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Williams Racing French GP
Race Review |
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Race Notes
• George Russell finished 12th and Nicholas Latifi 18th in the French
Grand Prix
• George started 14th and Nicholas 16th, both starting on the medium
Pirelli tyre
• Both drivers ran a one-stop race, switching to the hard compound with
George pitting on lap 17 and Nicholas on lap 18 |
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Nicholas Latifi:
"I had a good start and did well in the opening corners, but after
the first lap I had no grip coming from the tyres and was sliding around
for a lot of the race. About 12 laps from the end something improved and
we found some pace, so it wasn’t so bad in the end, but it was a little
too late to make any impact. Overall, there are a few question marks so
we’ll investigate and make sure things are better for the races in
Austria." |
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George Russell:
"It was a really good afternoon. We made a couple of overtakes,
including Tsunoda on track, and managed to finish ahead of Ocon and the
Alfa Romeos, too. The conditions out there were tricky, and it was hard
to keep temperature in the tyres without too much graining, but the car
felt good and we made the strategy work really well. Finishing 12th on
merit is a great achievement and I would go as far as saying it’s
probably the best race I’ve ever had with the team." |
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Dave Robson, Head of Vehicle Performance:
"Although there was no rain during the race, the rain that fell this
morning did enough to reset and cool the track, and therefore made
predicting the tyre performance a little more difficult. Completing a
one-stop race was definitely preferred but required some careful
management to do so at a decent pace. Both George and Nicholas managed
this well and both were able to put in quick laps towards the end of the
race.
Nicholas struggled a little during the middle of his second stint with
the tyres falling just out of their window for a while. Unfortunately,
this cost him a lot of track position. George meanwhile was just able to
thread the needle and keep the tyres going throughout the stint,
finishing a well-deserved P12 following an excellent overtake on
Tsunoda. To achieve this position with no retirements and after a
difficult opening lap, is an excellent result for the team and testament
to a lot of hard work behind the scenes, both at the track and back in
Grove.
We now head to Austria in a buoyant mood and ready to tackle the short
but exciting Red Bull Ring. We know that there is still a lot to do to
improve the overall competitiveness of FW43B, but the car is getting
better and days like today confirm that we can race hard in difficult
conditions." |
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