Silverstone Day 1: Williams report
Jul.09 (YallaF1.com) AT&T Williams review their opening day of practice for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Sam Michael, Technical Director We’ve had a good day evaluating set-up and tyres, as well as testing the new parts that we’ve brought here. The upgrades all worked as expected, including the exhaust blown diffuser, so we will [...]
Frank Williams insists he is not retiring
Jul.9 (GMM) Sir Frank Williams insists he is not retiring. The 68-year-old’s British team announced at Silverstone that former chief executive Adam Parr is taking over as chairman from founder, boss and co-owner Williams. Williams remains the team principal, but some figures saw Wednesday’s announcement as an indication that his nearly half-century involvement in formula [...]
British GP: Williams preview
Jul.06 (YallaF1.com) AT&T Williams preview the Birtish Grand Prix at Silverstone, Round 10 of the Formula 1 World Championship. Sam Michael, Technical Director Although Silverstone has undergone some significant layout changes since last year, the traditional, high speed first sector hasn’t been touched and remains the circuit’s biggest challenge for the drivers and chassis. The [...]
Williams to make battery powered KERS
Jul.5 (GMM) Williams will run its own battery-powered KERS system in 2011, technical director Sam Michael has announced. The Grove based outfit runs its own hybrid systems company, and developed an unique flywheel system that is now used by Porsche in GT racing. But Sir Frank Williams revealed recently that the flywheel system is so [...]
Williams could switch engine supplier
Jun.28 (GMM) Adam Parr is not ruling out a change of engine supplier for Williams. Amid rumours both Williams and Lotus could each be eyeing a supply of Renault V8s in 2011, Cosworth’s Mark Gallagher has insisted both teams are under contract for three years. Parr, Williams’ chief executive, likened a F1 team’s relationship with [...]
European GP: Williams report
Jun.28 (YallaF1.com) The Stewards of the Meeting at the European Grand Prix today a five second time penalty to Rubens Barrichello’s final race classification, along with eight other competitors, for a breach of the rules relating to the deployment of the Safety Car. However, the penalty did not alter Ruben’s final classification in fourth place [...]
Hulkenberg beats Barrichello without F-duct
Jun.27 (GMM) Only one Williams is running the F-duct in Sunday’s European grand prix. Both Nico Hulkenberg and Rubens Barrichello tried the British team’s improved system in Valencia practice, but Hulkenberg apparently had trouble finding the hole in the cockpit with his knee. So the rookie German elected to remove the system from his FW32 [...]
European GP: Williams qualifying report
Jun. 26 (YallaF1.com) Following a succession of recent development upgrades, the team enjoyed some tangible progress at Valencia today as both AT&T Williams drivers secured top ten grid slots for tomorrow’s European Grand Prix. Nico Hulkenberg and Rubens Barrichello set competitive times throughout this afternoon’s three qualifying rounds, with Nico just edging into P8 ahead [...]
European GP: Day 1 Williams report
Jun.25 (YallaF1.com) AT&T Williams review their first day of free practice at the European Grand Prix in Valencia. Sam Michael, Technical Director “That was a productive day for us. We ran a new blown rear wing design on both cars at various stages throughout the day and will now check the data to decide what [...]