Could James be in for a promotion?

Minardus

read this

So, why did this guy leave after 10 years being HEAD of marketing?

I don't like what's happening yo WilliamsF1 this season. At all!!

Let's hope for a double (points?)finish in Istanbul.

MinardiP1

why do you think Mark is leaving? ;)

Rekart

Well, Red Bull pays extremely well anyway. It's not like he's the only person to leave to go to one of the Red Bull teams, and it's not like they took everyone out of Williams. All the teams have lost personnel to Red Bull.

Sure, Williams is in some trouble anyway, but this isn't necessarily a sign of that.

Jello_Biafra

Originally posted by MinardiP1
why do you think Mark is leaving? ;)

Because Williams didn't take up the option on his contract. ;)

Minardus

Rekart,

If I gave the impression that I was criticizing (sp?) Red Bull for stealing Williams people, then I appologize misphrazing my post.

My post was about some1 leaving from Williams and the obvious trouble that WilliamsF1 has this season.
That this person went to a Red Bull team is not so relevant (for me).

I wanted to start discussing on Williams' 2006 season !

Continue!

minardirule

I don't think that many Williams fans would want to discuss this season......................... and todays practice times don't look too encouraging

james

Yes its a bad season here but as we all know teams have peaks and troughs and Williams has the depth to recover. Sometimes you need a bad season to force you to re-focus.....

GrecoMinardi

the only team i have some interest in these days...hell i miss Minardi..

MCSF

Greco my friend - Minardi still exists....Euro F3000!

bernie

Well, how ever it works out James. best of luck:)

james

3rd in monza test yesterday...

Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1. Massa Ferrari (B) 1:22.376 73
2. Badoer Ferrari (B) 1:22.535 81
3. Webber Williams-Cosworth (B) 1:22.743 90
4. Fisichella Renault (M) 1:22.904 88
5. Davidson Honda (M) 1:23.187 97
6. Kovalainen Renault (M) 1:23.232 98
7. Trulli Toyota (B) 1:23.426 73
8. Vettel BMW-Sauber (M) 1:23.770 92
9. Rossiter Honda (M) 1:23.909 110
10. Panis Toyota (B) 1:24.038 68
11. Wurz Williams-Cosworth (B) 1:24.057 87
12. Heidfeld BMW-Sauber (M) 1:24.087 73
13. Jani Toro Rosso-Cosworth (M) 1:24.322 92
14. Mondini MF1-Toyota (B) 1:25.525 70

forzaminardi

those cossies do well on such a high speed track

bernie

is this an indication of a direction change for your team james?

james

MONZA TEST, 30 AUGUST 2006

DAY 2 OF 3

Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Italy, 5.793km
Weather: Warm and sunny with a light breeze.
Air temperature: av.24°C

Pos Driver Team Best Time Best / Total Laps
1 R Kubica BMW Sauber (M) 1:22.247 60 / 83
2 G Fisichella Renault F1 (M) 1:22.267 34 / 111
3 F Massa Ferrari (B) 1:22.281 27 / 78
4 F Alonso Renault F1 (M) 1:22.316 48 / 93
5 N Rosberg WilliamsF1 (B) 1:22.451 67 / 71
6 M Schumacher Ferrari (B) 1:22.528 37 / 63
7 J Button Honda (M) 1:22.561 92 / 108
8 N Heidfeld BMW Sauber (M) 1:22.651 35 / 77
9 R Barrichello Honda (M) 1:22.972 33 / 76
10 R Zonta Toyota (B) 1:23.278 45 / 54
11 V Liuzzi Toro Rosso (M) 1:23.317 34 / 53
12 J Trulli Toyota (B) 1:23.595 22 / 44
13 M Webber WilliamsF1 (B) 1:23.725 100 / 109
14 C Klein Red Bull Racing (M) 1:23.796 49 / 51
15 P De La Rosa McLaren Mercedes (M) 1:23.910 27 / 72
16 G Paffett McLaren Mercedes (M) 1:23.943 38 / 44
17 S Speed Toro Rosso (M) 1:24.282 18 / 48
18 C Albers MidlandF1 (B) 1:24.903 54 / 77
19 D Coulthard Red Bull Racing (M) 1:25.092 33 / 95
20 S Yamamoto Super Aguri (B) 1:25.648 61 / 65

COMMENTS –

Mike Condliffe, Test Team Manager, WilliamsF1:
“Nico’s first day at Monza was spent testing several brake cooling options, as well as getting used to the new aero package before starting the usual tyre tests. Mark concentrated on tyre and set-up work in the morning then finished the day with further tyre testing in the afternoon. Today’s session was interrupted by no fewer than 10 red flags.”

Lease

So what you are trying to tell us James, is that Williams has a new aero package that works?

bernie

Man, I hate this leapfroggin thing that Nico and Mark have been doing all year! Wish we could see some constancy there.

james

MONZA TEST, 31 AUGUST 2006

DAY 3 OF 3

Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Italy, 5.793km
Weather: Dry and sunny with light winds. Air temperature: av.25°C
Pos Driver Team Best Time Best / Total Laps
1 F Massa Ferrari (B) 1:21.098 51 / 84

2 F Alonso Renault F1 (M) 1:21.884 44 /124
3 M Schumacher Ferrari (B) 1:22.014 34 / 95
4 N Rosberg WilliamsF1 (B) 1:22.070 60 / 75
5 C Klein Red Bull Racing (M) 1:22.135 52 / 65
6 P De La Rosa McLaren Mercedes (M) 1:22.173 63 / 86
7 A Wurz WilliamsF1 (B) 1:22.174 40 / 87
8 R Zonta Toyota (B) 1:22.369 23 /103
9 G Paffett McLaren Mercedes (M) 1:22.435 59 / 60
10 J Button Honda (M) 1:22.523 25 / 50
11 D Coulthard Red Bull Racing (M) 1:22.639 11 / 88
12 H Kovalainen Renault F1 (M) 1:22.758 19 / 94
13 R Kubica BMW Sauber (M) 1:22.932 39 / 102

14 S Speed Toro Rosso (M) 1:23.111 89 / 94

15 S Vettel BMW Sauber (M) 1:23.175 41 /111

16 R Barrichello Honda (M) 1:23.205 17 / 34
17 V Liuzzi Toro Rosso (M) 1:23.505 50 / 51
18 T Monteiro MidlandF1 (B) 1:23.771 87 / 95
19 T Sato Super Aguri (B) 1:24.536 28 / 47
20 R Schumacher Toyota (B) 1:25.277 16 / 19

COMMENTS –

Mike Condliffe, Test Team Manager, WilliamsF1:
“Alex and Nico were on duty for our final day of testing at Monza. Alex concentrated on comprehensive tyre tests, which took up the bulk of today's running, although there were some new mechanical parts being tested for reliability at the same time. Nico completed work on the specific aero package we will run next week as well as some smaller aero parts before finishing the remainder of our tyre tests ahead of the race.”