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  1. 3rd May 2011, 11:12 #1
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    Question Sam Michael Quits

    Sam Michael and cheif aerodynamicist Jon Tomlinson are have resigned, effective at year's end.

    http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2011/05/0...williams-2011/

    Mike Coughlan is joining the team as Chief Engineer.

    http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/91085
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  2. 3rd May 2011, 11:30 #2
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    I wish them well. They won the first F1 race I have ever watched and although I am unhappy that they didn't continue with Hill after 1996, I still have a soft spot for them.
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    After the heady days of '02 and '03 the team Williams made some bad internal staffing decisions by letting go some good people and replacing them with unpopular and unproductive staff. Somehow Michael survived the cull and the team has slowly sunk from being in the hunt for the championship to barely an also ran. Hopefully things will get better - I just think Michael should go now rather than hang around for the rest of the year.
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    WTF? So that means the 2012 car will be overseen by the same people who have produced a (so far) deeply underwhelming 2011 motor.
    All other opinions are wrong....
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    Glad they are seeing the light,and hopefully will be back into Q3 before long.
    they have lost direction of late,and with Ron Dennis stepping down or retiring before long,they need some new blood in there and new thinking
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    Quote Originally Posted by driveace
    Glad they are seeing the light,and hopefully will be back into Q3 before long.
    they have lost direction of late,and with Ron Dennis stepping down or retiring before long,they need some new blood in there and new thinking
    When did Ron work for Williams?!
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  7. 4th May 2011, 05:06 #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave B
    When did Ron work for Williams?!
    I bet Sir Frank got a shock when Ron turned up in his office.
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  8. 5th May 2011, 01:02 #8
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    Not only did Ron work for him, it seems he's about to step down! Boy did I have a long sleep!
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  9. 11th May 2011, 14:46 #9
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    Not surprising really since its been rumoured since pre-season testing at the very least.

    Big surprise is Coughlan. Controversial appointment.
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