After a series of races based in Asia the Williams Martini team moves to the America's for the first of a series of three races, the first been the 2017 United States GP. The Circuit of the Americas is a favourite amongst the Formula One teams as well as both Williams drivers Felipe Massa and Lance Stroll. As the season draws to a close the Williams team is again hopeful of securing another points scoring result as they work to maintain their position in the championship.
Round 17 of the 2017 Formula
One World Championship takes us to The Circuit of The Americas, a
purpose-built race track designed to take Formula One to a new level in
America. 2017 will be the sixth consecutive year the US race has been
held at COTA, a favourite amongst drivers for its 5.5-kilometre
anticlockwise track. The circuit, which can take up to 120,000 fans and
boasts 20 corners, is known for its radical elevation changes which,
coupled with 2017’s new generation cars, should make this year’s US
Grand Prix a race to remember! Whether you’re in it for the Texans and
their Stetsons, or the sunshine and steaks, you can’t ignore the magic
of the US Grand Prix.
PADDY LOWE:
The teams all enjoy going to Austin as it is such a fun city. Formula
One fans from across the USA and other neighbouring areas make this a
destination event. The Circuit of the Americas itself has a very
spectacular layout and has created some fantastic races in its short
history. It contains some very challenging sequences and is a good all
round test of the aerodynamics, power unit, suspension and of course,
the driver. We have been showing better performance during the last
couple of races and we hope for this pattern to continue into this race
weekend. Our ambition, as always, is to score points with both drivers
and we believe this is a realistic target.
FELIPE MASSA:
Austin is definitely one of the best new tracks on the calendar.
Although I love the classics like Suzuka and Spa, Austin is also a very
nice track to drive. It’s a nice town, with nice steaks, so you always
enjoy going there. It’s a place that I enjoy racing at but I also like
to visit because the people are very welcoming. It’s great to see all
the people in Downtown Austin enjoying themselves and having fun, there
is a really nice atmosphere. I’m really looking forward to having a good
race there and enjoying myself in Texas.
LANCE STROLL:
I am really looking forward to going to Austin and also spending a bit
of time in America. From what I have seen, racing in the States, and
particularly in Texas, is a lot of fun and then you have the barbeques
and cowboy boots that they are famous for. The track itself has a great
flow to it. There is the first sector with the esses and the elevation
going up into Turn One is quite impressive. I think driving a lap there
should be a lot of fun.
Race Data Friday:
Practice 1: 10:00 - 11:30
Practice 2: 14:00 - 15:30 Saturday:
Practice 3: 11:00 - 12:00
Qualifying: 16:00 – 17:00 Sunday: Race: 14:00
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