Brazilian GP: Williams Racing Grand Prix Preview
By Williams Racing
November 2 2023
In the final race of the F1 triple header the Williams Racing Team moves to the Interlagos circuit for the 2023 Brazilian GP. It will also be the final Sprint event of the 2023 season which has its own challenges. The circuit has a mix of corners and straights that will both suit the FW45 but also bring out its weaknesses. But regardless the team is again hopeful of another points scoring result as they continue their fight for 7th in the Constructors Championship. For Alex Albon and Logan Sargeant they keen to continue pushing ahead looking to maintain the teams position in the championship. Hopefully the weeeknd will see them and the team get the results they are hoping for.
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Dave Robson, Head of Vehicle Performance:
This weekend is the final Sprint event of the season. Although
considerably lower than Mexico City, the altitude at Interlagos, sitting
at 800m above sea level, nonetheless affects the performance and cooling
of the cars.
We had a decent weekend in Mexico with Alex scoring points for the third
race in succession and Logan having another very strong race. However,
Alpha Tauri are in very good form and whilst we certainly won’t dismiss
Alfa Romeo and Haas, Alpha Tauri could be our biggest rival for 7th
place in the Championship. We’ll be looking to build on last weekend and
secure more points in both of this weekend’s races.
Interlagos is short with a
very demanding middle sector that will expose some of the weaknesses of
FW45. However, the long run from T12 to T1 will play to our strengths
and we should be able to negotiate the first and final sectors
competitively.
Pirelli have brought compounds from the middle of their range, which
should suit the circuit quite well but with high track temperatures
forecast, some management will likely be required in both the Sprint and
the Grand Prix.
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Logan
Sargeant:
I’m feeling good heading into the last race on this triple-header and
the final Sprint event of the season. We’ve had two strong Sundays on
the bounce. If we can have a couple of breakthroughs in Qualifying that
can change the entire weekend. If we do that and keep these Sunday
performances up, things will look a lot better. I did FP2 last year in
Brazil and it’s an amazing track. I want to keep up the progress and
push as hard as I can to have another positive weekend.
Alex
Albon:
As we head to Brazil for the final round in the triple-header, we know
it can always be an unpredictable race, with the weather playing a major
part. It’s a great track with a great flow, however it’s not always
great for our car but we’ve been on a good run of pnts, so we’ll try
keep our heads down as our rivals continue to build. |
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Race Data
Friday:
Practice 1: 11:30 - 12:30
Qualifying: 15:00 - 16:00
Saturday:
Sprint Shootout: 11:00 - 11:44
Sprint: 15:30 - 16:30
Sunday: Race: 14:00 |
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