Williams Racing Abu Dhabi Test 15:12:2020


By Williams Racing
December 16 2020

The Williams Racing Team would complete their final day of running in the 2020 season with the team completing the Abu Dhabi Young Driver Test. Appearing for the team were Jack Aitken and Roy Nissany. Both drivers would use the days running to gain valuable experience while for the team it offered the opportunity for staff to gain further training in order that the team can use them through the rotation of staff during the long 2021 season. Both Jack and Roy would come away happy from the days running which allowed them to gain further experience not only behind the wheel but also in understanding various procedures that the team uses. With this the next time the team will have their cars running again will be in pre-saeason testing in March 2021.

 
 Williams Racing Abu Dhabi Test 15:12:2020
 
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Abu Dhabi Young Driver Test
Drivers: Jack Aitken, Roy Nissany
Location: Yas Marina Circuit, 5.554 km
Weather: Hot and dry 

Dave Robson, Senior Race Engineer: After a tricky season, it was good to finish with a productive and smooth day. Both Jack and Roy have driven the car several times this year, but for both to get a chance to have the car for a full day in the calm environment of a Young Driver Day was very valuable for everyone.

Conditions can be a little different during the Abu Dhabi day than in the afternoon and evening sessions at the race weekend, but nonetheless, it was good, valuable and representative running. Both drivers did an excellent job, enjoyed themselves and gained some very useful experience, which will help them to make increasingly valuable contributions to the car development programmes. As well as giving an opportunity to our young drivers, it also gives us a chance to rotate some of the engineers and mechanics, which increases our overall experience level and helps us motivate and train people for the next steps in their careers. With the prospect of longer seasons in the years ahead, this additional training is vital.

Jack Aitken: It was a really good day, and I had lots of fun, but I wish we had more tyres to play with! We got through a nice programme, I got plenty of laps and we had no major issues which is always nice. There were a few things that we went into more detail with that we didn’t have time to in Bahrain. It was nice to go through some of the procedures and really knuckle down in more detail on some things which is a luxury. It was a nice way to end the year and thanks again to Williams for the opportunity.

Roy NIssany: It is always nice to jump back in the car and today was amazing. In contrast to the FP1s, it was a full day with lots of kilometres logged, lots of learning, lots of understanding of the car – a great experience. It was also a challenge in terms of the development, and in terms of understanding a few mechanical changes. Overall, I am happy with my performance, and I think the team is as well. It was a great way to end the year. I will take all the conclusions, go deep into the data and spend the winter analysing it all.
 
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Pos. Driver 	  Team 				Best Time Total Laps
1. F. Alonso 	  Renault DP World F1 Team 	1:36.333  105
2. N. de Vries 	  Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team 1:36.595  110
3. S. Vandoorne   Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team 1:36.840  82
4. R. Kubica 	  Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN 	1:37.446  89
5. Y. Tsunoda 	  Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda 	1:37.557  123
6. J. Vips 	  Aston Martin Red Bull Racing 	1:37.770  101
7. A. Fuoco 	  Scuderia Ferrari 		1:37.817  126
8. C. Ilott 	  Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN 	1:37.826  93
9. G. Zhou 	  Renault DP World F1 Team 	1:37.902  98
10. J. Aitken 	  Williams Racing 		1:38.153  78
11. R. Shwartzman Scuderia Ferrari 		1:38.157  129
12. S. Buemi 	  Aston Martin Red Bull Racing 	1:38.284  77
13. M. Sato 	  Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda 	1:38.495  127
14. R. Nissany 	  Williams Racing 		1:39.800  75
15. M. Schumacher Haas F1 Team 			1:39.947  125
 
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Stuart L
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Did we test anything new on our car for 21? I’ve seen no pictures l.

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