Hungarian GP: Mixed result for Williams Racing in FP3
By Andrew Hooper
July 18 2020
The final Saturday practice session for the 2020 Hungarian GP would see the Williams Racing Team finish the session with a mixed result. George Russell would finish the session in 14th just 0.3 off tenth place after some impressive runs during the session. For Nicholas Latifi his session would see him finish 20th and last but his session would be more difficult having to cope with a spin and then returning to his pit not returning for any further runs. Next is qualifying and the prospects are very much open for the Williams Team.
Williams
Racing Hungarian GP Saturday Practice
Team Summary:
The final practice session for the 2020 Hungarian Grand Prix would get
underway with Norris first out on the soft tyre. He would be followed by
both Haas cars also on the soft tyre. All three would pit Raikkonen and
Sainz came out. A 1m:19.136 from Raikkonen as Sainz pitted. Raikkonen would
set a 1m:18.61 as he continued to lap by himself. Both Williams drivers
would set their first times as more drivers were coming out all on the soft
tyre including both Ferrari's. Both Williams drivers had pitted. Verstappen
was the only driver on the medium tyre with just over forty minutes
remaining.
Albon was now fastest with a 1m:18.103 but Leclerc would go ahead with a
1m:17.959. Vettel was next fastest with a 1m:17.639 with Gasly fourth.
Verstappen would go quickest with a 1m:17.033 but Bottas would move ahead
with a 1m:16.862 but he was on the soft tyre. Hamilton was now quickest with
a 1m:16.472 with Leclerc now second. Bottas was now ahead of Leclerc as
Verstappen spun his Red BUll at Turn 12. Perez was now up to fourth followed
by Stroll, Verstappen and Norris seventh. At the front Bottas was now
quickest with a 1m:16.278
Perez was now second splitting the Mercedes cars. Again Hamilton would go
quickest with a 1m:16.120 while for Williams their cars were 13th and 15th
with a 1m:17.687. Williams was now 14th and 15th. Both drivers were on a
longer run on the soft tyre. Hamilton had improved his time to be quickest
with a 1m:15.984 but Leclerc would move ahead with a 1m:15.781. Bottas would
go quicker with a 1m:15.437 leading Hamilton, Leclerc, Verstappen,. Perez,
Vettel, Sainz, Ocon, George and Stroll tenth. The Williams drivers were now
13th and 20th while at the front Perez was now third and Stroll fifth.
As the session drew to a close the order was Bottas, Hamilton, Perez,
Leclerc, Stroll, Verstappen, Norris, Vettel, Gasly, and Ricciardo tenth. The
Williams drivers would finish in 14th and 20th. It seemed to be that
Nicholas may have had an issue that would see him stuck in his pit after his
returned after his spin. A very encouraging performance from George to be
just 0.3 from tenth place. The prospects for qualifying are very much open.
Nicholas Latifi:
Nicholas would follow his team-mate out also on the medium tyre. His first
lap would be a 1m:19.738 to move ahead of George. Nicholas would return
running on the soft tyre and would set a 1m:18.159 to be 15th dropping to
16th. Nicholas would return on the soft tyre and would set a 1m:17.687 then
improving with a 1mL:17.650 to be 15th. Nicholas would pit after a seven lap
soft tyre run. He would return for another run again on the soft tyre.
Nicholas would go off the road spinning at Turn 12. He would continue to lap
but did not improve his time. He would pit after a five lap run. He would
not return to the track finishing 20th.
George Russell:
George would be teh first Williams driver to take to the track running on
the medium tyre. George would set a 1m:20.282 to be behind Raikkonen. He
would pit after a short run but was quickly back out this time on the soft
tyre. George would set a 1m:19.220 to be 14th dropping to 16th. An improved
lap of 1m:18.368 from George currently 18th. But George would set a
1m:17.538 to now be 13th. Impressive result from George as he would set his
quickest time so far on lap six on the soft tyres. George would pit after a
nine lap run on the soft tyre. George would return on new soft tyres. George
would set a 1m:16.909 to be sixth dropping to seventh then down to ninth. He
would continue to drop down the times now 13th. He would improve his time
with a 1m:16.847 but remained 13th. He would pit after a nine lap run
currently 14th and would finish the session in this position.
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