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With both Bottas and Massa out of contract at the end of the season rumours are already beginning to surface about the potential line-up in 2017. With Williams’ resurgence over the last three years it would be a desirable seat, particularly if they manage to retain 3rd in the constructors championship this year. I have read in a couple of […]
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The last race of the season and everyone has a point to prove. At the front of the grid it was make or break time for Hakkinen and Irvine, one would walk away World Champion. Meanwhile, further down the grid, there were others with things to prove too. Not least Alex Zanardi who had yet to score a point for […]
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With the large amount of points scored by the Stewart team in the last race the gap between them and Williams had narrowed considerably. Stewart were also helped by the fact that both their drivers have been scoring points – not something you could accuse Williams of. Therefore Williams came to Malaysia needing to score well to keep the Scots […]
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After the huge step forward in performance over the last couple of races Williams came to Germany playing down their chances of a competitive race. They came within 10 laps of taking their first race for nearly two year… Due to the unpredictable nature of the weather around this part of Germany qualifying was always going to be a bit […]
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A good test session here a week ago suggested that the team might do well here but the result was even better than anyone could have hoped for. The Friday session saw Ralf Schumacher topping the times but then this was Friday and these session are never a very good indication of qualifying performance. Or are they? Saturday qualifying showed […]
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he surprise stars of the Friday practice sessions were Williams and Alex Zanardi in particular. By the end of the second session the Italian had set the 5th quickest time with Schumacher just a couple of places behind. It therefore was a great surprise to find the Williams pair so far down the order after Saturday qualifying. 15th and 16th […]
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Frank Williams had more to smile about this week as Ralf Schumacher once more delivered the goods and brought home a few useful points but once again there was no finish, let alone any points, for Alex Zanardi. After the recent strides forward any gain was less obvious on a circuit that has more to do with speed than anything […]
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For the first time since Monaco in May Williams failed to score any points and both drivers failed to finish. This was a shame as Ralf Schumacher was in a good position when he left the race. Alex Zanardi’s exit was less excusable. The Italian is still struggling to adapt back to the style of driving required in Formula One. […]
Read moreWilliams came to the British Grand Prix with a whole host of changes to the car including changes to the floor and the exit points of the exhausts. Both drivers reported that the changes had made significant improvements to the car and Ralf Schumacher went on to prove it too. It was obvious from the Friday sessions that the car […]
Read moreThe best races in Formula One are always those where the unexpected happens. France 1999 will go down in history as a prime example… The weekend got off to a good start when, during Friday practice, Alex Zanardi set the 5th quickest time. However even he recognised that this was a freak occurrence. a one-off that was unlikely to be […]
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