Yeheti
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Williams and Toyota agree engine deal | Quote: |
27 July 2006
After months of speculation the news finally came out this morning. WilliamsF1 and Toyota have officially announced their agreement. Toyota will supply WilliamsF1 with their engines for the upcoming three years.
Under the terms of the agreement, WilliamsF1 will use the same specification of engine as Panasonic Toyota Racing. Both Williams and Panasonic Toyota Racing see significant benefits from a relationship based on robust on-track competition and close off-track co-operation.
On the announcement of the agreement, Toyota's Executive Vice President Kazuo Okamoto said, "We are delighted to be supplying Williams with engines from 2007 and working alongside a team rich in history and Formula One spirit."
John Howett, President of Toyota Motorsport, added: "We are pleased to be selected as the engine provider to Williams and look forward to establish a strong relationship with them. We look forward to both teams using each other as a comparative benchmark from which each can improve its own performance and to competing with each other at the front of the grid."
For his part, WilliamsF1's Team Principal, Frank Williams commented, "This agreement is the cornerstone of Williams' challenge for the World Championship. Toyota is an impressive and remarkable industrial giant, with the most phenomenal reputation for achieving the goals it sets itself. We are proud to have secured their support in our efforts to return to our competitive best."
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We all knew this was coming, it's great for williams. I wonder how it will affect webbers decsion for next year. Toyota is defenetley one of the stronger teams at the moment which obvioulsy means they have a strong engine so it should be all good news for williams including more sponserships
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Cheesman
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Im not so sure about this. I feel that its not going to be much better. Im still hoping to see Webber move on to a better team.
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Roy
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I agree and Toyota will get the latest engines while they'll give the older ones to Williams after all Williams are a rival in some ways.
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Yeheti
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Toyota has assured williams that they will do everything in thier power to enusre williams will use the same spec engine as the panasonic toyota racing team...
So it should be good, maybe even williams can topple the manafactuer giant
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vivboots
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didn't sauber a few years ago have the 2nd hand ferrari engines?
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Roy
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Yup they did and now the second red bull team have it lol.
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