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A round-up of interesting Williams related stories found on the web this week: “If I would stand in front of the mirror in many years time and say I had the chance to return but I gave it up, that would be difficult for me to understand” – Robert Kubica F1 return better than staying at home With no actual […]
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Dave Robson, Senior Race Engineer: We completed the 2019 campaign with a very productive day of testing here in Abu Dhabi. Roy began the day collecting important aero data before completing the tyre testing that he began yesterday. Once again, he drove confidently, professionally, and proficiently and provided us with some very valuable feedback on the 2020 tyres. Nicholas drove […]
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Dave Robson, Senior Race Engineer: George was back in the car this morning, fresh from a strong performance during the race on Sunday. We took the opportunity to explore the 2020 tyre offering from Pirelli and completed a series of comparison runs on several of the proposed 2020 compounds, using the 2019 tyres as the baseline. We were able to […]
Read moreA round-up of interesting Williams related stories found on the web this week: “I look forward to the journey ahead with the team, and I am excited to make my F1 debut at the Australian Grand Prix in 2020.” – Nicholas Latifi Latifi replaces Kubica at Williams, Formula 1 2020 grid full “Obviously Nicholas stepping up next year was dependent […]
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Race Notes George Russell finished 17th and Robert Kubica 19th in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix The Brit started 18th and Robert 19th on the grid, both on the hard Pirelli tyre Both drivers ran a one-stop strategy, Robert pitted first on lap 24 and George on lap 32, both for the medium Pirelli tyre Dave Robson, Senior Race Engineer: […]
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Qualifying Notes George Russell qualified 19th and Robert Kubica 20th for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix The best times for the drivers were, 1:38.717 for George, and 1:39.236 for Robert Dave Robson, Senior Race Engineer: Using the information that we gathered yesterday evening, we made some small changes to the cars for qualifying, which enabled us to significantly close the […]
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ROKiT Williams Racing is pleased to confirm its line-up for the post-season Abu Dhabi Pirelli tyre test. 2020 Race Drivers, George Russell and Nicholas Latifi will be joined by Israeli racer Roy Nissany. The Pirelli tyre test will take place over two days at the Yas Marina Circuit the week following the 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. On day one […]
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Dave Robson, Senior Race Engineer: We enjoyed a productive Friday as we conducted testing in the hot conditions of FP1 before turning our attention to qualifying and race preparation in FP2. The red flags in both sessions disrupted the flow a little, but, nonetheless, we adapted well and completed everything that we had planned. The cooler conditions in FP2, and […]
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ROKiT Williams Racing is delighted to announce Nicholas Latifi will complete the team’s driver line-up for 2020, partnering George Russell in next year’s FIA Formula One World Championship. Nicholas has impressed as Reserve Driver this year, conducting several tests and taking part in six FP1 sessions across the season. The 24-year-old has fully integrated himself in his role, spending extensive […]
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We’re off to the United Arab Emirates and Abu Dhabi for the final round of the 2019 Formula One World Championship. The Yas Marina Circuit is dominated by a 1,233m long straight between turns seven and eight and is one of the longest tracks on the calendar. The iconic Yas Hotel provides a spectacular backdrop as the drivers race into […]
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