Williams Confirm Engine Deal
Williams will run with Toyota power from next season for three years, apparently the deal gives them the same top spec engine as the works' Toyota team and Frank Williams wants to use this a s the basis to become a front running team again - let's hope they get the Aero department back on track before next season then.
Frank Williams has all but confirmed that Nico Rosberg will remain in a Williams seat next year, Williams have control of a multi year option deal with Rosberg. No news on Mark Webber other than the fact that his contract with the team does terminate at the end of this season.
Ron Dennis has stated that it is more than likely that McLaren protege Lewis Hamilton will be in an F1 seat next year, although probably not at the Woking based team. He said that if Alonso wins his second World Title this season it would be easier to justify putting a less experienced driver in the second seat, but he doesn't want to Rush Hamilton into a top seat in case it's too much too soon.
edit 28/07/06 @ 1638
Williams getting the Toyota Engine has obviously left a great big hole in the back of the MF1 car, favourite to fill the hole is Cosworth - no surprises there - but a rumour doing the rounds (and not denied by Johnny Herbert) is that we may see Lewis Hamilton sat in a Midland car next season, with a Mercedes V8 behind him. A nice little solution to finding Hamilton an F1 seat without it being in a top flight team, but still getting experience of the engine he'd be running with when he finally makes the jump to a McLaren race seat.
Another one we'll have to wait and see about!
Frank Williams has all but confirmed that Nico Rosberg will remain in a Williams seat next year, Williams have control of a multi year option deal with Rosberg. No news on Mark Webber other than the fact that his contract with the team does terminate at the end of this season.
Ron Dennis has stated that it is more than likely that McLaren protege Lewis Hamilton will be in an F1 seat next year, although probably not at the Woking based team. He said that if Alonso wins his second World Title this season it would be easier to justify putting a less experienced driver in the second seat, but he doesn't want to Rush Hamilton into a top seat in case it's too much too soon.
edit 28/07/06 @ 1638
Williams getting the Toyota Engine has obviously left a great big hole in the back of the MF1 car, favourite to fill the hole is Cosworth - no surprises there - but a rumour doing the rounds (and not denied by Johnny Herbert) is that we may see Lewis Hamilton sat in a Midland car next season, with a Mercedes V8 behind him. A nice little solution to finding Hamilton an F1 seat without it being in a top flight team, but still getting experience of the engine he'd be running with when he finally makes the jump to a McLaren race seat.
Another one we'll have to wait and see about!
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