Portuguese GP: Williams Racing Race Review
By Williams Racing
October 26 2020
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Williams Racing Portuguese GP Race Review |
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Race Notes
• George Russell finished 14th and Nicholas Latifi 18th in the
Portuguese Grand Prix
• George started the race 14th, with Nicholas lining up 20th, both on
the medium compound tyre
• George ran a one-stop race, pitting on lap 36 for the Hard Pirelli
tyre
• Nicholas stopped once for the hard compound on lap 24 of the race |
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Nicholas Latifi:
"It was a tricky race out there today. There was a little bit of rain
throughout, the wind was quite gusty, and for our car specifically we
really struggle in those conditions. At the beginning of the race we
seemed more on pace with our direct competitors, but then it just
slipped away lap by lap. After a tough result, you just want to get
straight back on track to try and put it right, so hopefully we can
improve things for Imola." |
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George Russell:
"It was a good race, the car felt great and the pace was strong. I
had some massive
moments behind Ocon when I was trying to overtake him and Alex (Albon),
and another behind
Giovinazzi later in the race. It is a shame that every time we have a
good result there is not a chaotic race in front of us, and today again
there was only one retirement. Points will come, but there are plenty of
positives to take away from today, the car was feeling fast and I had
some good battles out there." |
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Dave Robson, Senior Race Engineer:
"Portimao delivered an interesting race with a range of strategies,
some light rain and close racing. Overall our race pace was quite good,
and better than in recent races. George was able to complete a good long
opening stint on Option tyres and was looking good for a very strong
finish. Unfortunately, an issue at the pitstop meant that he faced an
unnecessary tussle with GIO and BOT, which cost him a chance of beating
Norris and Albon. Nonetheless, he drove well with good pace and sensible
aggression.
Nicholas also showed good pace, particularly in the opening stint. He
struggled a little more than
George to get the Prime working properly in the light rain, but once
through that phase he found a good rhythm and enjoyed a tight battle
with Magnussen despite the difficult gusty conditions.
Considering there was only one retirement, the fact that we were able to
finish 14th - and be
frustrated not to finish 12th - on merit is a good result and shows that
we are making progress with the car. We have also demonstrated once
again that we have a strong team of people who are working very hard and
who excel when faced with the uncertainties thrown-up by new race venues
and shortened sessions. We have thoroughly enjoyed our time in Portugal
and are now looking forward to the challenge of a shortened event in
Imola." |
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Track: Autodromo Internacional do Algarve,
Portugal
Lap Length: 4.684 km / 2.911 miles |
Weather: Warm with drizzles of rain
Temperature: Air: 20-21°C Track: 24-28°C |
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POS |
DRIVER |
TEAM |
Time (Fastest Lap) |
Grid |
1 |
L Hamilton |
Mercedes |
1:29:56.828 (1:18.750) |
1 |
2 |
V Bottas |
Mercedes |
+25.592 (1:19.345) |
2 |
3 |
M Verstappen |
Red Bull |
+34.508 (1:19.854) |
3 |
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14 |
G RUSSELL |
Williams Racing |
+1 LAP (1:20.882) |
14 |
18 |
N LATIFI |
Williams Racing |
+2 LAPS (1:21.859) |
20 |
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