BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX - FREE PRACTICE
The AT&T Williams team had a productive three hours of
practice time on track today, providing a good start to preparations
for Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix. The team has benefited
from a trouble-free day which has enabled the engineers and
drivers to investigate some alternative set-up options early
in the weekend.
Nico Rosberg:
I am happier with the car here compared to the last race in
Malaysia and I think we are back to normal now, which is encouraging.
The circuit surface suits our car better, which in turn made
it much more enjoyable to drive. Over the two sessions we
made some very big set-up changes and I think we’ve
gone into the right direction. It’s getting very close
with a lot of people in the midfield, but I think we have
a good chance to do well this weekend. It was also productive
to be reliable today which meant plenty of track time.
Kazuki Nakajima:
Today we didn’t have any problems, so we could use all
of the practice time which was great. Initially in the morning
session, I struggled a bit, but in the afternoon, we made
a big set-up change which was very positive. We have a bit
more work to do tomorrow, but it is a good start.
Sam Michael, Technical Director:
We had a good first day’s practice with no
interruptions from a reliability point of view, and that enabled
us to get through a full programme of set-up changes, tyre
work and checking cooling and brakes. We will now work on
qualifying performance for tomorrow.
AIR TEMP 27-29 0C
TRACK TEMP 35-420C
WEATHER Hazy sun Clear sunshine
TOP 3
SESSION 21
F Massa 1:32.233
K Raikkonen 1:32.350
N Rosberg 1:32.415
SESSION 2
F Massa 1:31.420
K Raikkonen 1:32.327
H Kovavainen 1:32.752
CHASSIS & ENGINE 1st SESSION 2nd SESSION
N ROSBERG FW30-03 / H286 1:32.415 (3rd) 23 LAPS 1:33.022 (6th)
33 LAPS
K NAKAJIMA FW30-04 / H285 1:33.121 (6th) 24 LAPS 1:33.098
(8th) 33 LAPS
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