Formula One hit the streets
of Valencia for the first time today for the Friday practice sessions.
AT&T Williams drivers, Nico Rosberg and Kazuki Nakajima, spent the three
hour practice window learning the all new 5.4km street circuit and
preparing their FW30s for the city’s inaugural European Grand Prix on
Sunday. Both drivers ended P1 inside the top ten and concluded P2 with
Nico setting the 12th fastest time and Kazuki the 14th.
Nico Rosberg:
"The
organisers have done a fantastic job; Valencia is a great track. It has
a pretty smooth surface and it’s going to be a pleasure to race here. We
went out on new tyres fairly early on, and the track ramped up a lot
towards the end of the session so it’s difficult to really tell, but I
think the track is suiting our car. We will have to wait and see what
happens tomorrow and in the race. In terms of set-up, we made a
considerable improvement today which is good."
Kazuki Nakajima:
"The
sessions went well for us. The long runs were good but we need to find a
bit more pace when we’re out on new tyres. Conditions were changing all
the time and the track became easier to drive as the sessions
progressed. It’s not the easiest of circuits, so I’m pleased I did lots
of preparation work on the simulator before I arrived. I’m feeling
positive ahead of tomorrow’s qualifying."
Patrick Head Director of
Engineering WilliamsF1 "We
lost a set of tyres with Nico following his spin and we’re obviously
lucky to get away without any car damage. Otherwise, we’ve run through
our programme and have collected good information on tyres while doing
long runs so we’re happy with the work we’ve done today."
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"We
lost a set of tyres with Nico following his spin and we’re obviously
lucky to get away without any car damage. Otherwise, we’ve run through
our programme and have collected good information on tyres while doing
long runs so we’re happy with the work we’ve done today."
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