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Driver: Valtteri Bottas Chassis / Engine: FW36-01 / PU106A Hybrid Location: Jerez de la Frontera 4.428km Objectives: New component, systems and reliability checks Weather: Dry and sunny Maximum air & track temps: 17ºC / 21ºC Rod Nelson, Chief Test & Support Engineer: We had a few electrical issues today which, combined with needing to replace a sensor critical to the […]
Read moreHOW WAS YOUR CHRISTMAS AND WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN UP TO IN 2014 SO FAR? Christmas was very nice. I spent Christmas and New Year in Finland so I actually got to spend a whole month there with family, friends and my girlfriend. I was doing a lot of training so I’m feeling very fit, but it was also a […]
Read moreQ. You’ve been here since 2010 and this was your first year in Formula One as a rookie; how does it feel to really cement your place in the team for 2014 and beyond? It feels very good because I’m very happy here. It feels like a natural step to stay here and I feel settled. I would like to […]
Read moreThe Williams F1 Team is delighted to announce that Felipe Massa will join the team to drive alongside Valtteri Bottas for the 2014 FIA Formula One World Championship season. The new line-up reflects Williams’ determination to bring success back to the team. Having competed in 12 FIA Formula One World Championship seasons, Felipe is an experienced talent and proven race […]
Read moreDriver: Pastor Maldonado / Valtteri Bottas Chassis / engine: FW35-01 / RS27-5409/3 Location: Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona 4.655km Objectives: Aero evaluations and set-up work Weather: Dry and sunny Air & track temps: 2-17ºC / 3-28ºC Mike Coughlan, Technical Director: We’ve concluded a very successful couple of tests with the FW35, without any major problems to stop us running. We completed […]
Read moreDriver: Pastor Maldonado / Valtteri Bottas Chassis / engine: FW35-01 / RS27-5409/3 Location: Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona 4.655km Objectives: Tyre testing and aero evaluations Weather: Dry and sunny Air & track temps: 5-16ºC / 4-33ºC Mike Coughlan, Technical Director: We brought our updated core bodywork for the first race here this weekend. Pastor spent the morning doing system checks with […]
Read moreDriver: Pastor Maldonado Chassis / engine: FW35-01 / RS27-5409/3 Location: Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona 4.655km Objectives: Tyre testing and aero evaluations Weather: Cloudy with some rain, dry in the afternoon Air & track temps: 7-11ºC / 6-13ºC
Read moreDriver: Valtteri Bottas Chassis / engine: FW35-01 / RS27-5409/3 Location: Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona 4.655km Objectives: Tyre testing, mileage and some set-up work Weather: Cloudy and cold with some rain Air & track temps: 7-10ºC / 7-16ºC Mike Coughlan, Technical Director: The conditions today made it difficult for us to complete our planned programme, but we were able to get some useful tyre data. It was good […]
Read moreDriver: Valtteri Bottas (morning) & Pastor Maldonado (afternoon) Chassis / engine: FW35-01 / RS27-5253/3 Location: Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona 4.655km Objectives: Tyre testing and pitstop practice Weather: Cold and cloudy with some rain Air & track temps: 4-6ºC / 5-13ºC Mike Coughlan, Technical Director: The full race team joined us in Barcelona today for pitstop practice. The weather was wet […]
Read moreDriver: Pastor Maldonado (morning) & Valtteri Bottas (afternoon) Chassis / engine: FW35-01 / RS27-5409/3 Location: Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona 4.655km Objectives: Set-up work, tyre testing and race simulations Weather: Dry and cloudy Air & track temps: 6-13ºC / 9-28ºC Mike Coughlan, Technical Director: It’s been a very good day for us. We’ve completed two race simulations and both drivers were […]
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