Spanish GP: Williams Friday Practice Review

By Williams F1 Team
May 8 2010

A review by the AT&T Williams team of Friday practice for the 2010 Spanish Grand Prix.

 
 Williams Spanish GP Friday Practice
Objectives P1
• Validation of new aero components
• Set-ups & starts practice
Objectives P2
• Set-up work
• Tyre evaluations
 
Rubens Barrichello: Rubens Barrichello
 Runs P1: Run 1: New Prime (1 lap, install), Run 2: Used Prime (1 lap, aero evaluation), Run 3: Used Prime (7 laps, baseline set-up), Run 4: Used Prime (7 laps, mechanical set-up), Run 5: Used Prime (6 laps, race set-up)
Runs P2: Run 1: New Prime (5 laps, tyre evaluations), Run 2: Used Prime (3 laps, set-up test), Run 3: Used Prime (6 laps, set-up test), Run 4: New Option (5 laps, tyre evaluations), Run 5: Used Option (13 laps, race setup)

"We completed our Friday programme successfully spending the two sessions evaluating the items the team have brought here. Because of the way we run on Fridays, we don’t look competitive, but I feel that we might be a little bit stronger here. I will keep my feet on the ground though. The goal is to get through to Q3 tomorrow."

Nico Hulkenberg: Nico Hukelburg
 Runs P1: Run 1: New Prime (1 lap, install), Run 2: Used Prime (3 laps, starts), Run 3: Used Prime (7 laps, baseline set-up), Run 4: Used Prime (7 laps, aero set-up, Run 5: Used Prime (2 laps, race set-up)
Runs P2: Run 1: New Prime (4 laps, tyre evaluations), Run 2: Used Prime (3 laps, set-up test)

"This morning’s session was fine and the car felt pretty good. We made some modifications for the second session but my accident halfway through meant we didn’t get much running in. I ran wide in the corner and made too much contact with the kerb causing the car to bottom out. It’s a shame because it obviously cost us a lot of important practice time. I’m still positive about the weekend though and I’m looking forward to tomorrow."

Sam Michael Technical Director WilliamsF1
 Sam Michael"Today we evaluated some new aero parts on Rubens’ car and some mechanical parts on both cars. All ran without issue and we will have some more new parts arriving tonight to test tomorrow morning. Unfortunately,
Nico went off at Turn 9 this afternoon and we were unable to run his car for the remainder of the session. He’s ok and the car suffered minimal damage."
 
Practice Results: Top Three Drivers
 
Position Driver & Lap Time (Session 1) Driver & Lap Time (Session 2)
1 L Hamilton 1:21.134 S Vettel 1:19.965
2 J Button 1:21.672 M Webber 1:20.175
3 M Schumacher 1:21.716 M Schumacher 1:20.757
 
AT&T Williams Classification
 
Driver Chassis & Engine 1st Session Lap time 2nd Session Lap time
R BARRICHELLO FW32-04/CA121 1:23.312 (16th) 22 LAPS 1:22.192 (15th) 33 LAPS
N HULKENBERG FW32-03/CA124 1:23.471 (17th) 20 LAPS 1:23.765 (18th) 7 LAPS
 
Practice Conditions
 
  Session 1 Session 2
Weather Cold but sunny Mild
Air Temp 13 - 15C 16 - 17C
Track Temp 15 - 23C 25 - 32C
 

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