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Originally Posted by javadog
Just out of curiosity, do you think they should give Claire the boot and put her brother in charge? I always heard he was the better choice of the two, in many respects.
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Not sure really, I think the more effective fix is attracting the right guy to lead the team technically
If that person is given the authority and necessary budget to make the changes they see fit then the team should be able to claw their way back up to a mid-grid level in a few years in a similar way McLaren has done this year
Problem is attracting the right person who has the necessary experience/track record. Someone from a big team may not have enough breadth of knowledge and someone from a small team won't have enough depth of knowledge
The team would need to convince the right person there is enough future budget to do the job properly so that person has the confidence that they are not walking into career suicide as being remembered as the technical director that caused the demise of Williams
F1 is a funny old game as it's full of specialists with an extremely narrow band width of expertise. The old breed of one technical person understanding how a full car works and knowing how to prioritise the available resource is dying out.
This person would also need to be strong enough not to shy away from the hard decisions required to make change ie firing under performers or people that strategically strengthen their own position at the cost of team performance. They would also need to very quickly earn the respect of the whole factory, inspire people from day one and give people the confidence to push the limits with the comfort of knowing mistakes won't be punished with the loss of their job.
This is exactly the type of person that I think would be best at getting the team back on their feet.