Spanish GP: Williams Race Review

By Williams F1 Team
May 9 2010

The AT&T Williams team reviews the 2010 Spanish Grand Prix, a race that saw Rubens Barrichello finish in ninth.

 
 Williams Spanish GP Race Review
The AT&T Williams team conclude the Spanish Grand Prix weekend with two points courtesy of Rubens Barrichello’s ninth place finish at the Circuit de Catalunya today. After a strong start and opening lap which saw him climb from 17th to 12th, Rubens drove a clean race to a points-scoring finish, his third this season. Nico Hulkenberg’s afternoon was less rewarding finishing in P15, his pace compromised by damage sustained on the FW32 after his initial pitstop.
Rubens Barrichello: Rubens Barrichello
 "After Saturday’s disappointment this is a good result. We had a great start today, which allowed me to overtake five cars, and our pace was strong enough to stay with the Renaults and the Force India's. We need to analyse it, but I think we were on the verge of a tyre issue in the last five laps. If it weren’t for that, we would have finished closer to the guys just ahead of me. I am really happy considering where we were yesterday."
Nico Hulkenberg: 
Nico Hukelburg"I had quite a good start. I don’t understand why yet, but I always felt like I was in the wrong place at the wrong time going into the corners in the first lap. After the first stop, I went offline and damaged the car which resulted in a lot less downforce. From there, it became a very difficult race for me."
Sam Michael Technical Director WilliamsF1:
 Sam Michael"That was a good recovery after yesterday’s qualifying. Both cars had great starts and Rubens put in an awesome first lap to make up more places. Rubens’ race pace was strong up until the final few laps for which we had to slow him down to ensure we didn’t have a problem with the tyres. We’ll be
looking into that for the next race. Nico drove a good first stint, but unfortunately damaged the car after his pit stop which caused a loss of downforce. Our focus now moves on to Monaco."

Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona
66 laps, 307.23kms / 190.872 miles

Weather: Dry
Air 21 - 21°C Track 35 - 39°C

POS

DRIVER

TEAM

Time (Fastest Lap)

Grid

1

M Webber

Red Bull

1:35:44.101(1:24.828, 2nd)

1

2

F Alonso

Ferrari

+24.065 (1:24.846, 3rd)

4

3

S Vettel

Red Bull

+51.338 (1:25.176, 5th)

2

 
9 R BARRICHELLO
FW32-04 CA125		 AT&T Williams +1 lap (1:25.728, 12th) 17
16 N HULKENBERG
FW32-01 CA125		 AT&T Williams +2 laps (1:26.863, 17th) 13
 

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