Canadian GP: Williams Qualifying Review

By Williams F1 Team
June 10 2012

We hear from the Williams F1 team after qualifying for the 2012 Canadian Grand Prix.

 
 Williams Canadian GP Qualifying Review:
Senna
 
Qualifying Notes
• Pastor posted competitive times in practice this morning finishing fifth fastest, but his qualifying was hampered by a spin at the last corner on his quickest Q2 run which leaves him in 17th position for tomorrow’s race.
• Bruno Senna qualified in 16th position after looking stronger in Q1 with the eighth fastest time of the session.
• Both drivers have been looking strong during long runs throughout practice so head into tomorrow’s race optimistic that they can make up places.
 
Pastor Maldonado: 
Pastor Maldonado"On my final lap I just took too much kerb and ended up hitting the wall, which is disappointing because I was on a good lap that should have put me into Q3. The car has been looking better this week than this qualifying session suggests and we have good race pace so we will have a good chance of making up positions tomorrow."
Bruno Senna
 Bruno Senna"It was looking promising in Q1 and I managed to put a few good laps together, but the track evolution caught us out a little bit and there just wasn’t the grip in Q2. It is frustrating to be back in 16th position but we have learnt a lot today and I’m sure we will be stronger tomorrow in the race because the car has been looking strong during long runs all week."
Mark Gillan Chief Operations Engineer:
 Mark Gillan"Following a reasonably competitive morning session we struggled to find the pace in qualifying which we now need to analyse and understand with Bruno finishing in 16th and Pastor qualifying in 17th, following a spin on his last flying lap. We have a lot to do tomorrow to get into the points but our high fuel, long run pace is good."
Maldonado
 

Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal
4.361kms / 2.71 miles.

Hot & Dry
Air: 24 - 25C, Track: 35 – 40C

POS

DRIVER

TEAM

Q1

Q2

Q3

1

S Vettel

 Red Bull 1:14.661 1:14.187 1:13.784

2

L Hamilton

McLaren

1:14.891

 1:14.371 1:14.087

3

F Alonso

 Ferrari

1:14.916

 1:14.314 1:14.151
16

B Senna
FW34 03
RS27-5287/2

 Williams F1 Team 1:14.995 (8th) 1:15.170 -
17 P Maldonado
FW34 02
RS27-5360/2		 Williams F1 Team 1:14.979 (7th) 1:15.231 -
 
 

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