Austrian GP: Williams Grand Prix Preview
By Williams Racing
June 26 2024
Coming from the disappointment of the Spanish GP weekend the Williams Racing Team now moves to Austria for the 2024 Austrian GP. This race will be the second in a triple header as well as been another Sprint format weekend. The team is more confident that the Austrian track will be more suited to the FW46. For both Alex Albon and Logan Sargeant the race is one where both have raced before and are keen to turn things around after Barcelona. The Sprint format will pose its own problems but does offer some opportunities for the team. Add on to this are reports of wet weather being a factor. Hopefully the team can achieve a more successful weekend than in Spain.
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Sven Smeets, Sporting Director:
After our disappointing result in Barcelona, we are looking to return to
our performance from the races before Spain. Austria will be a sprint
event again, so we won't have much time to get the car in a good window
before we start Sprint Qualifying on Friday evening. We will be using
the softer range of compounds this weekend and both drivers know this
circuit very well. It’s a track that should suit our car and, with the
weather forecast still giving some chances of showers, we should be in a
good position to fight for points this weekend.
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Logan
Sargeant:
I'm looking forward to heading back to Austria for the second race of
the triple header. It should be a better track for us than Spain, and
it's always an exciting track to drive with plenty of quick corners and
long straights. The Sprint Race will open up some extra opportunities,
and it looks like some rain could affect the race on Sunday, so it's all
to play for.
Alex
Albon:
As we leave Barcelona and head to Austria for the second round of the
triple header, we are hoping to bounce back after a tough weekend. With
Austria being a Sprint weekend, as well as the fact that the weather
might be a factor, there will be an opportunity to achieve a good
result. On paper, this track suits our car more than Barcelona so let’s
see what the weekend brings.
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Race Data
Friday:
Practice 1: 12:30 - 13:30
Sprint
Qualifying: 16:30 - 17:14
Saturday:
Sprint: 12:00 - 13:00
Qualifying: 16:00 – 17:00
Sunday: Race: 15:00 |
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