The Williams Racing Team would complete their first session of the 2020 Formula One season for the Austrian GP. Both drivers would have uneventful sessions as they worked through various tyre combinations. George Russell would finish in 17th and Nicholas Latifi 18th. Both drivers would set their quickest times on soft tyre runs. It is very early days for the team as they start their road to recovery after a disasterous 2019. The FW43 is in its infancy in terms of development so any small signs of improvement are a positive.
Williams Racing Austrian GP Friday 1st Practice
Team Summary:
With the start of the opening Friday practice for the 2020 Austrian GP both
Williams racing drivers would complete their instillation laps using the
soft tyre. The first driver to return would be Norris followed by Bottas.
The first time from Norris was a 1m:10.251. He would improve with a
1m:08.206 with Bottas second, both on the hard tyre. Sainz was third on the
medium tyre. Bottas was now quickest with a 1m:07.578 as he pitted. With a
small amount of rain having fallen more drivers were coming out but on the
intermediate tyre, including both Williams. Both Williams drivers would pit
after two laps. Hamilton would move into fourth but he would improve with a
1m:06.994 to be quickest.
More times were been set as Sainz moved into second. It was all changing
rapidly with Stroll going quickest with a 1m:06.692 only to see Hamilton
move ahead with a 1m:06.547. But Stroll would have his time deleted due to
track limits. Ricciardo was now second followed by Sainz and Leclerc. For
Williams Nicholas was 14th dropping to 15th. A 1m:06.205 from Hamilton from
Vettel, Perez, Sainz, Leclerc, Norris, Ricciardo and Stroll eighth.
Ricciardo was now quickest with a 1m:06.075 running on the medium tyre. The
Williams drivers were 15th and 19th but on split tyre runs using the soft
and the hard. Forty minutes remaining and Perez was now quickest on the soft
tyre with a 1m:06.052.
Bottas had gone quickest on the soft tyre but Hamilton would move ahead with
a 1m:04.968. The Williams drivers were back in their pits currently 13th and
19th with Nicholas leading George. For McLaren Sainz and Norris were 3rd and
5th. Hamilton had improved with a 1m:04.816 with twenty minutes remaining.
With just over ten minutes remaining the Williams drivers were 15th and
16th, dropping to 16th and 17th. Nicholas would drop to 18th. An improved
lap from George would see him 17th just 0.091 behind Gasly. Hamilton would
remain fastest from Bottas, Verstappen, Sainz, Perez, Norris, Albon,
Ricciardo, Magnussen and Leclerc tenth.
George Russell:
George would take to the track for his installation lap running on the soft
tyre. With a small amount of rain having fallen George would return but back
on the intermediate tyre. George would pit after two laps. George was now
back out with forty five minutes remaining running on the hard tyre. A
1m:10.943 from George to be 18th. George would improve with a 1m:08.533
after a seven lap run on the hard tyre. With just under twenty minutes
remaining George would return this time on the soft tyre. George would set
an improved 1m:06.947 to be 17th. But his next time would be a 1m:06.689 to
move ahead of team-mate Nicholas. George would have to take evasive action
to avoid the car of Kvyat. An improved 1m:06.574 to be 15th dropping to
16th. He would improve with a 1m:06.495 to finish the session in 17th.
Nichols Latifi:
Nicholas was out for his install lap also on the soft tyres. Nicholas would
also come out for his first run also on the intermediate tyre. Nicholas
would also pit after a two lap run. Nicholas would return this time on the
soft tyre. He would set a 1m:09.044 to be 14th. he would improve with a
1m:08.488 now 15th. He would improve with a 1m:07.996. Further improvement
with a 1m:07.329 now in 16th. But he would find a lot of time to improve
with a 1m:06.906 to be 12th. Nicholas would pit after an 11 lap run.
Nicholas would return for a second run this time on the medium tyre. But
Nicholas would drop to 17th then 18th. Nicholas would finish his session
remaining in 18th..
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