Afetr a successful test at the Barcelona circuit the Williams Martini now moves to the famous Monaco circuit for the 2018 Monaco GP. After a difficult start to the 2018 season the Williams team is again facing the prospect of another difficult weekend. On what is one of the most demanding circuits in the season team drivers Lance Stroll and Sergey Sirotkin will have to cotend with their limited experience with Lance only having raced their once before and Sergey only racing at the circuit in what was known as GP2. The focus for the team is to give both drivers the maximum time out on the circuit as they come to grips with this unique circuit.
The team takes to Monaco
following a busy race weekend in Spain, which was followed by a
successful two-day test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, with
Oliver Rowland and Robert Kubica sharing driving duties. Monaco’s tight
and twisty street circuit is highly unforgiving and demands the very
best from both car and driver, with little room for error. The team
turned around a tough weekend at last year’s Grand Prix to record a
top-10 finish with Felipe whilst Lance retired with mechanical issues.
Sergey earned a podium-finish on his Monaco GP2 debut and looks forward
to returning to the principality.
PADDY LOWE:
Monaco is a very special race on the F1 calendar. It’s a unique circuit
with a great history. It is always seen as a destination event for the
rich and famous, as well as being the only circuit which comes alive at
the end of each day with Rascasse corner opening up to fans partying
throughout the night. It’s a very particular circuit for both the teams
and the drivers. There are some difficult challenges, as it’s
unforgiving in terms of car control with the barriers inches from the
limit of the racing line. One of our main points of focus for the
weekend is therefore to give the drivers the maximum number of laps in
the car, because you cannot practice off-line. To get those final tenths
requires extreme precision which only comes from intense repetition, so
we don’t make a lot of adjustments to the car except to ensure
reliability due to it being tough on brakes, tyres and suspension. This
will be Lance’s second time in a Formula One car round there, and Sergey’s first,
although he has had some success in Monaco achieving a podium in GP2.
SERGEY SIROTKIN:
It will be nice to go back to Monaco as I haven’t driven there in a
couple of years. It’s probably one of my top two or three events as I
really enjoy the track and it’s going to be a very good experience
driving there for the first time in a Formula One car. Obviously, it
will be quicker than what I’ve driven there before, which will make it
more exciting. It’s a really difficult and technical track with no room
for mistakes, so it’s also very challenging to deliver the best lap. You
need to take the right amount of risk and deliver the best lap-time
possible.
LANCE STROLL:
Monaco is probably the most special weekend of the year. With the
atmosphere, the track and the history of the race, it’s electric. The
weekend is full of hype, and the guests and fans really get into it. The
harbour is full of boats and there is a lot going on. It is a cool event
and the track is pretty spectacular to drive. Luckily as a driver I
don’t get distracted by what is going on as I just stay in my bubble and
focus on the race.
Race Data Friday:
Practice 1: 11:00 - 12:30
Practice 2: 15:00 - 16:30 Saturday:
Practice 3: 12:00 - 13:00
Qualifying: 15:00 – 16:00 Sunday: Race: 15:10
I'm looking forward to the Formula 2 races here.
Holding no hope whatsoever for our team this weekend. I'm guessing it'll be Vettel and Ricciardo fighting for victory.
Monaco isn't one of my favourite races but I'll tune in as always.
Watching Monaco and then going out for a bite only to return to watch the Indy 500 is one of my most beloved sundays in the year. I kicked the wife out this year, so it is only me myself and I.
Albeit Monaco not being the most spectacular race of the year, it is just interesting to watch.
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