Monaco GP: Williams Thursday Practice Review
By AT&T Williams F1 Team
May 27 2011
The AT&T Williams F1 team looks back at their Thursday practice for the 2011 Monaco Grand Prix.
| Williams Monaco GP Thursday Practice Review |
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Objectives P1 • Evaluation of new aero parts including the new diffuser Objectives P2 • Comparison work of new aero parts between both cars • Tyre testing, set‐up, cooling and brake work |
Rubens Barrichello:
 "We were running different aero parts across our two cars today which means we now have a lot of information and another full day tomorrow to go through all the data we collected. We also tested Pirelli’s Super Soft tyres and I think everybody will be saying positive things about them. We should put in a strong performance in qualifying but we want the same for the race and to score points. Getting a good race set‐up was the main objective of today’s practice." |
Pastor Maldonado:
 "We did a lot of laps today, especially in the afternoon, and the car seems consistent. Rubens and I split the new parts in P2 in order to compare them under similar conditions. I had the new floor and standard rear wing, Rubens had the standard floor with the new rear wing. At the moment, the new floor on my car is working well, but we need to look at the data from Rubens’ car so we make the right decision for qualifying and the race." |
Sam Michael
Technical Director WilliamsF1 "We
worked through all the items we wanted to today. With 79 laps, Pastor
completed more mileage across the two sessions than anyone else,
covering more than a race distance. That has helped us gain valuable
information on the aero parts we had on the cars and to properly
evaluate a new diffuser and rear wing. Now we have a lot of data which
we will go through tonight in order to make the decision as to what we
will race here. Both tyres, the Soft and Super Soft, held up well so
that will certainly steer race strategy."
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| AT&T Williams Classification |
| Driver | Chassis & Engine | 1st Session Lap time | 2nd Session Lap time |
|---|---|---|---|
| R BARRICHELLO | FW33-03 CA205 | 1:19.395 (13th) 24 laps | 1:17.570 (13th) 39 laps |
| P MALDONADO | FW33-02 CA204 | 1:18.527 (7th) 30 laps | 1:17.633 (15th) 49 laps |
| Quickest Times | |||
| S Vettel 1:16.619 | F Alonso 1:15.123 | ||
| Practice Conditions | |||
| Session 1 | Session 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | Dry & sunny | Dry & sunny |
| Air Temp | 24 - 26C | 24 - 26C |
| Track Temp | 32 - 40C | 32 - 40C |
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Monaco GP: Williams Thursday Practice Review
Posted by: Williams F1 (IP Logged)
Date: 27/05/2011 10:26
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