British GP: Williams Martini Race Review
By Williams Martini Racing
July 7 2014
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Race Notes • Valtteri Bottas achieved his best ever race result and a second consecutive podium in an eventful British Grand Prix today. • Felipe Massa was forced to retire after getting caught in a multi-car accident at the start that red flagged the race for nearly an hour. • After initially moving from 14th to ninth before the restart, Valtteri continued to make great progress with a brilliant drive through the field into an eventual second position. |
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Felipe Massa: "We knew that this race would be good fun. We knew we had a quick car and maybe it surprised us it was so quick. The first stint we went through the field fast and that needed a bit of risk. I am so happy for the team, they have worked on race pace and it shows. We were thinking about points today not the podium, and the strategy guys did a great job. I really felt for Felipe today in his 200th race, and it was so nice of him to come to the podium with the team; I really appreciated that. We are a stronger team than we were in the first few races and it won’t be easy to stay near the top but we are doing a great job of it at the moment." |
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Valtteri Bottas: "It’s difficult to explain how I feel right now. That was the best champagne I’ve ever tasted. All the hard work that the team puts in shows in moments like this. I had one pitstop that really put in me in the fight and that changed my race, so well done to the boys for that. I had put in a good lap before that and so I got in front on Felipe and from there I could manage my pace with the cars in front. Having both cars score good points is what we wanted and so third and fourth for the team is a great result. There are still two places to go up the podium, but for now we will enjoy this moment." |
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Rob Smedley, Head of Vehicle
Performance: "It’s a slightly mixed weekend. It’s a great result for Valtteri and he showed incredible race craft throughout the whole race. You couldn’t ask for anything more from the driver; he changed his race around with those overtakes in the first stint. It’s really disappointing for Felipe as we clearly have a great car and could have had a double podium, but he will rebuild and has the support to bounce back. Everybody is pushing and everybody is motivated in the team, and as a result we are moving forward and that is the main aim. I am really proud of everything that we have done and a big thank you to everyone at the team here and in Grove for all the hard work." |
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Track Silverstone, Great Britain
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Weather Warm and Sunny | |||
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L Hamilton | Mercedes | 2:26:52.094 (1:37.176) |
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| 3 | V BOTTAS | Williams Martini Racing | +30.155 (1:38.264) | 14 |
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D Ricciardo | Red Bull |
+40.495 (1:38.459) |
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| DNF | F MASSA | Williams Martini Racing | DNF (N/A) | 15 |
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