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Russian GP: Mixed qualifying for Williams Racing.

The results of qualifying for the 2020 Russian GP would see a set of very mixed results for the Williams Racing Team. George Russell would be able to make it into Q2 and would finish the session in 14th which was such a great result for the Williams driver. But for team-mate Nicholas Latifi his session would see an early mistake on his first run that would see him run wide and over a kerb which would see him forced to pit. On his second ruin this lack or preparation would see him only manage 19th and was out of the session very early. This was disappointing given his encouraging practice pace. It was fantastic to see George into Q2 despite been at a track which from reports doesn't suit the FW43. George achieved what he did based not on some luck but by sheer pace alone, such a change from 2019.
Russian GP: Williams Racing continues positive weekend

The final practice session of the 2020 Russian GP would see the Williams Racing drivers finish in 13th and 15th. In what was a continuation of their positive Friday results George and Nicholas would finish insiide the top fifteen after their qualifying simulations. As far as the Williams drivers are concerned it was a return to the status quo with George finishing ahead of Nicholas. The question is now whether the drivers can continue their form into qualifying.
Russian GP: Positive FP2 session for Williams Racing

The second Friday practice session for the 2020 Russian GP would be a far more positive one for the Williams Racing Team. The session would see Nicholas Latifi and George Russell finish in 15th and 16th. For Nicholas his session would see him come out late as he had to wait for the repairs to his car to be completed. Both drivers would complete soft tyre runs prior to moving onto longer runs using the medium and hard tyre. Definitly a change in fortunes for the Williams team compared to the difficult start in the earler session.
Russian GP: Difficult FP1 for Williams Racing

The opening Friday practice session for the 2020 Russian GP would see the Williams Racing Team suffer a difficult session with the main issue been the crash involving Nicholas Latifi which would see the Canadian crash heavily into the barrier ending his session. For George Russell his session would see him finish in 17th while Nicholas would be 20th having just completed eleven laps. Both drivers had completed soft tyre runs and had just started their ttyre evaluations when Nicholas would crash. It is expected he will return for FP2.
Russian GP: Williams Racing Grand Prix Preview

The Williams Racing Team returns to Sochi for the 2020 Russian GP. This is a return to a more familar track which should assist the team in their push to continue their improvement in performamnce. Despite this track not been well suited to the FW43 the team has a range of ideas on which to improve the car. After the disappointment of the Tuscany GP bith George Russell and Nicholas Latifi are keen to continue to continue their season with their first points scoring result.
Williams Racing denied first 2020 points in cruel finish

The results of the 2020 Tuscany GP would see Williams Racing finish with drivers George Russell in 11th while Nicholas Latifi was listed as a DNF. But these result do not fully explain firstly the chaos of the race and secondly how close the Williams team came to scoring their first points of the season. The race would see a series of incidents starting with a Safety Car period coming from an accident involving several cars after the start. This was followed by a restart that would see a major crash on the start straight which would see Nicholas crashing out. This would see a Red Flag and a further restart followed by a later crash involving Stroll. At this time George was running in ninth but with a further Red Flag and restart his prospects for scoring points would disappear after a poor start from which he would not recover coming home 11th. Such a disappointing result for Williams Racing
Tuscany GP: Encouraging qualifying for Williams Racing

For Williams Racing the results of qualifying for the 2020 Tuscany GP was very much of what could have been. They would finish in 18th and 19th with George Russell ahead of Nichola Latifi. For Nicholas his result was pretty much the best he could achieve. For George his final run could have seen him into Q2 but one mistake running wide seeing him put his right side tyres onto the gravel would ruin his chances. The session was not great in terms of the outright result but in terms of the potential that the car had it was encouraging.
Tuscany GP: Frustrating FP3 for Williams Racing

The final practice session for the 2020 Tuscany GP would see the Williams Racing Team come away from a frustrating session with just one driver been able to set a time. Nicholas Latifi would complete runs on the soft tyre and would finish in 16th. But for team-mate George Russell his session would see him suffer a Brake by Wire failure seeing him not able to set a time as the team could not resolve the issue before the end of the session. Qualifying will be very much a session where the potential results for Williams will be hard to assess and whether they can get past Q1 will be interesting to see. Nicholas could pull off a surprise by making it into Q2 while George's chances is any bodies guess, but based on previous sessions has a good chance to get into Q2.
Tuscany GP: Another typical FP2 for Williams Racing

The second Friday practice session for the 2020 Tuscany GP would see the Williams Racing drivers finish in 16th and 18th, separated by the barest of margins. George Russel would again be ahead of team-mate Nicholas Latifi. Overall it would be a fairly typical session finishing down the order as they continue their fight with the Haas and Alfa Romeo teams. It was very much the case that both drivers were pushing to get the best out of the FW43, but it is still lacking pace and that is not something that is going to come quickly even with new owners.
Tuscany GP: Typical FP1 for Williams Racing

The opening Friday practice session for the 2020 Tuscany GP would see the Williams Racing drivers finish in 16th and 20th. George Russell would finish ahead of team-mate Nicholas Latifi. The session was for most part uneventful apart from a spin from Nicholas late in the session. It was very much the typical Williams Friday FP1 with soft tyre runs followed by split tyre evaluations of the medium and hard tyre.