2 posts tagged “williams f1 team”

Formula 1 is a prestigious racing event and is where you’ll see top automakers in the industry battle it out for the world championship. During the period when Michael Schumacher dominated the race, F1 for me was boring. It seemed too predictable that Ferrari would be finishing first in each race. If it’s not him, it was definitely going to be his former teammate Rubens Barrichello. But since Schumacher’s retirement, the race has changed a lot. Drivers from other teams, who haven’t shined because of the domination of the Ferrari has stood out. But despite the changes in the race and the switches in the standings, there are still other drivers who haven’t been at their best. Among the drivers that haven’t shown their best is Nico Rosberg.

Nico rosberg williams

Rosberg is a Williams driver and has finished 42 races in his career. But during his 42 races, his only got to the podium once and never had any chance to win for his team. He also never had pole position in his career. Though many believe that he’s one great driver, not many take him seriously. That’s mostly because his car isn’t good enough for him. Yes, his Williams’ car obviously doesn’t bring out his best. The only good thing that I noticed during his career is that he had at least one podium finish and that happened during the Australian GP. That seemed like a long time ago and it definitely has been awhile since had won.

The midseason of F1 is in full circle and the battle between the toughest teams, as I’m sure it will, is about to start. The first venue for that battle? The Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours in Magny-Cours, France. Rosberg still has time to prove himself and it would definitely be a challenge for him given that Lewis Hamilton is starting in the 11^th position on the grid because of the pit lane blunder that has happened during the previous Canadian GP.

Rosberg’s Williams’ car isn’t the only reason why he hasn’t made any wins for himself and for his team. Among the reasons for his zero win since 2006 is the tough competition against the Ferrari, the McLaren, and the BMW teams. And by looking at the standing right now, there’s also the threat posed by the Red Bull-Renault and the Toyota teams. What Rosberg needs right now to win is to compete by making the most his car and his skills and of course apply a better strategy to get points for his team.

Sir francis owen garbatt williams

Who’s Sir Francis Owen Garbatt Williams? I actually don’t know him either until I found out through Wikipedia that he’s the founder and the boss of the WilliamsF1 Formula 1 team. He has the longest F1 history that goes to 600, counting the upcoming Monaco GP.

Mr Frank Williams was asked by an Autosport.com correspondent about him achieving his 600^th GP in Monte Carlo. Just like what anyone would say, he said he was proud and happy because he loves his job. When he was asked if he still enjoys F1, what he said was simply heartwarming. He said he’s probably enjoying his career even more due to the lesser financial issues of the team. And when asked about his secret to his long F1 career, he says he doesn’t feel any older. That’s the spirit old man! Well, he probably looks old but he definitely feels young and satisfied especially with the way his team is doing right now.

He’s definitely right when he said that the team in which the Williams team had the satisfaction of beating were themselves. That’s definitely a good attitude because if you try to compare your team with another, you’ll definitely end up messing up with your own team. That I-am-my-worst-enemy attitude is good because you really don’t have to compare yourself to other people to be better. Because when you do that, you’re only fooling yourself and the worst is that you’re being untrue to yourself. And being untrue will only make you unhappy. That’s probably what Sir Frank Williams thought for his team, plus he never gave up. So, that’s really good working attitude.