Williams News
Chief race engineer Xevi Pujolar says the current unpredictable tyre situation has made it hard for Williams to recover from its poor start to the season
Pastor Maldonado has said he expects Williams to make a ‘step forward’ at the F1 2013 Spanish Grand Prix next month.
While it is great to see Red Bull putting a woman engineer on the F1 podium in Bahrain, it is NOT the first time this has happened. Back in 1986, Williams drivers Nigel Mansell and Nelson Piquet finished 1-2 in the British GP at Brands Hatch.
Williams' Pastor Maldonado finished 11th with Valtteri Bottas 14th in today’s Bahrain Grand Prix. The team split strategies once again with both cars running a three-stop race but with Pastor starting on the medium option tyre while Valtteri started on the hard prime tyre.
There were points in Bahrain Grand Prix for Sergio Perez, Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button…
Red Bull Racing have copied Williams' hollow front wheel axle and wheelnut to allow air to pass through. Identical to the Williams version that was used since winter testing, the wheel nut is empty in the middle, which allows air caught by the brake ducts to flow out in an attempt to control the front wheel's wake. The latter is an important factor for rear downforce and also explains why teams are not using a similar system on the rear wheels, where it is more beneficial to have smaller brake ducts
Williams had another difficult qualifying session today as Valtteri Bottas qualified 15th with Pastor Maldonado 17th for tomorrow’s Bahrain Grand Prix. The car however did look stronger on the longer runs, so the team is hopeful it can fight back during the race.
The fifth and final instalment in our 5 part pit stop series takes a look at everyone’s role behind the scenes of an F1 pit stop. Hear from Valtteri Bottas, Pastor Maldonado, Dickie Stanford (Race Team Manager), Xevi Pujolar (Chief Race Engineer) as well our pit crew, including rear jack, wheel gun, wheel on, wheel off and front jack. This is the only thing the pit crew do to help the driver during the race
FORMER Williams chairman has joined Sported, the UK’s leading sports foundation dedicated to securing the legacy of London 2012
Adam Johnson, member of the Williams F1 Team pit crew, talking about the role of the rear jack. "You’ve just got to make sure the car’s right before it goes out..
The Bahrain Grand Prix will be Mark’s 200th race. We speak to the man himself while DC, Christian Horner, Adrian Newey and his past team bosses Paul Stoddart and Sir Frank Williams celebrate 200Watch Video
VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: WE catch up with former Williams driver as he carves out a new career path in GT racing
This weekend’s Grand Prix in Bahrain will be Mark’s 200th Formula One race. He talks us through some of his highlights and we also hear reflections from key figures in Formula One including Adrian Newey, Christian Horner, David Coulthard, Sir Frank Williams and Paul Stoddart on the racing spirit that his enabled him to achieve this feat.
Adam Johnson, member of the Williams F1 Team pit crew, talking about the role of the rear jack. "You’ve just got to make sure the car’s right before it goes out..
Adam Parr, the former chairman of Williams F1, has joined Sported, a foundation that is dedicated to making sure that the successes enjoyed by British athletes in the 2012 Olympic Games are repeated in the future. It will provide support to grassroots organisations, while also working to prove that sport can have a significant impact
Williams hopes for a step forwards in performance at F1 heads for Bahrain, even though major upgrades aren’t planned until Barcelona
Williams hopes for a step forwards in performance at F1 heads for Bahrain, even though major upgrades aren’t planned until Barcelona