1981 Vatanen with Ford -- 1982 to private Ford (because Ford works team didn't run in 1982)
Vatanen was already driving a "private" Ford in 1980 and 1981, prepared by David Sutton's team, Ford works team left at the end of 1979. Although David Sutton might have had some support from Ford, of that I'm not sure.
Williams branded ‘biggest flop’ as FW48 drags dead weight.
“…a car that’s apparently almost 30kg too heavy, is a real flop” …30 kilograms isn’t just a disadvantage – it’s an anchor.
20/03/2026...
Like he ever wanted to have a strong field. His most titles came when he haven't got so much direct competition. Kalle and Tanak break that, then he starts compete only "half" programmes. Then...
I lied a bit. There was some wet running at the Barcelona preseason testing l recall. Some teams have wet experience. McLaren, Williams, Aston Martin and possibly Redbull did not do much wet running...
Ogier doesnt seem too keen to continue, although he hasn't tested the new car yet...
“The cars are taking a step backwards. The most important thing is to have a strong field and close battles...
Wheatley leaves Audi: This appears to be a key reason behind stepping down.
The relationship between team boss Jonathan Wheatley and Mattia Binotto (COO and CTO of the Audi F1 project) was strained,...
Williams branded ‘biggest flop’ as FW48 drags dead weight. “…a car that’s apparently almost 30kg too heavy, is a real flop” …30 kilograms isn’t just a disadvantage – it’s an anchor. 20/03/2026...
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