Williams Thursday Practice Review

By Williams F1 Team
May 21 2009

 
 Williams Monaco GP Thursday Practice
Objectives P1
• Chassis set-up work - new suspension components
• Aero performance analysis with the new Monaco package

Objectives P2
• Further chassis set-up work from a new baseline transferred between the cars for the start of P2
• Short and long run tyre tests for qualifying and the race
 
Nico Rosberg: Nico Rosberg
 "We had a difficult start to the weekend and I really didn’t feel comfortable in the car because of a simple lack of grip to begin with. So we made plenty of set-up changes and we found a significant improvement. By the end of P2, I was much happier and I would say there is more in the car as I had traffic and never really had a clean lap. We also suffered no problems or damage to the car which is a constant issue in Monaco. And let me say, it is great to drive on this track."

Runs P1: 1 install (new prime), 8 (new prime), 6 (scrubbed prime), 6 (scrubbed prime)
Runs P2: 5 (new option), 4 (scrubbed option), 10 (scrubbed prime), 9 (new prime), 9 (new option)
Kazuki Nakajima: Nakajima
 "This morning was good but for reasons we will look at tonight, the afternoon session was a bit difficult in the car. So I am hoping we can establish what was happening and use third practice to make sure I am well prepared for qualifying."

 

Runs P1: 1 install (new prime), 8 (scrubbed prime), 9 (scrubbed prime), 5 (scrubbed prime)
Runs P2: 3 (scrubbed prime), 5 (new option), 5 (scrubbed option), 9 (new prime), 9 (new option)
 
Sam Michael Technical Director WilliamsF1:
 Sam Michael"Today was a typical first day in Monaco. We have spent some time looking at the two tyres in the context of a track that is changing hugely compared to a normal track. As a street circuit, all the contaminants are getting cleaned off by the F1 rubber, so it’s too early to say where the car is. All the parts we Brought here seem to be working well."
 
Practice Results: Top Three Drivers
 
Position Driver & Lap Time (Session 1) Driver & Lap Time (Session 2)
1 R Barrichello 1:17.189 N Rosberg 1:15.243
2 F Massa 1:17.499 L Hamilton 1:15.445
3 L Hamilton 1:17.578 R Barrichello 1:15.590
 
AT&T Williams Classification
 
Driver Chassis & Engine 1st Session Lap time 2nd Session Lap time
N Rosberg FW31-03/H454 1:18.024 (7th) 27 laps 1:15.243 (1st) 45 laps
K Nakajima FW31-02/H452 1:18.000 (6th) 29 laps 1:16.260 (9th) 43 laps
 
Practice Conditions
 
  Session 1 Session 2
Weather Sunny Sunny
Track Temp 31 - 38C 39 - 40C
Air Temp 23 - 24C 24 - 26C
 

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