AT&T Williams Team Reactions - Race
By Williams F1 Team
March 23 2008
| Reactions: Malaysian GP Race |
| After a poor qualifying session on Saturday in Sepang, the AT&T Williams team was not able to score points in today’s Malaysian Grand Prix as various events compromised the team’s ability to follow their planned strategies. Nico Rosberg had to make an unscheduled stop after the race start following damage to his front wing and a problem with his fuel system meant a second alteration to his planned strategy. Kazuki Nakajima made a strong start from the back of the grid, claiming four places in the first sector and by lap three had climbed seven positions. He too, however, was unable to stick to plan following a puncture and an excursion off the track which prevented him from capitalising on his strong start. Nico finished the race in P14 and Kazuki in P17. |
Nico Rosberg:
 "I knew that starting from 16th I would have to take some risks to make the race worthwhile and in fact it went well off the line considering I was carrying a lot of fuel. But then I came together with Timo Glock. When he left a gap, I went for it and I got alongside him. I guess he didn’t see me as he turned in and I couldn’t back out, which was unfortunate. The car was better today in the race but despite trying everything I tried, it really wasn’t our weekend. Now I am just looking forward to Bahrain where things should go better." |
Kazuki Nakajima:  "From
the back of the grid, we decided upon quite an aggressive strategy and I
made up quite a few places from the start, but it was difficult to open
up a comfortable gap. On the second stint, I had a puncture and had to
stop very early, which was not ideal as I had to run two short stints
and a long final one. I was struggling a little in the last stint and in
a high speed corner I spun off, so after that I just wanted to
concentrate on making it home to get two races on the engine."
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Sam Michael
Technical Director WilliamsF1 "This
was a race weekend to move on from. After a poor qualifying, we tried
two different strategies on the cars, Nico on a one stop and Kazuki on a
two stop. The plan didn’t work out because Nico lost his front wing on
the first lap and Kazuki had a puncture. We later had a problem with the
fuel system on Nico’s car, meaning we had to pit earlier than planned
and run some extra fuel. Kazuki made good progress during the first
stint and it looked like the strategy was working, but then he had a
puncture in the second stint, so we had to pit him earlier than
scheduled too. Kazuki then went off the road and flat spotted the tyres.
We need to learn from all the mistakes we made this weekend, look
forward to Bahrain and have a good recovery."
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SEPANG, MALAYSIA |
WEATHER Sun & cloud | |||
|
POS |
DRIVER |
TEAM |
Time (Fastest Lap) |
Grid |
|
1 |
K Raikkonen |
Ferrari |
1:31:18.555 (1:35.405, 2nd) |
2 |
|
2 |
R Kubica |
BMW Sauber |
+19.570 (1:35.921, 6th) |
4 |
|
3 |
H Kovalainen |
McLaren |
+38.450 (1:35.922, 7th) |
8 |
|
14 |
N ROSBERG |
AT&T Williams |
+1 Lap (1:36.782, 13th) |
16 |
|
17 |
K NAKAJIMA |
AT&T Williams |
+2 Laps (1:37.711, 17th) |
22 |
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AT&T Williams Team Reactions - Race
Posted by: Williams F1 (IP Logged)
Date: 23/03/2008 10:21
AT&T Williams Team Reactions - Race
Re: AT&T Williams Team Reactions - Race
Posted by: A.Berglund (IP Logged)
Date: 23/03/2008 11:25
So Nico was one a 1 stopper what a shame that he had that came together with Glock points was there today but like Nico said starting from 16th you have to take some risks and a puncture on Naka's car did not do things better.
Re: AT&T Williams Team Reactions - Race
Posted by: Lord Snooty (IP Logged)
Date: 23/03/2008 13:35
Ahhh...
Naka had a puncture! That explains the short second stint.. Now that ruined Naka's race as surely as Nico's ding with Timo.
However, as Sam says, one to move on from.
Naka had a puncture! That explains the short second stint.. Now that ruined Naka's race as surely as Nico's ding with Timo.
However, as Sam says, one to move on from.
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