Brazilian GP: Williams Qualifying Review

By AT&T Williams F1 Team
November 27 2011

The AT&T Williams F1 team looks back athe their qualifying for the 2011 Brazilain Grand Prix.

 
 Williams Brazilian GP Qualifying Review:
In front of a home crowd, Rubens Barrichello delivered one of the strongest qualifying laps of his season at Interlagos today. Making it through Q1, Rubens went on to set his fastest lap of the afternoon, a 1:13.801, on the soft tyre, which puts him in P12 for tomorrow’s race. A combination of traffic and tyre balance issues left Pastor Maldonado unable to progress out of Q1 and lining up in 18th on the grid for the season finale.
Rubens Barrichello:
Rubens Barrichello"I feel great! I’m so glad that I put in a good lap because I have lots of family here this weekend. Also for the team and for the fans, it really felt like they were pushing me on which was an amazing feeling. I have to drive 71 laps like that tomorrow but we have the best chance now so let’s hope for a good one!"
Pastor Maldonado: 
Pastor Maldonado"We’re a bit on the back foot with P18. We didn’t find the best balance on the option tyre and so didn’t get a clean lap in. I will need to make up lots of ground in the race but after doing that in Abu Dhabi, I’m optimistic I can do it again here."
Mark Gillan Chief Operations Engineer:
 Mark Gillan"This morning's final practice went well and with further set‐up work the general balance and pace of the car improved steadily through the session. Going into qualifying, the threat of rain increased pushing us to run earlier than we normally would have done. Rubens progressed into Q2 but unfortunately Pastor didn't get a clean lap and finished P18. Rubens had a good, clean lap on his new set of soft tyres in Q2 to finish a credible P12."

Autodromo Carlos Pace, Interlagos, Brazil 4.309km / 2.677 miles

Weather: Warm and dry
Air: 24 - 27°C Track: 37 - 43°C

POS

DRIVER

TEAM

Q1

Q2

Q3

1

S Vettel

 Red Bull

1:13.664

1:12.446

1:11.918

2

M Webber

Red Bull

1:13.467

1:12.658

1:12.099

3

 J Button

McLaren

1:13.281

1:12.820

1:12.283

12

R Barrichello
FW33-04 CA524

 AT&T Williams  1:14.117 (11th) 1:13.801 -
18 P Maldonado
FW33-02 CA523		 AT&T Williams 1:14.625 - -
 

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