2007 Season Predictions

[Panchito 0]

Its a shame to see williams slide the way they have, after all that they have achieved Sadly F1 has became so commercial the Independant teams are struggling to survive. I hope their 2007 Chassis along with the normally reliable Toyota engines can start to turn them around again.

We will fight, if we go down, we will go down like the trees, on our feet! One of the things that i love most of being a true Williams fan is that my team is entirely independent we are one of the few (probably the last one) true racing teams, it

[kup 0]

Yea true. I think the teams are put under that much pressure to find an extra 1% that the cars in midfield do break.

+1 Agreed. The truth is out there. The cars everywhere do break. And drivers go dance around. It is called "break\dance". Heh.

[Autumnpuma 0]

We will fight, if we go down, we will go down like the trees, on our feet! One of the things that i love most of being a true Williams fan is that my team is entirely independent we are one of the few (probably the last one) true racing teams, it

[monza gorilla 1]

Sad but true. The days of the true privateer are gone, at least until the manufacturers get bored and go elsewhere.

[Panchito 0]

I am a Willie the w#nker fan, but to say that he's independent is going a bit too far. He's on the leash, as I see it, to Toyota and Tata insofar as both are able to dictate test drivers for the team. It's the same sort of subtle switch that Jordan went through some time ago. When a team lets the sponsors decide those things that the team should decide, you've come close to selling the plot.

Indepent teams need money too, last season Williams accepted Narain because they already had Wurz, and Wurz was always the Friday driver, and this year the testing lost a big amount of importance. But, i agree with you, i dont like that my team goes after the money and not after the talent even if it has little importance.

[c21 0]

Indepent teams need money too, last season Williams accepted Narain because they already had Wurz, and Wurz was always the Friday driver, and this year the testing lost a big amount of importance. But, i agree with you, i dont like that my team goes after the money and not after the talent even if it has little importance.

Like it or lump it, we are in the age where if Williams dont go for the money they are out.

Sad as it may be

[Autumnpuma 0]

Sad but true. The days of the true privateer are gone, at least until the manufacturers get bored and go elsewhere.

Or, if my Bernie Conspiracy proves true, the teams go elsewhere...leaving the manufacturers with no 'product'...............

Indepent teams need money too, last season Williams accepted Narain because they already had Wurz, and Wurz was always the Friday driver, and this year the testing lost a big amount of importance. But, i agree with you, i dont like that my team goes after the money and not after the talent even if it has little importance.

What of Nakajima? One I'll give the benefit of the doubt to Williams. Two and your argument is less effective on me...

[Autumnpuma 0]

Like it or lump it, we are in the age where if Williams dont go for the money they are out.

Sad as it may be

Perhaps for the small to mid-grid teams, but do McLaren let sponsors dictate their test drivers? Willie has fallen quite a ways from his former glory in more than just season standings. There was a time when Williams made the decisions, often angering sponsors. When those days return then Williams will be a top team once again.

[Panchito 0]

Or, if my Bernie Conspiracy proves true, the teams go elsewhere...leaving the manufacturers with no 'product'...............

What of Nakajima? One I'll give the benefit of the doubt to Williams. Two and your argument is less effective on me...

I dont pretend to change your opinion, i

[c21 0]

Perhaps for the small to mid-grid teams, but do McLaren let sponsors dictate their test drivers? Willie has fallen quite a ways from his former glory in more than just season standings. There was a time when Williams made the decisions, often angering sponsors. When those days return then Williams will be a top team once again.

In my opinion Mclaren hasnt been a true independant for some time now, at least since the hook up with Merc

[Autumnpuma 0]

I dont pretend to change your opinion, i

[c21 0]

OK.

You mean fair assessment?

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Oke\Nice. My 2007 pre\diction here: Heidfeld gonna score more points than Hamilton. Heh.

[c21 0]

Oke\Nice. My 2007 pre\diction here: Heidfeld gonna score more points than Hamilton. Heh.

On this premise, I hope Lewis is in the top three at the end of the year!

Go Hamilton!!!

[Autumnpuma 0]

You mean fair assessment?

No, I mean that I'm alright with your opinion being what it is and won't debate it further

[Autumnpuma 0]

Oke\Nice. My 2007 pre\diction here: Heidfeld gonna score more points than Hamilton. Heh.

Bah. I thought Russians had more sense than this

[c21 0]

No, I mean that I'm alright with your opinion being what it is and won't debate it further

Fair enough.

I think there are alot of fingers in the pie thats all.

How would you describe them?

[kup 0]

On this premise, I hope Lewis is in the top three at the end of the year! Go Hamilton!!!

You just kidding ? I can bet right now 1000 $\

[Autumnpuma 0]

Fair enough.

I think there are alot of fingers in the pie thats all.

How would you describe them?

Nothing goes on in the team without Ron's approval. What Ron wants, he gets... and the sponsors, even Mercedes, have very limited 'pull'. This is starting to NOT be the case at Williams.

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[quote name='Autumnpuma' post='166434' date='Jan 15 2007, 11:25 PM']Bah. I thought Russians had more sense than this [/quote]
Dunno. I count myself as Earth`s citizen or even Universum creature. Heh. Sense of humor? And i really like Nick zQuick

[c21 0]

You just kidding ? I can bet right now 1000 $\

[c21 0]

Nothing goes on in the team without Ron's approval. What Ron wants, he gets... and the sponsors, even Mercedes, have very limited 'pull'. This is starting to NOT be the case at Williams.

What if Ron agrees that going the corporate way is best?

[kup 0]

Cool! That mens that Nick will be there also no?

BMW (god) knows.

2002 JPM 50 pts \ 3rd (Old PtSystem)

2003 JPM 82 pts \ 3rd (New PtSystem)

And Nick is definitly as good as JPM.

[Autumnpuma 0]

What if Ron agrees that going the corporate way is best?

There's the difference. Even though Mercedes own a large share in McLaren, they have limited say in what happens at McLaren outside the sphere of engine and some related systems.

Toyota don't own a copper penny in Williams F1, yet there is Nakajima. The path Frank is going down has already been trodden. By Eddie Jordan.

[BradSpeedMan 6]

We've been here so many times. It is possible for a mechanical hooligan to break a car with lack of finesse.

hhmmmm, and who of the current crop got finesse.... Kimi comes to mind, Jenson Button does....hmmmmm who else... . F1racing mag boldly states Kimi is the purest driver in F1, that he manages the dynamic weight of the car perfectly, nothing extraneous about his driving. Finesse, a lovely word, pity Mclaren had these reliability issues.

Alonso with his awkard looking turn-in style and aggressive bumper humping seem far off... He seems to be the most aggressive with his car, nada, no finesse....