Abu Dhabi GP: Williams Friday Review

By Williams F1 Team
November 12 2010

The AT&T Williams team looks back at their Friday practice sessions for the 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

 
 Williams Abu Dhabi GP Friday Practice
Objectives P1
• Baseline set-up work
• Aero tests
Objectives P2
• Set-up tests
• Tyre evaluations
 
Rubens Barrichello: Rubens Barrichello
 Runs P1: Run 1: New Inter (1 lap, install), Run 2: New Prime (8 laps, baseline set-up), Run 3: Used Prime (6 laps, aero set-up test)
Runs P2: Run 1: New Prime (7 laps, tyre evaluation), Run 2: Used Prime (7 laps, set-up test), Run 3: New Option (7 laps, tyre evaluation), Run 4: Used Option (8 laps, race set-up), Run 5: Used Prime (8 laps, set-up test)

"Today we had a few set-up issues so the car didn’t perform as we would have liked it to. We have a lot of work to do, but we will make it happen."
Nico Hulkenberg: Nico Hukelburg
 Runs P1: Run 1: New Inter (1 lap, install), Run 2: New Prime (7 laps, baseline set-up), Run 3: Used Prime (11 laps, set-up test)
Runs P2: Run 1: New Prime (6 laps, tyre evaluation), Run 2: Used Prime (7 laps, set-up test), Run 3: New Option (6 laps, tyre evaluations), Run 4: Used Option (6 laps, race set-up), Run 5: Used Prime (7 laps, set-up test)

"That was an ok Friday. The first session was pretty tricky and I wasn’t too happy with the car, but it felt more together in the second session after we adjusted the balance. We aren’t exactly where we want to be at the moment; it is really competitive out there this weekend and we need to find a couple of tenths in the set-up. We will see what we can do overnight and during P3 in time for qualifying."

Patrick Head, Director of Engineering
 Patrick Head"We have a few imbalances on set-up to attend to, but we will address those tonight. Rubens’ had an engine problem in P1 which resulted in a change for the afternoon, but it is not something which concerns us for tomorrow. The option is looking sensitive on high fuel, so there could be some interesting strategies in qualifying and during the race on Sunday."
 
Practice Results: Top Three Drivers
 
Position Driver & Lap Time (Session 1) Driver & Lap Time (Session 2)
1 S Vettel 1:42.760 L Hamilton 1:40.888
2 L Hamilton 1:43.369 S Vettel 1:41.145
3 J Button 1:43.785 F Alonso 1:41.314
 
AT&T Williams Classification
 
Driver Chassis & Engine 1st Session Lap time 2nd Session Lap time
R BARRICHELLO FW32-04/CA206 1:45.474 (13th) 15 LAPS 1:42.914 (15th) 37 LAPS
N HULKENBERG FW32-01/CA223 1:46.644 (17th) 19  LAPS 1:42.449 (12th) 32 LAPS
 
Practice Conditions
 
  Session 1 Session 2
Weather Warm Warm
Air Temp 28 - 29C 27 - 28C
Track Temp 30 - 41C 28 - 31C
 

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