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Don't count Williams out as Audi's target.

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My God. The car proved to be even slower in Australian quali this morning than I dared imagine.

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I assumed this was a joke when I first read it. 1103641463634751490 The sad joke is that nobody fears the once-mighty Williams now or moving forward. Pirelli might ask, however, how long Williams will be available to provide cars. What a sad time this is for the glory that was hatched in Grove.

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It was bad enough when Smedley left, but seeing Paddy take the fall now... I've really got very little hope left that Williams can emerge from the ashes short of being bought by a manufacturer partner.

Paddy may have made mistakes, but he was also perhaps our last hope.

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They need a manufacturing partner. The last time they were competitive was when they had BMW. That divorce was terrible for both sides.

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How is it possible that after an entire winter, a team doesn't have some sort of car that can do laps around a track to gather data when Barcelona opens for testing? Many teams have shown up in the past with only partially modified body parts, and even with a chassis from the previous season, but Si...

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I'm glad to see Stroll leaving. Whoever remains at Force Stroll, either Perez or Ocon, will mop the floor with him.

Agree that the idea of Williams as a B-team represents a very sad turn of events. I wonder how they went so very wrong.

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Gutted to have to accept how bad Williams is this season.

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No competitive team has a pay-driver.

We've got two of them.

2018 is a disaster.

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Williams really screwed this one up. What a shame.

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It really is sad. They are delaying choosing a driver because the choices available all suck.

Why didn't they just keep Massa on for another year? He may be over the hill, but Sirotkin and Stroll? Or Kubicza and Stroll?

Heaven help Williams.

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Just bring Juan Pablo back to Grove and let's get on with it.

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Why the black? It looks like an awful Halloween costume.

Much prefer the old orange liveries before Bruce died and the company was sold on to Baldy.

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We Williams fans will all miss Bottas, but I know we will all be rooting for him at Mercedes. What a great Williams team member he has been.

And how wonderful to have Felipe coming back. Any team apart from maybe Red Bull and Mercedes would benefit from having him in one of their cars.

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I think you Lewis supporters are going to be surprised. Valteri has incredible pace and makes very few mistakes. It's as if he is never under pressure. In many ways, he's better positioned to beat Lewis that Nico was. With a little luck, it's entirely possible that Bottas will be champion next year....

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JUAN PABLO MONTOYA !!!!!!!!!

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Given that Ferrari AND Sauber are putting in these stellar times, how do we know that the new Ferrari engine isn't breathtakingly good? I understand that they may be grandstanding, but with both teams putting in these times, isn't it also possible that there is no sleight of hand at play here? I'm ...

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Before Ferrari fans get too excited, remember that last year Scuderia always looked better than they actually were, and Williams never showed their hand until Saturday. We'll see what's what tomorrow.

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An F1 driver sitting in a cheap car for maybe an hour on a test track Vs The expert of that test track (and probably the same car) ...I have my doubts over those lap times Familiarity does play a big part in lap time but so does feel and talent. Hamilton has had great form on tracks that are new to...

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It's a bit like top golfers having a round of crazy golf. It would just show how good they are at crazy golf. Interesting (and I'd like to see it :) ) but I wouldn't read anything into how good a golfer they are. I couldn't disagree more. It's practicing with a simple car to get to know its limits,...

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Given that Ferrari AND Sauber are putting in these stellar times, how do we know that the new Ferrari engine isn't breathtakingly good?

I understand that they may be grandstanding, but with both teams putting in these times, isn't it also possible that there is no sleight of hand at play here?

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How can anyone like the Ferrari with that fugly black lower cab.

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I love the new car.

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First time having two on the podium since 2005! Wonderful way to end. And here's to far better in 2015! This team is on the rise!

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The livery is also by far the coolest on the grid this year.

And as the fact that we could have used this thread months ago, I agree, but apparently the mods did not.

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Well good. I don't want Valtteri going anywhere!

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I have a feeling they are going to come after Valtteri in 2016. Hopefully Williams will be good enough to keep him because I think he loves driving for and improving along with Williams as they enjoy having him drive one of their cars.

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I am barely going to be able to sleep in anticipation of the race tomorrow. Valtteri Bottas could easily finish fourth in the WDC! And Williams should certainly finish third in the WCC! Given what we Williams fans have been through since the marriage with BMW ended, this season has been the most won...

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You want silly?

Hey Fernando, come to Williams!

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All teams signed up for this. Now Renault and Ferrari will have to live with it. No way will Mercedes let this through. Why would they?

Watching Horner say "for the good of the sport" just makes me laugh. He means for the good of Red Bull.

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Laura23 wrote:I hope we don't go back to India anytime soon then...

Why? In India, you'd have your choice of Range Rovers and Jags.

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The thrill faded when JPM left BMW.Williams.

But it's back now baby!

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Couldn't be happier about Felipe and Valtteri signing on for 2015.

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Actually, he right about Vettel but not about Hamilton (as great as he is).

The best driver in F1 is Alonso.

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I would love to see Bottas and Massa stay at Williams and play their part in rebuilding the team into a true championship contender. They should have a lot more money for next year, and Claire and Sir Frank are obviously doing a great job of putting a team in place that can create and evolve a fast ...

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Who is that steaming up closer in Nico's rearview mirror?

Why it's Massa and Bottas of course

Go Williams!!!!!!

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I've still got an All American Racers charter member patch somewhere. Dan Gurney was my childhood hero, and I got to meet him in the pits at Silverstone when I was about 7. Big thrill. For those who don't know, pit passes in the sixties put you right on pit lane before and after the race where you c...

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Is Seb's car going to get examined or is it just cars in the points that are scrutinised?

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Rosberg was flawless, Big Kev didn't put a foot wrong, but I going to give it to Dan for answering the naysayers who said he'd not get close to delivering Seb's performances. The Red Bull probably didn't deserve second but a perfect qualifying supported by a flawless drive on Sunday gave him the 18...

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I was going to vote for Kobayashi who returned just as I remembered him.

(Yes, I know it was a parts failure... but still it was a familiar sight seeing him careening off and taking someone with him, in this case one of our beloved Williams!!!!)

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