Brazilian GP: Williams Qualifying Review

By Williams F1 Team
November 7 2010

The AT&T Williams team looks back at qualifying for the 2010 Brazilian Grand Prix, where team driver Nico Hulkenberg secured pole position.

 
 Williams Brazilian GP Qualifying Review:
The AT&T Williams team celebrated Nico Hulkenberg’s maiden pole position today, claimed following a storming drive at Brazil’s Interlagos circuit in difficult conditions. The result marks the team’s first pole since the European Grand Prix at the Nürburgring in 2005 and the first in one hundred races. Rubens Barrichello concluded a successful day for the team as he claimed the sixth quickest time of the session in front of a home crowd.
Rubens Barrichello:
Rubens Barrichello"I am truly happy for the team; it’s been a wonderful afternoon for us. We have a pole position, just not with me! I am thrilled for Nico though. In these conditions, you need to keep temperatures up in the tyres, but I had a car in front of me going a bit slow so I lost temperature and went off. I’m pleased with P6, it’s still a strong place to start the race from."
Nico Hulkenberg: 
Nico Hukelburg"I didn’t expect to be on pole today but the team gave me a car that worked really well in these conditions and I hooked up a tidy lap. My engineer came over the radio and told me I was on pole, but I couldn’t quite believe it. It’s such an amazing feeling. We have to stay realistic for the race, and I’m aware that there are drivers behind me fighting for the championship, but we are fighting for position and we will be doing everything we can to get a good result. For now, thanks to AT&T Williams for giving me a really great car today; I’m just so happy and I want to enjoy the moment with the team!"
Patrick Head, Director of Engineering
 Patrick Head"That was a fantastic qualifying for the team; and for Nico and his engineers in particular. I think we saw something pretty special from him today. He did three timed laps on dry tyres, with his pole time over a second quicker than anyone else’s. Rubens also drove well to sixth, a good starting point for the race."

Autodromo Carlos Pace, Interlagos
4.309kms / 2.677 miles

Weather: Sporadic rain
Air: 19 - 20°C Track: 21 - 24°C

POS

DRIVER

TEAM

Q1

Q2

Q3

1 N Hulkenberg
FW32-01 CA221		 AT&T Williams 1:20.050 (11th) 1:19.144 (8th) 1:14.470

1

S Vettel

 Red Bull

-

-

1:15.519

2

 M Webber Red Bull

-

-

1:15.637

6

R Barrichello
FW32-04 CA224

 AT&T Williams 1:19.799 (7th) 1:18.925 (6th) 1:16.203
 

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