United States GP: Williams Friday Practice Review

By Williams F1 Team
November 17 2012

The Williams F1 team looks back at their Friday practice for the 2012 United States Grand Prix.

 
 Williams United States GP Friday Practice Review
Objectives P1 & P2
•  Track familiarisation
• Tyre runs and set-up work
• Longer runs in FP2
 
Senna
 
Pastor Maldonado: Pastor Maldonado
"The circuit is really nice and it was fun to drive. It was very slippery, particularly this morning on the hard tyres, but it’s the same for everybody. We struggled a bit today with the car which we need to look at tonight in order to be ready for tomorrow."
Bruno Senna: Bruno Senna
 "The track is really challenging so it was great to gets lots of running in today. It’s very fast and flowing, and also a bit slippery at the moment but the grip is coming. It was a tough session as there is a lot to get used to with the car and the tyres. We need to keep pushing to try to understand the car better and improve to make sure we are in the points this weekend."
Mark Gillan Chief Operations Engineer:
 Mark Gillan"The drivers and engineers are extremely impressed with the new track layout. Track evolution in FP1 was high with the initial grip levels being extremely low. We made a number of set-up changes to both cars to account for the track conditions. Bruno's FP2 running on lower and higher fuel levels was strong. Pastor was less happy with the balance in the car and we have a lot of work to do tonight to further optimise the car set-up. On Pastor's last run we had to stop the car with an engine air leak."
 
Maldonado
 
 
AT&T Williams Classification
 
Driver Chassis & Engine 1st Session 2nd Session
       
P MALDONADO FW34-04
RS27 5373/2		 1:42.539 (16th) 30 laps 1:40.230 (12th) 35 laps
       
B SENNA FW34-03
RS27-5352/2		 1:44.548 (22nd) 29 laps 1:39.531 (8th) 38 laps
       
Quickest Times
    S Vettel 1:38.125 S Vettel 1:37.718
       
 
Practice Conditions
 
  Session 1 Session 2
Weather Cool and dry Hot and dry
Air Temp 12 - 16C 29- 30C
Track Temp 15 - 23C 29 - 33C
 

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