Abu Dhabi GP: Williams Friday Practice Review
By AT&T Williams F1 Team
November 11 2011
We hear from the AT&T Williams F1 team after Friday practice for the 2011 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
| Williams Abu Dhabi GP Friday Practice Review |
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Objectives P1 & P2 • Race preparation work • Car balance optimisation • Tyre testing |
Rubens Barrichello:
 "We had a little set back up in the morning with a problem with the engine so we were playing catch up in the afternoon. The team did a good job to change the engine between sessions. The one we ran in the second session had quite a few kilometres on it already now that we are near the end of the season, but it did a good job." |
Pastor Maldonado:
 "We covered all our scheduled running today. For me, that included working hard on optimising the set‐up of my car for the race because of the grid penalty. We still have to do some more work in order to find a better balance. If we can do that, it will help our performance a bit. The tyres are doing well here; degradation is quite low, so that' a positive." |
Mark Gillan Chief Operations
Engineer: "Pastor
concluded a full test programme today working on optimising his race
set‐up. Rubens had a slow start to the day as a result of an automatic
engine kill which was triggered by an engine oil system issue. The
mechanics changed the engine quickly and he was able to complete the
second session in full with no further problems."
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| AT&T Williams Classification |
| Driver | Chassis & Engine | 1st Session | 2nd Session |
|---|---|---|---|
| R BARRICHELLO | FW33-04 CA305 | No time | 1:42.798 (16th) 35 laps |
| P MALDONADO | FW33-02 CA523 | 1:43.255 (14th) 29 laps | 1:42.910 (17th) 34 laps |
| Quickest Times | |||
| J Button 1:40.263 | L Hamilton 1:39.586 | ||
| Practice Conditions | |||
| Session 1 | Session 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | Dry and warm | Same as session one |
| Air Temp | 27 - 28C | 41 - 42C |
| Track Temp | 26 - 27C | 27 - 30C |
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Abu Dhabi GP: Williams Friday Practice Review
Posted by: Williams F1 (IP Logged)
Date: 11/11/2011 23:53
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