O/T Williams Formula 1...

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  1. Stephen Dawson

    Stephen Dawson Well-Known Member

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    Are they part of Mercedes now? Like Torro Rosso were with Red Bull?
     
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    Oi, this is a football forum....;)

    Sorry but I can't stand motor racing.
     
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    Toro Rosso and Red Bull are sister teams. Mercedes only “loaned” Russell to Williams, if that is why you were asking.
     
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    Cheers mate. End of thread.
     
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    Why bother sticking your beak in then.
     
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    Don’t Williams use merc engines and that’s how the loan came about
     
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    It's Alpha Tauri now (Toro Rosso). Still a Red Bull team.

    Williams use Merc engines and Russell was part of the Mercedes Young Driver programme.

    Strange thing is, Alex Albon was a Red Bull youngster, and ended up driving for them (not very well) and now he's apparently taking Russell's seat at Williams.

    Funny old carry on.
     
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    I think it will happen but Toto has reservations about a Red Bull contracted driver being in a Mercedes. I think his preference would be Nyck De Vries.
     
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    I think they still want him in a Red Bull one day but Gasly surely gets that seat first (again)?

    I think I’d prefer Nyck De Vries in the Williams seat. He’s another Mercedes driver so would make more sense, in my opinion.
     
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    Gasly deserves it more than anyone else, that's for sure.
     
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    Definitely, he’s been incredible since the demotion. I’d like to see him in a Mercedes, maybe when Lewis is done, rather than being Max’s number 2 but that will never happen.
     
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    My favourite driver after Lewis. To recover from his struggles with RB says a lot about him.
     
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    Summat like that, mate.:)
     
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    I'm not seeing De Vries as a viable option long term . At 26 he's 4 years older than Albon who I see as a better fit . Also he only just bet latiffi to the F2 title a few years back so not overly convincing . Obviously there's the whole Merc / red bull rivalry which will sway the decision but if I was Albon I'd leave red bull and go for it . Never did sainz any harm ....
     
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    Now been confirmed. Sounds like Red Bull has some options on his future so interesting dynamics there, but nice to see him back in F1 after being treated like **** IMO by Horner (like Gasly was and others). Nice also to see George was keen for him to get the seat and put a good word in for his pal Alex.
     
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