The Williams cars Williams has reached a deal to use Mercedes gearboxes and related hydraulic components from the 2022 Formula 1 season. The Grove-based squad already has a partnership with Mercedes, having taken its power units since the advent of the current hybrid ruleset in 2014, but has otherwise made its own parts. In a move which follows the sale of Williams to investment fund Dorilton Capital midway through 2020, it has now opted to take advantage of the ‘transferable components’ allowance. New Team Principal Simon Roberts had in fact alluded to a change in philosophy recently, given the need to make the most of every dollar of expenditure under the new budget cap. In its...
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