Brazilian GP: Williams Racing Grand Prix Preview


By Williams Racing
October 31 2024

Just one week after the Mexican event the Williams Racing Team moves to the Interlagos circuit for the 2024 Brazilian GP. This weekend will see the Sprint format return and the team is hoping to move on from their pointless results of Mexico. For Alex Albon after the disappointment of the Mexican race that saw him involved in a Turn one incident retiring as a result he is hoping to get his season back on track and come away with another points result. For team-mate Franco Colapinto he is hoping for the same outcome after finiishing outside the points in Mexico. Being a Sprint weekened the team is going to have to quickly get up to speed in just a single practice session. The weekend also may see predicted rain play its part in determining the results.

 
2024 Brazilian GP Preview
 

Sven Smeets, Sporting Director:
After a tough weekend in Mexico, we are looking forward to racing in Brazil. Interlagos is an iconic track with very passionate fans and every year it delivers a great race. It will be the second Sprint Race of this triple-header, which means we will have to be on top of our game from the start, with only one Free Practice session to get the car in a good window. The weather looks unstable with lots of rain predicted for Saturday morning and some possible showers on Sunday afternoon, which will make it an even more challenging weekend.

 

Franco Colapinto:
I’ve spent most of my life racing in Europe, so to be able to race in South America this weekend marks a special moment in my career. Brazil is as close to a home race as possible for me and the support from the fans during this triple-header has already been unbelievable. I’m sure there will be plenty of Argentinians who have travelled to be in the crowd to cheer me and the team on across the weekend. Going into my second Sprint event in three weeks, I now know what to expect, so we’ll aim to maximise the hour of Free Practice to get to grips with the track, while understanding the right window the car needs to be in. We’ve got two chances to fight for points at this iconic track, so we’ll try our best.

Alex Albon:
Heading to São Paulo for the final round of this triple-header, we're set for another Sprint weekend. I’m looking forward to driving this iconic track, with all the unique challenges and complexities it brings. After a tough few weeks, hopefully, we can bring ourselves back into the fight for P7 and bring some added excitement to the fans. The weather always plays a part here so let’s see what we can deliver as a team.

 
Race Data
Friday:
Practice 1: 11:30 - 12:30
Sprint Qualifying:  15:30 - 16:14
Saturday:
Sprint: 11:00 - 12:00
Qualifying: 15:00 – 16:00
Sunday: Race: 14:00
 

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