What a great day for F1 !

[Mark]

True I suppose but BAR just took the franchise, everything else was new really. Unlike with Red Bull where the heritage can be directly traced to Stewart (even though that's not a particularly historic team!)

[Knock-on]

True I suppose but BAR just took the franchise, everything else was new really. Unlike with Red Bull where the heritage can be directly traced to Stewart (even though that's not a particularly historic team!)

There are sometimes when even I err on the side of romance over facts. Let an old man indulge himself occassionally

[darwin553]

Not only was it fantastic to see but it opens other doors of opportunity like attracting a title sponsor or an existing sponsor pouring more money into them (yep I am looking at you Gillette) Because whilst we and they were absolutely delighted with the result, they need much more of this to be a championship contender again and only more sponsors (including a title sponsor) can help them do it..

[truefan72]

I for one am glad that Williams is back to winning races
This year is shaping up to be one of the closest and most competitive championship yet

Legitimately we have 7 different manufactures that can win races
which means up 14 guys in the mix for top points
Now add that Hamilton, Webber and Kimi haven's won a race yet, and we have the recipe for a phenomenal season.

I never thought I would see Williams make it back to the top step, I even predicted that they were more likely to be sold or merged with a big manufacturer than win a race again.
glad I was wrong.

[AJP]

Happy Birthday Frank !!!!
So pleased for Williams F1. Such a great result for a team that really deserves it.
I hope they stay strong for the rest of the season.

[iva.rpm]

I'm very happy with Maldonado's win, too. He drove like a champion!
Happy Birthday, Sir Frank Williams!

[ArrowsFA1]

Gotta love Sir Frank's no-nonsense response:

When asked if Maldonado was only at Williams in the first place because of money, Williams said: "Yeah, he was to some extent. I'm not denying that. But if we thought he'd been a ****er, he wouldn't have got in the team no matter how much money he had."

Frank Williams says Pastor Maldonado was always the real deal - F1 news - AUTOSPORT.com

[ArrowsFA1]

Also, it reminds me that Frank, in his less successful early days, was known as ****er Williams