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Williams Racing British GP
Sprint Review |
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Sprint
Notes
• George Russell finished 9th on track and Nicholas Latifi 17th in
today’s Sprint Qualifying, which sets the grid for the British Grand
Prix
• Unfortunately, George picked up a three-place grid penalty post-race
for an incident with Scuderia Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz and will now start
12th on the grid
• George ran a good race, starting 8th on the grid on the medium Pirelli
tyre. He lost a couple of positions at the start, but made up one when
Perez left the track
• Nicholas started 18th also on the medium compound, he ran as high as
P16, making up a couple of places in the opening stages |
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Nicholas Latifi:
"It was quite uneventful for me but definitely more intense than a
normal Grand Prix. There isn’t a lot of tyre management given the
distance, so you just try and go as flat out as possible. In the end, we
were just compromised by our starting position as we were unable to
attack any of the other cars, and just hanging on to that position. I am
still frustrated from yesterday as we shouldn’t be starting where we are
right now, I think it will be tricky to move forwards tomorrow and we
will have to rely on a few opportunities to present themselves. It will
be a long race, but anything can happen so we shall see." |
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George Russell:
"Overall, it was an interesting race, trickier than I anticipated
out there keeping the tyres alive for 17 laps. It was very difficult
keeping Esteban (Ocon) behind. The Alpine was very fast even on the soft
tyre, but we finished ninth on track and my first time in the top-10
with Williams.
However, it is very unfortunate to get a penalty and I feel that it was
a harsh decision. We are still going to be starting in a great position
to fight for points tomorrow. We had a really strong race today; it is
going to be long race and tyre management will be key, which will be the
overriding factor into the result. So, let’s wait and see!" |
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Dave Robson, Head of Vehicle Performance:
"We’ve had a solid day and remain in a good position to start the
race tomorrow. It was a shame to lose a few places with George, but
nonetheless he will start the Grand Prix in a relatively strong
position. Nicholas has improved his starting position too and both cars
are in good condition.
Tomorrow will be hot, and this will influence the strategies that people
will employ in the race. We have some work to do tonight to work out
what is the best option for us, but we are confident that we can do that
and consequently put ourselves into a position to deliver a good
performance tomorrow." |
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