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Williams to buy Mercedes gearbox in 2019

Jul.26 Williams will take a step towards becoming a Mercedes 'B team' in 2019. The once-great British team now has the slowest car on the grid, with its last champion Jacques Villeneuve saying Williams is effectively "dead". Mercedes could be the solution. "The Ferrari-Sauber model shows that such alliances can be very important in the future in order to remain competitive," Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff told Le Figaro. Auto Motor und Sport reports that, behind the scenes, it is more than just talk. "Next year, the Grove team will use the Mercedes gearbox and rear end," correspondent Michael Schumacher claims. However, Williams remains determined to stay...
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