Williams European GP Friday Review
By Williams F1 Team
August 21 2009
| Williams European GP Friday Practice |
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Objectives P1 • Analysis of new mechanical components • Mechanical set-up work Objectives P2 • Performance evaluations with low and high fuel loads • Tyre comparisons |
Nico Rosberg:
 "I had a difficult start in the morning because the tyres grained straightaway. I was then left with a grained set for the remainder of the session which meant I didn’t learn much at all. The afternoon was much better as we managed a good tyre test so we now have much more information for Sunday. We also made some positive set-up changes and have a good handle on which way to go with the car. In general, it was ok today. Performance-wise, we are not quite where we want to be so we have some further analysis to do ahead of tomorrow, but that should help us improve. We will wait and see."
Runs P1: 1 install (new
prime), 6 (scrubbed prime), 4 (scrubbed prime), 5 (scrubbed prime) |
Kazuki Nakajima:
 "I think it was a good day for us. We seem to have good long run pace and, even on the new tyres, our times were decent on the short runs as well. The track was fairly green at the start of the day, but improved throughout the two sessions and will continue to do so for tomorrow’s qualifying, which I’m really looking forward to." Runs P1: 1 install (new
prime), 7 (scrubbed prime), 6 (scrubbed prime), 5 (scrubbed prime) |
Rod Nelson, Chief Operations
Engineer: "As
Valencia is a street circuit we found that the grip level increased
throughout the sessions, particularly in the second session when people
started running the new tyres. As usual on a Friday, we concentrated on
a combination of car set-up work and also some homework for the race
with some long runs on both types of tyre. The circuit was in fairly
good condition at the end of the session and the weather looks like it
will remain pretty hot and humid all weekend." |
| Practice Results: Top Three Drivers |
| Position | Driver & Lap Time (Session 1) | Driver & Lap Time (Session 2) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R Barrichello 1:42.460 | F Alonso 1:39.404 |
| 2 | H Kovalainen 1:42.636 | J Button 1:40.178 |
| 3 | L Hamilton 1:42.654 | R Barrichello 1:40.209 |
| AT&T Williams Classification | ||
| Driver | Chassis & Engine | 1st Session Lap time | 2nd Session Lap time |
|---|---|---|---|
| N Rosberg | FW31-03/H453 | 1:43.746 (14th) 22 laps | 1:40.385 (4th) 39 laps |
| K Nakajima | FW31-04/H469 | 1:43.225 (7th) 25 laps | 1:40.503 (5th) 35 laps |
| Practice Conditions | |||
| Session 1 | Session 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | Hot and sunny | Hot and sunny |
| Air Temp | 24 - 27C | 28 - 30C |
| Track Temp | 28 - 37C | 44 - 50C |
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Williams European GP Friday Review
Posted by: Williams F1 (IP Logged)
Date: 21/08/2009 18:04
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Re: Williams European GP Friday Review
Posted by: Francesc (IP Logged)
Date: 21/08/2009 18:09
So new diffusser that Sam announced...
Re: Williams European GP Friday Review
Posted by: crusty_bread (IP Logged)
Date: 21/08/2009 20:05
does that fit in the "new mechanical component" category?
Re: Williams European GP Friday Review
Posted by: Francesc (IP Logged)
Date: 21/08/2009 20:11
No, diffusser is aero part, mechanical parts must mean suspensions
Re: Williams European GP Friday Review
Posted by: GroveF1 (IP Logged)
Date: 21/08/2009 20:21
Is Sam there this weekend?
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