News Details
Legal drinking age delays Williams driver announcement
Today (3 November) Williams will confirm the worst kept secret in the paddock, namely that Valtteri Bottas and Lance Stroll will drive for the team in 2017. The delay in the announcement was because Stroll only turned 18 on 29 October, thus any date before then would be inappropriate and illegal to announce a teenage driver sponsored by Martini. When seen in the F1 paddock this past season Stroll has always worn Williams team gear without Martini branding. As the legal drinking age in most countries is 18 the deal can now be announced. Bottas, who was robustly courted by Renault, will lead Williams for another year. His deal reportedly for one season only as he is one of the candidates...
Full Story »
Full Story »
8y ago from GrandPrix247.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Williams set to confirm Stroll on November 3
Lance Stroll is set to be unveiled as part of the Williams driver line-up...
8y ago from Motorsport.com
Williams to announce 2017 F1 drivers, Bottas & Stroll...
Williams to announce 2017 F1 drivers, Bottas & Stroll expected to be...
8y ago from ThisIsF1.com
Williams to name drivers on November 3
– Williams will announce its driver line-up for the 2017 season on...
8y ago from GPUpdate.net
Williams set to confirm line-up on November 3
Williams will announce their 2017 driver line-up at their Grove...
8y ago from PlanetF1.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Marquez recorded first Ducati MotoGP crash after 780km...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
Bagnaia 50-50 on new Ducati MotoGP engine amid...
No description available...
4h ago from Motorsport.com
Aprilia and Michelin at odds over cause of Martin’s...
No description available...
5h ago from Motorsport.com
What to expect from Honda in the 2025 MotoGP season
As the 2025 MotoGP season approaches, a new era is dawning for Honda, who...
2h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Conor Daly thinks IndyCar should race in Mexico and...
No description available...
22h ago from Motorsport.com
Andretti Global shows off new liveries for 2025...
Andretti Global has revealed a trio of new liveries for the team’s cars...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Penske President Tim Cindric to reduce leadership role
Team Penske announced on Friday afternoon that long-time President Tim...
5d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Zak Brown: IndyCar "should slipstream on the back...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Fourmaux to keep ‘head on shoulders’ after...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Solberg handed penalty for drifting on Monaco GP...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
The five big takeaways from the WRC Rally Monte Carlo
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Arsenal and Liverpool keeping tabs on 23-year-old star...
No description available...
58m ago from SportsKeeda.com
Myles Lewis-Skelly: Arsenal star currently 'England's...
Arsenal's rising star Myles Lewis-Skelly is the best English left-back in...
38m ago from SportsMole.co.uk
'I don’t think he’s been as consistent as you’d...
No description available...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Arsenal: Three free agents Mikel Arteta could sign...
Sports Mole looks at three free agents that Arsenal could sign after...
1h ago from SportsMole.co.uk
Comments
Hottest News
Aston Martin unveil STUNNING 2025 car design after Newey...
Aston Martin have unveiled a new challenger for... Read More »
7h ago from GPFans.com
Former F1 team boss issues update after 'aggressive' cancer...
Eddie Jordan announced late last year that he had... Read More »
48m ago from RacingNews365.com
F1 legend delivers warning to the rivals of Lewis Hamilton...
Jackie Stewart has told doubters not to... Read More »
1h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
