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**Seasmillets** · 12-08-2008, 08:45 PM

Sutton-images.com are reporting that McLaren are expected to snare the Lenovo sponsorship away from Williams in time for the 2009 season.

Presumably this is by way of a longterm replacement to Santander who have confirmed they will be switching to Ferrari from 2010.

If this is try this really cant be good for Williams at a time when teams are dropping out of the sport....a title sponsor in AT&T who actually dont really pay them traditional title sponsor amounts of money owing to a quirky deal they have, Petrobras rumoured to switch to the Honda (or whatever it will be) team for 2009 if Senna grabs a ride, and with the team also set to cut back on its Bauger portfolio of sponsors (Hamleys, All Saints, MyDiamonds) owing to the Icelandic banking crash this year...

Current Williams sponsors RBS, AT&T and Philips have also all lost big in the credit crunch in recent months and may decide F1 sponsorship is a luxury they need to cut back.

So with a rocky sponsor situation and no car manufacturer or billionaire fairy godmother partner in tow, is Williams the next team to be lost to us?......im fearful

I can't see them leaving F1 next, but I can see them turning into a Minardi style type team until costs are at a more resonable level.

12-08-2008, 08:45 PM	#2
Seasmillets Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 444 Senior Member	Sutton-images.com are reporting that McLaren are expected to snare the Lenovo sponsorship away from Williams in time for the 2009 season. Presumably this is by way of a longterm replacement to Santander who have confirmed they will be switching to Ferrari from 2010. If this is try this really cant be good for Williams at a time when teams are dropping out of the sport....a title sponsor in AT&T who actually dont really pay them traditional title sponsor amounts of money owing to a quirky deal they have, Petrobras rumoured to switch to the Honda (or whatever it will be) team for 2009 if Senna grabs a ride, and with the team also set to cut back on its Bauger portfolio of sponsors (Hamleys, All Saints, MyDiamonds) owing to the Icelandic banking crash this year... Current Williams sponsors RBS, AT&T and Philips have also all lost big in the credit crunch in recent months and may decide F1 sponsorship is a luxury they need to cut back. So with a rocky sponsor situation and no car manufacturer or billionaire fairy godmother partner in tow, is Williams the next team to be lost to us?......im fearful I can't see them leaving F1 next, but I can see them turning into a Minardi style type team until costs are at a more resonable level.
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