Monaco GP: Williams Thursday Practice Review
By Williams F1 Team
May 14 2010
The AT&T Williams team reviews the Thursday practice sessions for the 2010 MOnaco Grand Prix.
| Williams Monaco GP Thursday Practice |
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Objectives P1 • Validation of new aero components • Mechanical set-up work Objectives P2 • Aero set-up • Race set-up & tyre evaluations |
Rubens Barrichello:
 Runs P1: Run 1: New Prime (1 lap, install), Run 2: Used Prime (8 laps, set-up test), Run 3: Used Prime (8 laps, aero set-up), Run 4: Used Prime (11 laps, mechanical set-up) Runs P2: Run 1: New Prime (6 laps, tyre evaluations), Run 2: Used Prime (6 laps, set-up test), Run 3: New Option (8 laps, tyre evaluations), Run 4: Used Option (5 laps, aero set-up), Run 5: Used Option (4 laps, aero setup), Run 6: Used Option (9 laps, race set-up) "The team brought some new parts for the car to Monaco. I had the new rear wing assembly this morning, Nico this afternoon. It looks promising and I hope to be a touch more competitive than some previous weekends. I’m looking forward to Saturday." |
Nico Hulkenberg:
 Runs P1: Run 1: New Prime (1 lap, install), Run 2: Used Prime (10 laps, baseline set-up), Run 3: Used Prime (10 laps, aero set-up), Run 4: Used Prime (18 laps, mechanical set-up) Runs P2: Run 1: New Prime (8 laps, tyre evaluations), Run 2: Used Prime (7 laps, set-up test), Run 3: New Option (6 laps, tyre evaluations), Run 4: Used Option (27 laps, race set-up) "Today was my first time in a Formula One car around Monaco so this morning was initially about getting some mileage under my belt. The car feels ok; you can squeeze a lot out of it on one lap with the soft tyre. It also feels like we’ve made a gain with the new aero parts, the rear wing definitely provides more grip." |
Sam Michael
Technical Director WilliamsF1 "We
spent today evaluating new aero components, We currently have only one
new rear wing assembly so Rubens ran it in the morning and Nico in the
afternoon. The second will arrive in time for third practice and will
stay on the cars for qualifying and the race. We covered a lot of set-up
work with Rubens and Nico which has given us plenty of data to study
before Saturday. Our target for qualifying is to get both cars into the
top ten."
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| Practice Results: Top Three Drivers |
| Position | Driver & Lap Time (Session 1) | Driver & Lap Time (Session 2) |
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| 1 | F Alonso 1:15.927 | F Alonso 1:14.904 |
| 2 | S Vettel 1:16.000 | N Rosberg 1:15.013 |
| 3 | R Kubica 1:16.016 | S Vettel 1:15.099 |
| AT&T Williams Classification | ||
| Driver | Chassis & Engine | 1st Session Lap time | 2nd Session Lap time |
|---|---|---|---|
| R BARRICHELLO | FW32-04/CA121 | 1:17.331 (12th) 28 LAPS | 1:16.522 (14th) 38 LAPS |
| N HULKENBERG | FW32-03/CA124 | 1:18.397 (16th) 39 LAPS | 1:16.348 (13th) 48 LAPS |
| Practice Conditions | |||
| Session 1 | Session 2 | |
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| Weather | Clear and sunny | Clear then cloudy, rain |
| Air Temp | 19 - 20C | 28 - 34C |
| Track Temp | 21 - 22C | 25 - 41C |
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