[Team] Williams: Do they have a spare tub?

[Richard C]

Originally Posted by wnut

If the components are that straight forward, then why not leave it up to competing multiple suppliers to service the teams' needs. Should be cheaper than having a chosen supplier of a standard item.

One question I have is how much do the teams already outsource for this? I suspect they already do, but not 100%. And if you give a team the option to build vs. buy, they are likely to build (if they have the funds). I think some teams already use internals from other suppliers. For example I believe STR uses RBR internals (inside their own casing). Who currently uses the Mercedes gearbox? Force India? Is Haas using the Ferrari unit?

End the end I think you have a good question and I don't have the answer. I suspect someone has crunched the numbers and feel that it will be a cost reduction for the teams in the end. Probably on the design side of things.

Originally Posted by VIVA GT

All of this speculation about Williams possibly supplying the spec. gearbox is making me feel guilty! A while ago I made a very glib comment to this effect as an explanation as to why they were continuing to make their own, I certainly wasn't being serious...

I don't think it will happen, but I think it was fine speculation.

Originally Posted by bjohnsonsmith

Look what you've started, .

Ha! I will try to shut up about this. It really is off topic for this thread at this point.

Richard