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Dave Robson, Head of Vehicle Performance: With a second weekend at the same venue, we were able to do some tests that would normally struggle to justify a place on a busy Friday programme. We looked at a few different set-up avenues, which have produced some interesting results. We also took the time to complete some high-quality testing of the […]
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Race Notes– Nicholas Latifi finished 17th in the Styrian Grand Prix, whilst George Russell was forced to retire due to a power unit issue– George started the race 10th and Nicholas 16th, both on the medium Pirelli tyre– Nicholas ran a two-stop race, making an unscheduled stop initially on lap one for the soft compound following a right rear puncture at the […]
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Qualifying Notes:– George Russell qualified 11th and Nicholas Latifi 16th for the Styrian Grand Prix– George matched his best qualifying performance of the season, reaching Q2 for an eighth consecutive race. He continued to improve throughout the session, posting a final time of 1:04.671– Nicholas set his fastest time on his second flying lap of the Q1 session, posting a […]
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Dave Robson, Head of Vehicle Performance: We have had a good day here at the Red Bull Ring. There was rain in the area this afternoon, but it was difficult to predict if it would hit the circuit. We made some adjustments to our programmes in both practice sessions to give us the best chance of collecting the key data […]
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The first triple-header of the 2021 calendar continues this weekend, with the team travelling to Austria’s Red Bull Ring for rounds eight and nine of the FIA Formula One World Championship. The Hermann Tilke designed circuit weaves its way through the picturesque mountains of Styria, with the compact configuration comprising of just 10 corners and a sequence of short, fast […]
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Race Notes George Russell finished 16th and Nicholas Latifi 17th in the Styrian Grand Prix The Brit started 11th on the soft Pirelli tyre, with the Canadian 18th on the medium Both drivers ran a one-stop race, Nicholas pitted first on lap 32 for the soft Pirelli tyre and George followed on lap 34 for the medium Dave Robson, Head […]
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Qualifying Notes George Russell qualified 12th and Nicholas Latifi 18th for the Styrian Grand Prix George had the best qualifying of his career so far, making it into Q2 with a time of 1:19.636 Nicholas clocked his quickest time of the session with a 1:21.759 Dave Robson, Head of Vehicle Performance: As forecast yesterday, the weather was poor today with […]
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A round-up of interesting Williams related stories found on the web this week: Williams’s purpose is to race . Their mighty history demands they need to be in a fight on the track, even if it is not at the sharp end. No miracles are expected but while a difficult financial situation exists the one thing they can control is […]
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After its postponement in the wake of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, and a 63-day shutdown period, the long anticipated 2020 season officially restarts this weekend in Austria. The revised calendar will see two races held at the same circuit on consecutive weekends and to ensure the safety of all involved, the event will sadly be closed to spectators. Both George […]
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Race Notes George Russell finished 18th and Robert Kubica 20th in the Austrian Grand Prix Robert lined up 17th on the grid with George starting from the pitlane, both drivers on the medium Pirelli tyre Both drivers ran a one-stop race to change on to the hard Pirelli tyre, with Robert pitting on lap 19 with George stopping on lap 28 Dave Robson, Senior […]
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