Monaco Grand Prix: Williams preview Monte Carlo
Williams drivers preview the Monaco Grand Prix, Round 6 of the 2013 Formula 1 world championship, on the streets of Monte Carlo. Mike Coughlan, Technical Director: Monaco may be one of the shortest tracks of the year, but it’s the most demanding, especially for the driver. Although the corner speeds are the slowest on the [...]
Ferrari & Lotus smiling, Red Bull & Mercedes baffled, Williams & McLaren mess
The first European race of the Formula One season provided a boost for Ferrari and Fernando Alonso, with Lotus and Kimi Raikkonen also smiling, but left plenty of other former champions and top teams feeling the pain. While Red Bull retained their lead in both championships, they struggled with similar tyre problems to others in [...]
Maldonado clueless on how to fix Williams slump
A year after winning the Spanish GP in Barcelona from pole position, Pastor Maldonado has hit rock bottom at the scene of his Formula 1 breakthrough. For many in the paddock, the depth of Williams’ and Maldonado’s decline in just 12 months is hard to believe — on Saturday, both FW35s failed to make it [...]
Maldonado: If we won last year, why not this year again?
Pastor Maldonado has put his faith in Williams to provide him with a winning car and silence those who fear he could be destined to join the ranks of one-hit wonders. A year on from his Spanish Grand Prix victory, the Venezuelan returned to the Circuit de Catalunya on Thursday with fighting talk despite his [...]
Spanish Grand Prix: Williams preview Barcelona
Drivers and teams preview the Spanish Grand Prix, Round 5 of the 2013 Formula 1 world championship, at Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona. Mike Coughlan, Technical Director: The Spanish Grand Prix is always one we look forward to as it is a track we all know well due to the amount of time spent there [...]
Maldonado: Sometimes it’s good, sometimes it’s not, this is racing
One year ago, Pastor Maldonado was on top of the world in Formula 1, having broken through for his first grand prix victory. Now returning to Barcelona in 2013, Williams has suffered a major performance slump, and – backmarkers Caterham and Marussia aside – is the only team yet to score a single point this [...]
Williams intends to grow despite financial loss
Williams has played down reports it suffered a financial loss in 2012, insisting instead that it is gearing up to expand. Listed on the Frankfurt stock exchange, the British team this week revealed a pre-tax loss of almost $8 million last year, having turned a profit in 2011. But spokesman James Francis said the financial [...]
Susie Wolff: People are asking why isn’t there a woman driver in F1
Development driver Susie Wolff is pushing Williams to give her a proper test in July and keep alive her distant dream of one day racing alongside the men in Formula 1. “For me the next logical step is to do the young drivers test, and do it well, and then see what the next step [...]
Pirelli still interested in feedback says Bottas
Williams rookie Valtteri Bottas believes that Pirelli remains receptive to feedback from Formula 1 teams and drivers regarding the 2013 tyres. This year’s Pirelli rubber has been the most controversial paddock topic of the 2013 season by far, as teams grapple with the Italian marque’s heavily-degrading and difficult-to-understand product. Amid the controversy, and the paddock [...]