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Abu Dhabi GP Practice
Objectives
- Front wing aero evaluations
- Tyre runs and set-up work
- Longer runs in FP2
Indian GP Race
Race Notes
- Bruno Senna made his one-stop strategy work, overtaking Nico Rosberg to finish in tenth position and claim one world championship point.
- Pastor looked set to finish in the points, but his race was hindered by a right-rear puncture after contact with Kobayashi, and eventually finished in 16th.
- The Williams-Renault FW34 has shown a clear improvement in pace this weekend and the team will be looking to build on this result in Abu Dhabi next weekend.
Indian GP Qualifying
Qualifying Notes
- Pastor Maldonado finished 9th and Bruno Senna 13th in qualifying for tomorrow’s Indian Grand Prix.
- Pastor was fastest in Q1 with a time of 1:26.048, but a mistake on the final corner of his final lap in Q3 moved him down the order. Bruno also looked strong in Q1, but a mistake on his final lap in Q2 put him out of the top 10.
- Both drivers will be looking to secure some points in tomorrow’s race after demonstrating strong and consistent long run pace all weekend.
Indian GP Practice
Objectives
- Aero evaluations
- Tyre runs and set-up work
- Longer runs in FP2
Mark Gillan, Chief Operations Engineer: The track was in reasonable shape today and we had a couple of very productive sessions with all three drivers giving very clear and detailed feedback on their different run programmes. We clearly have some work to do ahead of qualifying but our longer run pace looks pretty competitive.
Korean GP Race
Race Notes
- It was a challenging day for the Williams F1 Team with Pastor and Bruno finishing in 14th and 15th respectively.
- Both cars moved up from their qualifying position but finished the race outside of the points.
- Both drivers started on the supersoft tyres, with Pastor opting for a one-stop strategy.
- Bruno drove a two-stop race but lost a lot of time in the first stint with suspected debris caught in the front wing.
Korean GP Qualifying
Qualifying Notes
- Pastor Maldonado finished 15th with Bruno Senna 18th in qualifying for tomorrow’s Korean Grand Prix.
- Both Pastor and Bruno struggled for car performance throughout qualifying.
- Both drivers will be aiming to plan a good race strategy in order to score as many points as possible for the team in the race tomorrow.
Korean GP Practice
Objectives
- Aero evaluations
- Tyre runs and set-up work
- Longer runs in FP2
Japanese GP Race
Race Notes
- Both Pastor and Bruno drove a solid race for the Williams F1 Team finishing eighth and 14th respectively.
- Pastor moved up four places from his grid position to end the race in a points-scoring position.
- After an unscheduled pitstop for a new front wing due to a first lap collision with Rosberg, Bruno’s race was further compromised by being given a drive-through penalty for the incident.
Japanese GP Qualifying
Qualifying Notes
• Pastor Maldonado finished 14th with Bruno Senna 18th in qualifying for tomorrow’s Japanese Grand Prix.
• Pastor struggled for pace in Q2, posting a quickest time of 1:32.512.
• Bruno narrowly missed out on Q2 by 0.35 seconds after being held up by Jean-Eric Vergne's Toro Rosso at the chicane on his final Q1 lap on soft tyres.
Japanese GP Practice
Objectives
- Aero evaluations
- Tyre runs and set-up work
- Longer runs in FP2
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