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I had a thought last night about Williams and Mercedes. I believe that Mercedes have put a lot of time and effort into their V6 engines and so the F1 grid might reasonably expect the Mercedes V6s to be pretty decent engines, especially when you consider their current V8 engines. So obviously Williams have signed up because they want a good, reliable engine and Mercedes are probably cheaper than Renault. For the 84-87 seasons, Williams used Honda engines, so they, like McLaren, have historical links.

What if Williams decided to change to Mercedes to change engines and be a bit more competitive but be ready to move to Honda if McLaren achieve good things in 2015. Williams would have used Mercedes for 2 years by the time the 2016 season came around and I wonder if there's a break clause that allows Williams to leave Mercedes for another engine supplier after 2 or 3 years?

Could this be Frank Williams hedging his bets on Mercedes as a reliable option for 2-3 years and see how Honda do on their return?
 
MarcLister said:
I had a thought last night about Williams and Mercedes. I believe that Mercedes have put a lot of time and effort into their V6 engines and so the F1 grid might reasonably expect the Mercedes V6s to be pretty decent engines, especially when you consider their current V8 engines. So obviously Williams have signed up because they want a good, reliable engine and Mercedes are probably cheaper than Renault. For the 84-87 seasons, Williams used Honda engines, so they, like McLaren, have historical links.

What if Williams decided to change to Mercedes to change engines and be a bit more competitive but be ready to move to Honda if McLaren achieve good things in 2015. Williams would have used Mercedes for 2 years by the time the 2016 season came around and I wonder if there's a break clause that allows Williams to leave Mercedes for another engine supplier after 2 or 3 years?

Could this be Frank Williams hedging his bets on Mercedes as a reliable option for 2-3 years and see how Honda do on their return?
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I just put it down to the Toto Wolff connection.
 
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leaskovski said:
Nope, he decided to give it up to remove any possible issues.
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There's an interview with Toto Wolff and Ross Brawn in the June edition of F1 Racing. It mentions that Wolff has 16% of Williams and that he still owns his stake but has agreed to sell it off. I wonder if he's actually sold it off or is he still looking for a buyer(s)?
 
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Yeah I saw that too :mad:

I drive passed the Red Bull factory every weekday and see their trophy lineup in a glass display in reception. Often thought it must be an easy target. I guess the trophies are kind of easy to trace though should the thieves try and sell them on.
 
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