Saudi Arabian GP: Williams Racing positive Thursday Practice

Logan Sargeant:
"It’s been a good day for the team, and I think we’re definitely moving in the right direction. The circuit here in Jeddah is hugely different to Bahrain, so it’s like re-learning the car to an extent, but it’s been great since we put it on the ground this morning. We’ve made some small changes to get the car closer to the perfect window, and I’ve been building up each session and feeling more comfortable with every lap. Looking forward to FP3 and Qualifying tomorrow!"

Alex Albon:
"The car felt good and from the moment we hit the track, it’s been in a good place. FP2, we made some changes and most of them worked, with only a couple of exceptions, so we’ll work to find a sweet spot for tomorrow. The race runs look sensible, so I’m pretty optimistic. We’ve got a good car and like always, it’s going to be close but I’m enjoying it out there, it’s a fun circuit. We’re going to aim for the top of the midfield and hope to take advantage of any opportunities we can."

Dave Robson, Head of Vehicle Performance:
"We had a solid day. There were no issues and both drivers got a sight of the circuit across a range of conditions and tyre compounds. Both are reasonably happy with their setups and have identified some areas that we can work on overnight.

As we expected, the tyres are behaving noticeably differently on the smooth Jeddah circuit than they did on the much rougher track in Bahrain. We anticipated many of these differences but there is still scope to get more out of the tyres tomorrow and on Saturday. We will be focussing on this tonight and into FP3.

Once again, the midfield is very tight, and we’ll be looking to do everything that we can to make sure that we are firmly in that fight."