The AT&T Williams team moves to Singapore for the night race the 2010 Singapore GP. Previously the Williams cars have been competitive around this street circuit so the FW32 should continue this. Further upgrades should again see an improvement in the teams recent good form, with the team looking to have both drivers in the top ten in qualifying and then fighting for points in the race.
When: Friday 24 to Sunday 26
September, 2010
Where: Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore
Round: 15 of 19
Sam Michael, Technical Director
Previous Williams cars have been competitive around Singapore’s street
circuit so the FW32 should be as well. With some further upgrades for
the car which should improve our recent good form further, we're looking
to have both drivers in the top ten in qualifying and then fighting for
points in the race. As the season has progressed, the level of
competitiveness throughout the grid has increased with closer lap times
across the board. We don’t anticipate this race to be any different..
Rubens Barrichello
Singapore is a lovely place to go and it’s completely different to the
other races on the calendar. The track is a fairly typical street
circuit and it benefits from a variety of corners. It can be a challenge
to find the optimum set-up, but that makes it more interesting, and one
of the reasons I like going there so much. There are some overtaking
opportunities, like at turn four and towards the end of the lap.
People also run different strategies which gives you the chance to gain
position.
We suffered a bit with the light the first year we raced there, but the
organisers have improved that now. Driving a night race is similar to
watching TV in standard, not high definition; there’s just a bit less
precision. In summary, Singapore is a lovely track to drive, there’s
always plenty of fun during the race and it’s a good event for Formula
One. There’s just something special about it.
Nico Hulkenberg
We had a good result in Monza. I'm feeling more and more comfortable in
F1 and in our car which is helping me to get the most out of a race
weekend. I'm definitely getting more out of the FW32 than I was at the
start of the season and I hope I can convert that into some more
point-scoring finishes for the team.
Singapore looks like a cool track. It will be my first time there, but I
have been using the simulator so at least I know the layout already and
I like street circuits. I drove a night race in GP2 Asia in 2009 so
driving at night isn’t new to me and it makes the whole event a bit more
special. Driving-wise, I don’t think it’ll be too different to normal;
the key thing is to adjust to the timings; so going to bed in the middle
of the night and then waking up at midday! Everything is out of our
normal timeframe, but I'm sure it will be exciting. Everybody speaks
very positively about this race, many people say it is the highlight of
the year, so I really just want to go and find out for myself!
Race Data Friday:
Practice 1: 18:00 - 19:30
Practice 2: 21:30 - 23:00 Saturday:
Practice 3: 19:00 - 20:00
Qualifying: 22:00 – 23:00 Sunday: Race: 20:00
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