Although the day of practice for the Canadian Grand Prix was quite chaotic, Williams and Alexander Albon were able to complete a testing program tailored to the new developments. Only the timing simulation had to be interrupted…
An important day lay ahead for Williams on Friday, as the team had just taken its first major development package to the track for the first time; At the moment, only new items are installed on Alexander Albon’s car. The training day then sank into chaos: the first practice was almost completely cancelled, the second was disrupted by several red-flag stages and in the final minutes due to bad weather.
However, Albon and Williams did not feel that valuable time was lost. At the end of the training day, they declare that they have largely succeeded in completing the program and collecting important data on the innovations just implemented.
A chaotic day didn’t hurt the team too muchhe said after the second training session. “We trained a lot in the simulator and what I experienced was pretty much what I expected, so I didn’t have any unpleasant surprises with the car (on the track), which is a good thing. We didn’t actually do a proper second practice, so we didn’t wear the loose, but we We are not bad.”
On continuity, Albon indicated that he would not be bothered if it rained for the rest of the weekend, as chaotic conditions always create new opportunities for smaller teams, even for points-scoring, which again will be the main goal.
“It can be chaotic, it rained really hard at the end of the second practice session. There may be a slight slippage tomorrow. But it can also bear fruit. You have to be on the right track at the right time, because the asphalt dries quickly. We’ll see what happens, but Jenson (Button) is here with us, so hopefully we can get some good advice.” – noted the 2009 champion, who is currently an advisor to Williams and, as an active competitor, has taken the lead in several chaotic races. For example, also in Canada, during the unforgettable 2011 match.
Despite the difficulties, the chief engineer, Dave Robson, is also optimistic and satisfied with the amount of data collected. “It was a bit of a strange day as the first session was largely canceled and the second was affected by rain. But most of the work went as planned. In the second we turned off the timing simulation to see the pace of the race.” He began.
“The improvements have worked well for Alexander’s car and will continue to do so for the rest of the weekend. We are reviewing the data to make sure the performance matches the wind tunnel data and then trying to adjust the settings to maximize overall speed. Mixed weather is expected, and more rain is expected. On For example, heavy rain showers can also come during the time trial, which would be fun”- Close his mind.
