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Re: News and Stuff
Posted by: Vancha (IP Logged)
Date: 20 February, 2012 19:15

From twitter:

Adam Cooper @adamcooperf1:
#F1 Williams has announced that @alex_wurz has a new role as driver mentor to Pastor Maldonado and Bruno Senna

Wurz lands driver mentor role at Williams



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Re: News and Stuff
Posted by: Beer_Stalker (IP Logged)
Date: 20 February, 2012 19:20

Smart move.



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Re: News and Stuff
Posted by: Francesc (IP Logged)
Date: 20 February, 2012 19:29

Nice move!

Then we aren't as short on money as much as I thought.

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Re: News and Stuff
Posted by: drunkmunky (IP Logged)
Date: 20 February, 2012 19:33

It seems as though we are hiring a lot of help to improve the current level of the staff, in addition to newcomers.

I hope this pushes the performance level of the team. We've been subsisting in an industry which demands constant growth for too long.

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Re: News and Stuff
Posted by: Vancha (IP Logged)
Date: 20 February, 2012 19:41

alexander wurz @alex_wurz:

This Driver Mentor job, or performance management is not a threat to classical mgmt, but logical progression of performance optimisation

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Re: News and Stuff
Posted by: AlanJones (IP Logged)
Date: 20 February, 2012 21:44

Good move of both sides. I hope it helps a bit to our performances!



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Formula 1 is my life and as long as I'm mentally and physically able, I'll carry on doing it.
I have no desire to go and do anything else, or to sit at home and read the papers.

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Commander of the British Empire

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Re: News and Stuff
Posted by: GroveF1 (IP Logged)
Date: 23 February, 2012 20:23

Quote:
TerraNova19
There's a documentary on the Williams factory on Thusday at 9 on the National Geographic channel... [bit.ly]

Remember people, in the UK starts at 9pm tonight

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Re: News and Stuff
Posted by: GroveF1 (IP Logged)
Date: 26 February, 2012 00:16

From Pastor's Facebook, goodness knows if this is correct but but some point on Monday there is a bike programme on Williams??


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Pastor's Facebook page
Para MAÑANA! 27 FEBRERO 2012 en meridiano a las 12:00 PM Hasta la 1:00 PM MOTO ACTION ESPECIAL! Sobre el equipo WILLIAMS y Pastor Maldonado...
No se lo pierdan.. para conocer un poco más sobre el nuestro y su escudería....
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PROGRAMACION MERIDIANO: [www.meridiano.com.ve]
For tomorrow! 27 February 2012 in Meridian at 12: 00 PM to 1: 00 PM bike special ACTION! On the team WILLIAMS and Pastor Maldonado...

Do not miss... to learn a little more about our and your team....

Meridian programming: [www.meridiano.com.ve] (Translated by Bing)

For tomorrow! 27 February 2012 in Meridian at 12: 00 PM to 1: 00 PM bike special ACTION! On the team WILLIAMS and Pastor Maldonado...

Do not miss... to learn a little more about our and your team....

Meridian programming: [www.meridiano.com.ve]


Deportes Meridiano OnLine
www.meridiano.com.ve



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Re: News and Stuff
Posted by: Orocairion (IP Logged)
Date: 26 February, 2012 01:15

Moto Action is the name of the show that focuses mostly on bikes but seems to be doing a special on Pastor and Williams F1.

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Re: News and Stuff
Posted by: GroveF1 (IP Logged)
Date: 26 February, 2012 12:22

Thanks Orocairion

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Re: News and Stuff
Posted by: azouris (IP Logged)
Date: 27 February, 2012 02:30

Losing Newey a regrettable 'mistake' - Williams
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Re: News and Stuff
Posted by: Gunk (IP Logged)
Date: 27 February, 2012 13:22

Quote:
azouris
Losing Newey a regrettable 'mistake' - Williams
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Obvious comment. He's always been known as a tightwad though. I think somewhere he also admitted letting Webber go was probably not ideal. I remember he said something like, 'we thought he was part of the problem at the time', but later changed his mind.

He says the 33 was deficient in all areas, including 'lacking some horsepower'. Does that sound as if Cosworth never really solved the degradation issue?

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Re: News and Stuff
Posted by: Beer_Stalker (IP Logged)
Date: 27 February, 2012 13:39

Williams drivers say Alex Wurz's role as driver mentor will help improve their performances

"if it's good enough for Tiger Woods and Roger Federer, it's good enough for Bruno Senna and Pastor Maldonado" says Wurz.

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Re: News and Stuff
Posted by: GroveF1 (IP Logged)
Date: 27 February, 2012 21:11

Quote:
Joe Saward
The Marussia F1 Team has confirmed that the planned first test of its 2012 race car - the MR01 - has been delayed as a result of failing to pass the final FIA crash test. All cars are required to pass 18 tests for homologation to be granted. The MR01 has passed 17 of the 18 tests but the cars cannot run unless the final test is completed and so the team has been forced to miss the final pre-season test in Barcelona, starting on March 1. This is bad news for the team, which has been busy this winter moving its activities from Yorkshire to Banbury. That is no real excuse.
The HRT has also had trouble with its tests and it remains to be seen whether it will make the test. There are media reports from Spain that the team will be there with a car, but it remains to be seen whether these will prove to be correct.

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Re: News and Stuff
Posted by: Vancha (IP Logged)
Date: 27 February, 2012 21:14

What a shame.. HRT rulez! ; )

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Re: News and Stuff
Posted by: mayhemfunkster (IP Logged)
Date: 28 February, 2012 15:06

Frank Williams says Adam Parr is natural successor as team boss

And this is where Williams will become unstuck.

I am sure you need lots of bunsiness people behind the scenes in F1 but the Team Principle and guiding light *HAS* to be a racer in my opinion.

Everything in an F1 team comes down to laptime. Even investor returns (eventually). I strongly beleive you need a racer to take the performance-led approach and forsake other things in the interim.

Ferrari tried this in the early 90s and it was not until Todt was given automony (racer), backed up by Montezemolo (racer) that the Scuderia had direction. That's when they developed a V10, got Schumacher, Brawn and Byrne and got on with it.

Sir Frank - PLEASE take note!!


mayhemlurker ;-)

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Re: News and Stuff
Posted by: erratic (IP Logged)
Date: 28 February, 2012 20:49

Have a read of the mole on Saward's blog, talk of the new top man (Tavares) at Renault, promoting the Alpine range of sports cars though not wanting to own a F1 team.

Possiblilities for a Williams Renault tie up? As the article mentions, Tavares was the one who did the Williams deal and brought Prost into the fold...

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Re: News and Stuff
Posted by: Beer_Stalker (IP Logged)
Date: 29 February, 2012 07:33

arrichello to announce Indycar deal on Thursday

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Re: News and Stuff
Posted by: tomazy (IP Logged)
Date: 29 February, 2012 20:12

The new Audi LMP1 car, the R18 e-tron quattro will use Williams hybrid power flywheel.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/97739

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Re: News and Stuff
Posted by: Beer_Stalker (IP Logged)
Date: 29 February, 2012 20:24

Maldonado sure of 'much better' F1 season in 2012

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