In what is the final race of the 2024 Formula One season the Williams Racing Team has travelled to the Yas Marina circuit for the 2024 Abu Dhabi GP. Coming off a period of considerable difficulty the team is still hoping to finish the season on a promising note. Both Alex Albon and Franco Colapinto are hoping to first of all have a clean weekend but also one that will be suucessful. For Williams Academy driver Luke Browning he will be running in FP1 with the team and he is excited by the prospect of being able to drive a current F1 car. For the team they are hopeful of having a better performing car than they did in Qatar and come away with a successful result.
Sven Smeets, Sporting Director
It’s been a challenging season this year for the whole team, but we are
looking forward to racing in Abu Dhabi this weekend. We didn’t perform
as expected in Qatar, but we hope to address some of those problems for
this final race. The team will give their all one more time to end the
season on a high and hopefully score some points.
Franco Colapinto:
As we head into the final race of the season, I’d like to thank the
entire team for this incredible opportunity and for all their support
across these nine races. It’s been a dream come true to race in Formula
1 with Williams. I’ll be trying my hardest to end the season on a high
for the team trackside and back at the factory. Everyone at Williams has
given their all throughout the season and their hard work doesn’t go
unnoticed. The aim in Abu Dhabi is to have a clean weekend, build up
throughout the sessions and maximise our performance.
Alex Albon:
We arrive in Abu Dhabi this weekend for the 2024 finale, following what
has felt like a long and challenging season. The team has given it their
all, and I’m grateful to every single one of them for working tirelessly
throughout the year to get us on track, even during the toughest times.
We’ve experienced both highs and lows, but that’s all part of racing. As
a team we’ve learned lessons which we can carry into 2025 with the hope
of a stronger season. Our car didn’t perform as expected in Qatar, so
hopefully those characteristics can be addressed at Yas Marina, and we
can make good changes ahead of this weekend. Our goal is to execute a
clean weekend and extract as much performance as possible in this final
round, taking some useful insights into next year’s car.
Luke Browning:
I can’t wait to get on track in the FW46 and drive a Williams F1 car for
the very first time. It’s a huge moment for my career and a privilege to
be able to experience this generation of Formula 1 cars at a track like
Abu Dhabi. The team and I have put a lot of preparation into this
session and will make the most of every lap to learn as much as
possible. Thank you to the whole team at Williams for this amazing
opportunity.
Race Data Friday:
Practice 1: 13:30 - 14:30
Practice 2: 17:00 - 18:00 Saturday:
Practice 3: 14:30 - 15:30
Qualifying: 18:00 - 19:00 Sunday: Race: 17:00
Abu Dhabi GP: Williams Racing Grand Prix Preview
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Date: 04/12/2024 20:37
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