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For the AT&T
Williams team qualifying for the 2010 Canadian Grand Prix was most likely
going to be a struggle for both drivers to make it into the final period
after putting in far from impressive performances during the three practice
sessions. Glock was first out running on the softer tyre. It was expected
that the top ten would all use the harder tyre in the final period, as this
would be the bets tyre to start the race. Glock would be joined by both
Lotus cars, Petrov, and Di Grassi. Nico Hulkenberg was also out on the track
early,
joined by team-mate Rubens Barrichello.
Glock would set a 1m:21.587 but he was quickly passed by Petrov with a
1m:20.210. Kovalainen was now second and Trulli fourth. Fourteen drivers
were on the track as Glock moved up to second with a 1m:20.674. Chandhok was
slowest with a 1m:27.757. Nico was fifth with a time of 1m:21.544 as more
drivers left their pits. Trulli was now fastest with a 1m:19.896 with
fifteen minutes remaining. Alguersuari was now fastest with a time of
1m:18.58 but he was easily beaten. Alonso was now fastest with a 1m:17.864
from Petrov, Sutil, and Nico in fourth, 1m:18.545. Rubens was down in ninth
with a 1m:20.565. Sutil would move ahead of the Ferrari with a time of
1m:17.702. But Alonso would improve with a 1m:17.255 to again be fastest
from Nico. Nico's time was a 1m:17.322. Liuzzi was now third from Sutil
while Rubens had improved to now be in fifth, 1m:17.703.
But was more drivers set times the order would quickly change. Webber was
now fastest but both Hamilton and Liuzzi would move ahead of him. Hamilton's
time was a 1m:16.614. Webber was now third but this became fifth as Vettel
moved into second from Button and then Liuzzi. Alonso was again fastest with
a time of 1m:16.304 but Hamilton would move ahead with a 1m:15.889. Webber
was now third from Vettel and Button. Both Williams
drivers were in their pits with Rubens eleventh, 1m:17.265, and Nico
twelfth, 1m:17.322. They would both drop down one place when Rosberg moved
into fourth, 1m:16.500. Hamilton and Webber had both pitted as Vettel moved
into second, 1m:16.129.
So with seven minutes remaining it was Hamilton from Vettel, Alonso,
Rosberg, Button, Webber, Sutil, Schumacher, Massa, and Kubica in tenth. Both
Red Bull cars were running on the softer tyre for this period. Rubens and
Nico were both back out while Kubica moved up to eighth. With five minutes
left in the period of the top eleven only Kubica was out on the track. Both
of the Williams drivers were out on the softer tyre as they were close to
the cut off zone. Nico's first lap would see him in eleventh with a time of
1m:16.770.
Rubens had dropped to fifteenth while Nico was now twelfth as Petrov moved
into ninth. Kubica was now fifth with a time of 1m:16.370. Nico and Rubens
continued to circulate as the period drew to a close. Nico would pit while
Rubens was on an improved lap.
The period would end with Rubens setting a 1m:16.880 to move up to
thirteenth, one place behind Nico. Those not making the cut were Kobayashi,
Kovalainen, Trulli, Glock, Senna, Di Grassi, and Chandhok. At the front it
was Hamilton from Vettel, Alonso, Rosberg, Kubica, Button, Webber, Sutil,
Petrov, Schumacher, Massa, Nico, Rubens, Alguersuari, Liuzzi, Buemi, and in
the last place De la Rosa. It was most unlikely that either Williams car
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Petrov would be first out in the second period joined by Nico, Rubens and a
rush of other drivers. Both Ferrari's were out on the track, joined by both
McLaren's. Everyone except De la Rosa were now on the circuit with the
majority of the drivers on the softer tyre. Petrov would set a time of
1m:23.526 after backing off. Liuzzi was fastest with a 1m:17.726 but Webber
would move ahead, 1m:16.292. Vettel was now fastest , 1m:16.163, but like
others he was beaten by Hamilton with a time of 1m:16.053. Alonso was now
fastest with a 1m:15.594 but he was also passed by Kubica with a 1m:15.682.
On his next lap Vettel was again fastest with a 1m:15.556. Kubica was now
second from Alonso, Rosberg, Webber, Hamilton, Massa, Sutil, Schumacher, and
Button in tenth. Both Williams drivers had pitted with Rubens in twelfth,
1m:16.977, and Nico last in seventeenth, 1m:17.795. Button would improve to
be ninth as Hamilton put himself back on top with a 1m:15.528. Both
McLaren's were out on the harder tyre. Webber would join them and was back
out on the harder tyre for his next run as only two drivers were on the
track with six and a half minutes left in the period. Both Williams drivers
were now back out, joined by Massa and both Torro Rosso cars. Nico would
start an improved lap while despite been on the softer tyre Rubens was not
showing any signs of improvement.
Buemi was up to twelfth seeing Rubens drop to thirteenth. Nico was still
seventeenth but his next lap would see him up to eleventh with a time of
1m:16.618. Rubens was now fourteenth as Webber pitted with a minute
remaining. Liuzzi was now ninth, 1m:16.423, with Nico and Rubens now twelfth
and thirteenth. Button was up to seventh, 1m:16.157, while Nico was again on
a better lap. Nico would set a time of 1m:16.438 to see him back in
eleventh. Rubens next lap would see him move ahead of Nico with a time of
1m:16.434. So with the end of the period both Williams cars were in eleventh
and twelfth and not making the cut as predicted. At least they had the
satisfaction of beaten the Mercedes of Schumacher.
Those not making the cut were Rubens, Nico, Schumacher, Petrov, Buemi,
Alguersuari, and De la Rosa. The top ten were Hamilton from Vettel, Alonso,
Kubica, Webber, Button, Rosberg, Liuzzi, Sutil, and Massa. Overall it was a
good performance from both Williams drivers despite not making it into the
top ten. But the first of Sam Michael's hopes of seeing both cars in the top
ten failed to take place. As for both cars scoring points that is not beyond
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The final period would commence with no one making a move to come out of the
pit lane. First out was Button, running on the softer tyre, from team-mate
Hamilton. Webber, Alonso, and Vettel would join them. Button would set a
time of 1m:16,432 but Hamilton moved ahead with a 1m:15.500. Only Rosberg
and Sutil were still in the pits. Button would pit joined by Hamilton.
Alonso was third with a time of 1m:19.084 from Webber. Both Red Bull's were
on the hard tyre as Vettel moved into fifth. Alonso was now second with a
1m:16.419 but he was beaten by Webber who was now second from Massa in
third. Everyone except Hamilton were out on the track.
Webber's time was a 1m:15.990 but he was passed by Alonso with a 1m:15.685.
Webber would find more time to go second, 1m:15.534, from Alonso, Button,
Kubica, and Vettel. Vettel would make a mistake at the final chicane seeing
him ruin his lap. Hamilton was back out while Webber went fastest with a
1m:15.379 having moved ahead of Alonso, 1m:15.435. Hamilton was third from
Liuzzi, Button, Kubica, Sutil, and Vettel in eighth. Hamilton was out on the
softer tyre as he started his final lap. Button was now fourth, 1m:15.520,
while Vettel went into second, 1m:15.420. Hamilton continued his quicker lap
and would move ahead of both Red Bull cars to go fastest with a time of
1m:15.105.
So it was pole from Hamilton from Webber, Vettel, Alonso, Button, Liuzzi,
Massa, Kubica, Sutil, and Rosberg in tenth. For Sunday's race Hamilton would
start the race on a different strategy running first on the softer tyre.
Both Red Bull's will be on the harder tyre for the race start. Hamilton was
told that he would not have enough fuel in his car to give a fuel sample so
he was forced to shut down his engine and push his car back towards his pit.
Hamilton would be picked up by a Safety car and taken back to the pit lane.
For the AT&T
Williams team they will start the race from eleventh and twelfth with Rubens
leading Nico. As for both cars scoring points in the race that is not beyond
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