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Race Notes George Russell finished 14th and Robert Kubica 15th in the British Grand Prix The Brit started 19th and Robert 20th on the grid, both on the medium Pirelli tyre George and Robert pitted during the Safety Car on laps 20 and 21, both for the hard Pirelli tyre Dave Robson, Senior Race Engineer: Both drivers had solid races, were able to understand today’s conditions […]
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Qualifying Notes George Russell qualified 19th and Robert Kubica 20th for the British Grand Prix George set a time of 1:27.789 to finish P19 Robert’s best time of the session was a 1:28.257 to finish P20 Dave Robson, Senior Race Engineer: We had a productive FP3 despite the few drops of rain and, in fact, this gave us the chance to complete our […]
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Dave Robson, Senior Race Engineer: As we expected, the new surface and the normal Silverstone wind made conditions a little tricky today. That said, we were able to evaluate some test items and begin to understand the tyres in preparation for qualifying and the race. Both drivers had steady FP1 sessions despite the brief interruptions from the VSC and the light […]
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We head to Silverstone this weekend and the home of British motor racing for round 10 of the 2019 Formula One World Championship. The team’s home race is the oldest on the calendar and this year will mark an incredible milestone as the team celebrates Sir Frank Williams’ 50th anniversary as a Formula One team principal and team owner. Sunday’s British […]
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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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Qualifying Notes George Russell qualified 19th and Robert Kubica 20th for the Austrian Grand Prix George continued to improve his time throughout the session, posting a 1m05.904 on his final run Robert also improved throughout and recorded a best time of 1m06.206 After Qualifying, George was handed a three-place grid penalty for impeding Daniil Kvyat during the session Dave Robson, Senior Race […]
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Dave Robson, Senior Race Engineer: This morning was a relatively quiet session with only one red flag disrupting the very end of the session. Both drivers enjoyed a good session and made progress with their setup in the warm conditions here in Zeltweg. FP2 was a more difficult session with a series of yellow and red flags making it difficult for […]
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It’s the first back-to-back race of the 2019 FIA Formula One season as we head to Austria. Located in the Styrian mountains, the track is one of the highest circuits on the calendar at 600m above sea level. The undulating setting provides a spectacular backdrop and is popular amongst our drivers, despite the short lap. Dave Robson, Senior Race Engineer: The […]
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Race Notes Robert Kubica 18th finished and George Russell 19th in the French Grand Prix Both drivers started on the medium Pirelli tyre, Robert 18th and George 20th on the grid Robert ran a one-stop race, pitting on lap 24 for the hard Pirelli tyre George ran a two-stop race, pitting on lap 25 for the hard Pirelli tyre, before front wing damage resulted […]
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Dave Robson, Senior Race Engineer: There have been numerous changes to the circuit since last year. This has included further resurfacing, some of which has been done very recently. This, combined with the hot conditions in FP1, appeared to lead to quite low grip with most cars suffering with an oversteer balance. Both drivers did a good job of completing the […]
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