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Williams' first World Champion and a glimpse of the Audi A5 Sportback ...
Dear Ultimatecarpage.com visitor,
Very early this morning the unthinkable happened; eight of the ten Formula 1 teams announced they would split from the FIA sanctioned Grand Prix World Championship from 2010 onwards. United in the Formula One Teams Association, the likes of Ferrari, McLaren, Renault and BMW could not find common ground with the sport's governing body. The main subject of dispute is the budget cap, which would come into effect next year. For some teams this meant they would have to continue at only 10% of their original budget. This is probably not nearly the end of the politicking and hopefully a sensible solution can still be found.
One of the two existing teams that have decided to stick with Formula 1 is Williams. A true stalwart of Formula 1, the British team was particularly successful in the 1980s and 90s, winning numerous races and championships. Their first really successful car was the Cosworth engined FW07B built for the 1980 season. Making the most of the ground-effects pioneered by Colin Chapman a few years earlier, the white and green racer was driven to six wins in fourteen races. Five of these victories were scored by Australian Alan Jones, which was sufficient to secure the driver's and manufacturer's championship. The feature example was used by Jones for most of the year. He drove the car to two Grand Prix wins and two further victories in non-championship events. It is pictured at the 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed where it nearly recorded the fastest time. At this year's 'FoS' Jones will be reunited with his old FW07B.
Completely unrelated is Audi's new A5 Sportback of which the first teaser picture and sketch have been released. A mix of the A4 and A5, it continues the four-door coupe trend. Diesel and petrol engines will be available, mated to an 8-speed gearbox. The complete car is expected to be launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.
Enjoy the links:
2009 Audi A5 Sportback - Images, Specifications and Information
1980 Williams FW07B Cosworth - Images, Specifications and Information
Regards,
Wouter Melissen
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