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Williams Racing Abu Dhabi GP Qualifying Review |
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Qualifying Notes:
• George Russell qualified 18th and Nicholas Latifi 20th for the Abu
Dhabi Grand Prix
• George’s best time of Q1 was a 1:38.045 on his final effort
• Nicholas posted his quickest time of the session with a 1:38.443 on
his second push lap |
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Nicholas Latifi:
"It was
quite a disappointing qualifying. On the first set of tyres there were
some mistakes, so there was a lot of margin to improve. There was quite
a big queue on my second set in the last sector to start the lap,
everyone was going excessively slow to try and get their gap and the
tyre surface temperatures must have dropped quite low. When I got on the
gas there was no
grip at all and there was such a big snap that it caught me completely
off guard and I spun. I felt there was a decent amount to improve from
the first set, but it is what it is. However, I am excited for the last
race of the season and I hope we can end the year on a high." |
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George Russell:
"It was really tricky out there. We really struggled with the
tyres, Nicholas was also struggling, which was a bit strange as in FP3
the car was good. It’s the last race of the year tomorrow though and
that is where it counts. The aim is to try and overtake and move forward
where we can. We usually have strong Saturdays and struggle on Sundays
so hopefully a poor Saturday means a good Sunday!" |
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Dave Robson, Senior Race Engineer:
"In the evening qualifying session, both drivers struggled with tyre
temperature whilst also trying to manage the traffic around them. This
left them struggling for grip on both axles. Nicholas underestimated
just how low the tyre grip was and span before he crossed the line to
open his final lap. George had a better lap but was unable to replicate
the performance from FP3 when the tyres were working well. It was a
frustrating way to end the final qualifying session of the season.
However, we will gain a couple of places on the grid tomorrow and will
aim to race hard and finish the season as strongly as we can." |
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