Chinese GP: Williams Friday Practice Review

By Williams F1 Team
April 16 2010

The AT&T Williams team reviews Friday practice for the 2010 CHinese Grand Prix.

 
 Williams Chinese GP Friday Practice
Objectives P1
• Validation of new front wing
• Practice starts
Objectives P2
• Set-up work
• Tyre evaluations
 
Rubens Barrichello: Rubens Barrichello
 Runs P1: Run 1: New Prime (1 lap, install), Run 2: Used Prime (6 laps, baseline), Run 3: Used Prime (6 laps, aero test), Run 4: Used Prime (4 laps, mechanical set-up)
Runs P2: Run 1: New Prime (6 laps, tyre evaluations), Run 2: Used Prime (12 laps, race set-up), Run 3: Used Prime (5 laps, set-ups), Run 4: New Option (4 laps, tyre evaluations), Run 5: Used Option (3 laps, set-up)

"Today went as planned working through set-ups and some aero modifications. We run the engine quite safe on Fridays so our times are expected. Our target tomorrow is to get into qualifying three."

Nico Hulkenberg: Nico Hukelburg
 Runs P1: Run 1: New Prime (1 lap, install), Run 2: Used Prime (5 laps, baseline), Run 3: Used Prime (5 laps, aero test), Run 4: Used Prime (5 laps, aero test), Run 5: Used Prime (4 laps, mechanical set-up)
Runs P2: Run 1: New Option (5 laps, tyre evaluations), Run 2: Used Option (13 laps, set-ups), Run 3: New Prime (4 laps, tyre evaluations, Run 4: Used Prime (7 laps, set-ups)

"It was pretty hard work today. We have a few problems to solve before qualifying tomorrow, but I am confident we will get there. We were running a new front wing on the car which gave us some positive results."

Adam Parr WilliamsF1 Chairman
 Adam Parr"We had a very full programme today, working through the normal set-up routine and testing some development parts. We’ve made good progress."
 
Practice Results: Top Three Drivers
 
Position Driver & Lap Time (Session 1) Driver & Lap Time (Session 2)
1 J Button 1:36.677 L Hamilton 1:35.217
2 N Rosberg 1:36.748 N Rosberg 1:35.465
3 L Hamilton 1:36.775 J Button 1:35.593
 
AT&T Williams Classification
 
Driver Chassis & Engine 1st Session Lap time 2nd Session Lap time
R BARRICHELLO FW32-01/CA122 1:38.678 (16th) 17 LAPS 1:37.657 (15th) 30 LAPS
N HULKENBERG FW32-03/CA124 1:38.569 (14th) 20 LAPS 1:37.867 (17th) 29 LAPS
 
Practice Conditions
 
  Session 1 Session 2
Weather Cold but sunny Mild
Air Temp 13 - 15C 16 - 17C
Track Temp 21 - 29C 24 - 29C
 

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Chinese GP: Williams Friday Practice Review
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pgj
16/04/2010 16:22
Unusual to have the chairman talking to the press.

Williams and proud of it.

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Francesc
16/04/2010 16:51
I wonder if Sam and Patrick aren't in China, who's in charge of the startegy?

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pgj
16/04/2010 16:57
That is a very good point. They could be grounded. Especially if they had been working late on the F-Duct.

Williams and proud of it.

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crusty_bread
16/04/2010 17:12
all three sounded quite positive to be honest. that is the first bit of praise for a new part I have heard all year. the times look awful its fair to say, but lets wait and see.

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Francesc
16/04/2010 17:22
How they can call it a new front wing when I don't see any difference? Anyone spotted something?

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pgj
16/04/2010 17:30
No. I always rely on your posts for car details Francesc.

Williams and proud of it.

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crusty_bread
16/04/2010 17:47
I couldnt spot anything either, unless they were doing back-to back on just Hülkenberg's car, and therefore it was missed on tv?

I don't understand why we would introduce a new rear wing which operates independently to the f-duct when we are introducing an f-duct system anyway. I would presume the f-duct/new rear wing would be introduced together, and that today, it was just a new front wing that was introduced.

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jt77
16/04/2010 18:29
obviously they're always lying when they say they're putting new parts on the car if you can't see any difference.

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Mr. Pink
16/04/2010 23:04
Quote:
jt77
obviously they're always lying when they say they're putting new parts on the car if you can't see any difference.

I like your discreet info. thumbs down

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crusty_bread
17/04/2010 00:04
lol- I agree that the team were using a new front wing, but not all the time, and that a new rear wing will only be introduced as part of the f-duct, as the two parts seem physically connected.

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PABLO 27
17/04/2010 00:05
Maybe...


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http://i45.tinypic.com/2evb1aw.jpg


GO TEAM WILLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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