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New winner Maldonado looks for Monaco repeat

The oddest element of the 2012 season so far is that the unlikeliest of candidates could now be genuine title contenders.

Before the Spanish grand prix weekend, Pastor Maldonado was a commonly derided ‘pay driver’ with 500-1 odds of winning in Barcelona, and just a single point to his name in 2011. Now, he is F1′s newest pole-getter and race victor, and genuinely regarded as a potential contender for the world championship.

Williams denies garage fire caused by cigarette

Two days after winning in Spain, Williams is scrambling to put together the equipment it needs to contest next weekend’s Monaco grand prix, having lost a lot of equipment in a post-race garage fire.

Klien working in Williams simulator

An Austrian influence is growing at Williams, the famous British F1 team. The team’s 15 per cent shareholder is Christian ‘Toto’ Wolff, and given Adam Parr’s recent departure he is now tipped as Sir Frank Williams’ natural successor.

Stanford: Williams pit garage totally destroyed

The day after marking its first win for eight years, the once-great Williams team is counting its losses.

“Everything in our garage is totally destroyed,” said team manager Dickie Stanford, who mere hours after holding aloft the constructors’ trophy on the podium found himself wielding a fire extinguisher. “Now I have to ensure that we have everything we need for Monte Carlo,” he told Auto Motor und Sport.

Williams garage catches fire after Spanish GP

Action at the Spanish Grand Prix was not confined to the race track. After the chequered flag had waved after Williams’first win since 2004, a major fire occurred in the British team’s garage.

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Amid Concorde talks, speculation Parr exit is not coincidental

As ever, in the complex and political world of F1, the press has reacted with cynicism to the news Adam Parr is leaving Williams.

Chairman Parr to leave Williams

Williams have announced that chairman Adam Parr has resigned and will step down this Friday after five years with the team.

A media statement said Sir Frank Williams “will continue to oversee the company with the support of” fellow shareholder Toto Wolff, chief executive Alex Burns and new chairman Nick Rose.

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Rosberg positive despite lacklustre finish to GP

Nico Rosberg TurkeyWilliams’ Nico Rosberg has spoken of his optimism for the season ahead despite dropping to sixth place in Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix.

The German lost some places towards the end of the race after his tyres began to drop off, but up to that point he and his Grove-based outfit were having a stellar weekend.

Will Rosberg’s gamble pay off?

williams toyota fw31 01The casinos of Monte Carlo would appear to have rubbed off on Monegasque youngster Nico Rosberg.

The Williams driver won a televised poker tournament in Italy last month seeing off competition from Formula One’s established card players Robert Kubica, Giancarlo Fisichella, Adrian Sutil and former Ferrari driver Eddie Irvine.

Williams make loss for second consecutive year

Williams logoWilliams, the only F1 team currently not backed by a billionaire or a car manufacturer, have recorded a loss for the second year in a row. Accounts filed on Tuesday have revealed that the team’s losses for 2006 and 2007 total $80 million with the team increasing their bank borrowings to help the team build a strong competitive base.

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