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A round-up of interesting Williams related stories found on the web this week: Pictures from the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix “It is very difficult to decide or stop, because we are young and you need to decide something in the moment that you are still fit. To keep doing and keep working for very long, I am really sure I […]
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• Felipe Massa finished the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ninth while Valtteri Bottas retired due to a suspension issue • Both cars had a clean start on the ultrasoft tyre, moving up to ninth and 10th after a spin from Max Verstappen • After battling teammate Felipe for ninth, Valtteri came into the pit with a rear suspension issue, which […]
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Q1 F. Massa 1:41.157 (9th) V. Bottas 1:41.192 (11th) Quickest time: L Hamilton 1:39.487 Q2 F. Massa 1:40.858 (9th) V. Bottas 1:41.084 (11th) Quickest time: L Hamilton 1:39.382 Q3 F. Massa 1:41.213 (10th) V. Bottas – Quickest time: L Hamilton 1:38.755 Qualifying Notes • Felipe Massa qualified 10th and Valtteri Bottas 11th for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix • In […]
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FP1 Weather: Hot and dry Air & Track Temperatures: 29-32°C / 34-38°C V Bottas, FW38-03, PU106C Hybrid, 1:45.940 (15th) F Massa, FW38-02, PU106C Hybrid, 1:45.039 (9th) Quickest time: L Hamilton, 1:42.869 FP2 Weather: Hot and dry Air & Track Temperatures: 25-27°C / 27-30°C V Bottas, FW38-03, PU106C Hybrid, 1:41.959 (7th) F Massa, FW38-02, PU106C Hybrid, 1:12.42.268 (10th) Quickest time: L. […]
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Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi 5.554kms / 3.451 miles Race Notes: • Felipe Massa finished eighth and Valtteri Bottas 13th in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. • Both drivers were able to make up positions after the first lap, during the short first stint of the race on the super soft tyre. • Felipe spent most of the race in a […]
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Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi 5.554kms / 3.451 miles Qualifying Notes • Valtteri Bottas qualified sixth and Felipe Massa eighth for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. • Both drivers improved their lap times throughout the three segments of qualifying, but did not have the grip required to challenge the second row. • The positions from fifth to ninth were closely-contested with […]
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as Marina, Abu Dhabi 5.554kms / 3.451 miles FP1 Weather: Warm and Dry Air & Track Temperatures: 27-28°C / 32-36°C F Massa, FW37-02, PU106B Hybrid 1:45.433 (10th) V Bottas, FW37-04, PU106B Hybrid 1:45,603 (11th) Quickest Time: L. Hamilton (1:43.754) FP2 Weather: Warm and Dry Air & Track Temperatures: 28-29°C / 31-35°C V Bottas, FW37-04, PU106B Hybrid 1:43.441 (11th) F Massa, […]
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WILLIAMS MARTINI RACING is pleased to announce a partnership with leading investment management company Winton at the 2015 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. As part of this partnership the Winton logo will appear on the wing mirrors of the Williams Mercedes FW37 and within the team garage environment for the duration of the Grand Prix weekend. There is a natural synergy […]
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Rob Smedley We have already secured third in the constructors’ championship which is a great achievement for the team and takes any pressure off, other than that that we put on ourselves. We aim to have a really strong race and finish the season on a high. The circuit should be suited to the characteristics of our car and we delivered a great […]
Read moreDriver: Felipe Nasr Chassis/ Engine: FW36-01 / PU106a Hybrid Locations: Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi, 5.554km Objectives: Aero evaluations and 2015 tyre tests Weather: Hot and sunny Air and Track Temps: 25-32°C / 27-42°C Rod Nelson, Chief Test and Support Engineer: We had another productive day. The morning consisted of aero testing, and the afternoon the focus was on longer runs […]
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