Monaco GP: Friday sees work to do for Williams Racing
By Williams Racing
May 25 2024
Friday practice for the 2024 Monaco GP would see Williams Racing come away with Alex Albon finishing in an encouraging 9th while team-mate Logan Sargeant was well down the order in 18th. It was very much the case that both drivers came away with work to do overnight with Alex worried about tyre graining and Logan not happy with the balance of his car. Overall Friday was still very much a challenge which hopefully the team will be able to address in overnight setup changes as they prepare for FP3.
Williams Racing
Monaco Grand Prix Friday
Practice
Logan Sargeant:
"There were some good and bad moments today, however FP2 wasn’t
very smooth. We have some work to do tonight on the low and high fuel,
and whilst it wasn’t the best today, it’s still a pleasure to drive the
streets of Monaco. We need to fix the balance and get the tyres in a
better window, understanding the variables more to bring it all
together. There’s lots to gain out there, so we’ll do some work tonight
and see what we can do tomorrow."
Alex Albon:
"It’s been okay today; we have the same issue as last year with our
car struggling to get the front tyres in a good window and when they’re
not in a good window, they open up and start graining. The concept of
our car tends to lend itself to this kind of circuit with it being an
area we’ve been focusing on. The weight isn’t such a big factor around
here, so it feels like we’re on a more level playing field. Q2 is a good
goal but hopefully, we can be in the higher end of this."
Sven Smeets Sporting Director:
"The
first day in Monaco is always a bit tricky as the track is a real
challenge for every driver from start to finish. Drivers need some laps
to get in the rhythm and to start building up confidence. We had a
reasonably good day today with both drivers being able to do their full
run plans in both FP1 and FP2. Alex showed some promising pace on the
Soft tyre but the long run in FP2 proved we still have some overnight
work to do to improve the car for the race on Sunday. The key will be to
find the right balance between Qualifying and Race-pace. As the chance
for showers tomorrow is decreasing it seems we are heading to a dry
Qualifying which will be well appreciated by the fans."
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