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Belgian GP: ROKiT Williams Qualifying a further struggle


By Williams Racing
September 1 2019

Qualifying for the 2019 Belgian GP would see the ROKiT Williams team suffer further frustrations with only one driver been able to set a time. George Russell would finish in 19th after his run but for team-mate Robert Kubica he would not complete a timed lap having suffered a major engine failure on his out lap. The start grid will see George start from 15th as a result of other driver penalties but Robert will start from last. The race is going to be a continuation of what has been a very difficult weekend for the etam.

 
 ROKiT Williams Racing Belgian GP Qualifying Review
Russell
 
Qualifying Notes:
• George Russell qualified 19th with Robert Kubica unable to set a time for the Belgian Grand Prix
• George set his only time due to red flags, a 1:47.548 to finish P19
• Robert suffered an internal combustion engine failure on his out lap
 
Kubica 
 
Robert Kubica:
"I felt a lack of power on the back straight, but there was no strange noise. At first, I thought it was a deployment issue, but then I realised in the mirror that there was smoke. Unfortunately, that’s how it is in motorsport, it can happen. It’s a big shame because some other cars are taking grid penalties, so we could maybe have started further up. Now it’s important to evaluate what happened and move forward."
Russell
George Russell:
"We knew before the weekend it was going to be a very different story to Hungary. It was a bizarre qualifying, I was only able to get one lap in due to the red flags in the session. It is how it is, and we will make the most out of it. We will be starting higher up the grid due to penalties, but it will still be a tough race."
George Robson
 
Dave Robson, Senior Race Engineer:
"FP3 was a quiet session and we completed our planned programme with only a very minor interruption due to the red flag. Both drivers were happier with their cars this morning and only very minor changes were made ahead of qualifying.

The qualifying session was very difficult with two red flags interrupting Q1. Of course, the first was for Robert’s power unit issue, which will mean that we fit a different power unit to his car for tomorrow. The second red flag meant that George, like everyone else apart from Verstappen, was unable to complete his second timed lap.

We always knew that Spa would be a challenge for us and so it has proved. Although we will find ourselves further up the starting grid tomorrow due to a variety of penalties, it will nonetheless be a difficult race for both drivers."

Kubica
 

Track: Circuit De Spa-Franchorchamps, Belgium
Lap Length: 7.004km / 4.352 miles

Weather: Warm and dry
Air: 29-30°C Track: 40-42°C

POS

DRIVER

TEAM

Q1

Q2

Q3
1 C Leclerc Ferrari 1:43.587 1:42.938 1:42.519
2 S Vettel Ferrari 1:44.109 1:43.037 1:43.267
3 L Hamilton Mercedes 1:45.260 1:43.592 1:43.282
 
19 G Russell ROKiT Williams Racing 1:47.548 - -
20 R Kubica ROKiT Williams Racing - - -
 
Russell
 

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