Qualifying for the 2023 Italian GP was very much a mixed session for the team with both drivers making it past Q1 but then we would see Logan Sargeant not being able to move forward and would finish a somewhat disappointing 15th. But for Alex Albon he would succeed to get into Q3 where he would qualify 6th. A result that the team can be very pleased with but having Logan at the other end of the grid is somewhat frustrating. Anyway there is a good chance of points so hopefully they can continue to extend their position in the championship.
Williams Racing
Dutch GP Qualifying Review
Logan Sargeant:
"This whole weekend we’ve struggled to get any tyre other than the
Hard tyre working and that showed. We need to look into that as I felt
really comfortable on the Hard compound and we were really good with
both cars, then I struggled a little on the Medium. It was really good
until we switched compounds and we’re not completely sure why. We
haven’t done many long runs so it’s quite difficult to know exactly
where we’re at for tomorrow. The goal is to move forward, and we should
have the car to do it so let’s see what tomorrow brings."
Alex Albon:
"We came into Monza hoping to get into Q3, so P6 is great! We have
a great car and quick cars are ahead of us in terms of race pace, so in
that sense it’s fine. If we can hold position against the Astons and the
McLarens, I’ll be pretty happy. The car has been feeling good and until
Qualifying, we’ve been making changes to the car every session, as we
struggled to dial it in a little bit, but then everything came together.
We knew this track was going to suit us, but we need to use these
weekends to pull further ahead in the Constructors’, so let’s see what
we can do tomorrow. "
Dave Robson, Head of Vehicle Performance:
"Like yesterday, the ATA format led to some mixed approaches in FP3, but
we were happy that we got most our work done as intended. In contrast,
Qualifying is more prescribed than usual with tyre compounds mandated
for each of the three sections.
Both drivers were very strong on the Hard compound in Q1 and both were
happy with their cars. Alex was able to find improvements as we stepped
through to the softer compounds, but Logan found it more difficult. This
qualifying format is tricky and asks more of the drivers and team than
usual, especially at a track where it is important to balance the tyre
preparation with the Race Director’s prescribed pace, whilst also
getting the ideal gap to the car in front.
The car showed decent pace in the limited high fuel running yesterday
and both drivers are in a position to attack the race tomorrow. Logan
has a bit more work to do but has a very good opportunity to race the
cars ahead and secure a strong result."
Track: Autodromo Nazionale Monza,
Italy s
Lap Length: 5.793km
Pos
Driver
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
6
A Albon
Williams Racing
1:21.661
1:21.272
1:20.760
15
L Sargeant
Williams Racing
1:21.930
1:21.944
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Italian GP: Mixed qualifying for Williams Racing
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Date: 02/09/2023 23:44
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I was half expecting some reason like traffic or a technical issue like no Drs as to why Logan Sargeant in the fastest car in a straight line ends up 15th. I mean...don't you just keep it neat and tidy in the 3 corners there are to get a decent laptime?
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