Japanese GP: Williams Friday Review

By Williams F1 Team
October 8 2010

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

 
 Williams Japanese GP Friday Practice
Objectives P1
• Validation of upgrade components, including new front and rear brake ducts
• Set-up work and starts practice
Objectives P2
• Tyre evaluations
• Long runs and starts practice
 
Rubens Barrichello: Rubens Barrichello
 Runs P1: Run 1: New Prime (1 lap, install), Run 2: Used Prime (6 laps, baseline set-up), Run 3: Used Prime (8 laps, set-up test), Run 4: Used Prime (6 laps, set-up test)
Runs P2: Run 1: New Prime (6 laps, tyre evaluation), Run 2: Used Prime (5 laps, set-up test), Run 3: Used Prime (3 laps, set-up test), Run 4: New Option (2 laps, tyre evaluation)

"I obviously had a problem with my car during the second session. That was disappointing, but the car seems to be well balanced and should take us through to Q3 again tomorrow."
Nico Hulkenberg: Nico Hukelburg
 Runs P1: Run 1: New Prime (1 lap, install), Run 2: Used Prime (7 laps, baseline set-up), Run 3: Used Prime (4 laps, aero set-up test), Run 4: Used Prime (5 laps, set-up test), Run 5: Used Prime (7 laps, race set-up)
Runs P2: Run 1: New Prime (6 laps, tyre evaluation), Run 2: Used Prime (3 laps, set-up test), Run 3: New Option (5 laps, tyre evaluation), Run 4: Used Option (12 laps, race set-up)

"We had some technical problems during today’s second session which prevented us from going out exactly when we wanted to, but they didn’t really cost us anything and today went ok overall. It’s looking really competitive out there. We aren’t looking too bad; we just need to get everything right tomorrow. The circuit is living up to expectation and I’m loving driving it."

Sam Michael Technical Director WilliamsF1
 Sam Michael"We experienced some technical problems today which threw us off plan slightly. We had electrical issues on Nico's car, while Rubens’ practice engine developed a pneumatic leak towards the end of P2. All of the upgrade parts are working well though so they will remain on the cars for qualifying. The car also looks like it has reasonable pace. The forecast predicts rain tomorrow afternoon, which could make for an interesting qualifying."
 
Practice Results: Top Three Drivers
 
Position Driver & Lap Time (Session 1) Driver & Lap Time (Session 2)
1 S Vettel 1:32.585 S Vettel 1:31.465
2 M Webber 1:32.633 M Webber 1:31.860
3 R Kubica 1:33.129 R Kubica 1:32.200
 
AT&T Williams Classification
 
Driver Chassis & Engine 1st Session Lap time 2nd Session Lap time
R BARRICHELLO FW32-04/CA105 1:33.677 (6th) 21 LAPS 1:33.564 (14th) 16 LAPS
N HULKENBERG FW32-01/CA223 1:33.707 (7th) 24 LAPS 1:32.851 (10th) 26 LAPS
 
Practice Conditions
 
  Session 1 Session 2
Weather Sunny Sunny
Air Temp 23 - 24C 24 - 25C
Track Temp 29 - 36C 32 - 38C
 

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