British GP: FP3 far more positive for Williams Racing
By Andrew Hooper
August 1 2020
The results of the final Saturday practice session for the 2020 British GP would see the Williams Racing Team drivers finish in 16th and 20th. Unsurprisingly George Russell was ahead of team-mate Nicholas Latifi. Both drivers would complete two soft tyre runs as they prepared for qualifying. Neither driver would have any issues and despite finishing outside the top fifteen it was still a posiitve session with the pair now matching the performances of other teams, a very big change from 2019.
Williams
Racing British GP Saturday Practice
Team Summary:
FP3 would commence with a few drivers coming out with the majority running
on the medium tyre. Vettel would set the first time with a 1m:29.652 running
on the medium. He would improve with a 1m:28.879 only to see Sainz go
quicker with a 1m:28.539 also on the medium. More drivers were coming out
but this time on the soft tyre as Raikkonen went fastest only to see Sainz
move ahead again with a 1m:28.261. Norris was now fourth as both Mercedes
took to the track on soft tyres. Both Renaults were also running using the
soft tyre. Bottas was now quickest with a 1m:27.136 now followed by Leclerc
and Ocon. Both Williams drivers were also out on the soft tyre as Hamilton
went quicker with a 1m:26.825. Both Williams drivers would finish several
soft tyre laps seeing them 12th and 19th. Hamilton was still fastest with a
1m:26.332 from Bottas, Verstappen, Stroll, Hulkenberg, Gasly, Leclerc, Ocon,
Sainz and Ricciardo tenth.
Norris would move into fourth using the soft tyre with Vettel right behind.
But Leclerc would move into fourth only to see Sainz take this position.
Ocon would move into seventh as more drivers returned for further soft tyre
runs including both Williams drivers. After a technical issue Albon would
finally take to the track running on the soft tyre. Bottas would go quickest
with a 1m:25.873 from Hamilton and Verstappen. After their second runs the
Williams drivers would see themselves finish in 16th and 20th. The top ten
would be Bottas followed by Hamilton, Verstappen, Stroll, Sainz, Leclerc,
Norris, Ricciardo, Hulkenberg and Gasly tenth. All the drivers would
complete practice starts from the grid. For Williams it was a far more
positive performance from both drivers even with their finishing positions
in the session.
Nicholas Latifi:
Nicholas would start his first run on the soft tyre. His first tined alp was
a slow 2m:05.301 but his next lap would see him set a 1m:29.485 to be 13th
just 0.3 behind his team-mate. But he would drop to 17th as others went
quicker. He would set an improved 1m:28.766 to be 19th.Even so he was only a
few tenths off the cars just in front. With fourteen minutes remaining
Nicholas would return again on the soft tyre. A 1m:28.244 would see Nicholas
now 16th. Nicholas was also back in his pit after a six lap run. Nicholas
was now 18th ahead of both Alfa Romeo cars. But this would change as
Raikkonen and Giovinazzi moved ahead seeing Nicholas 20th. He would also
return to complete his practice start.
George Russell:
With twenty minutes completed George was out for a soft tyre run. George was
on a quick run setting a 1m:29.172 to be 12th. George was on an improved lap
setting a 1m:29.172 to now be 9th dropping to 10th.This would become 11th as
he set a 1m:28.094 but remained 11th dropping to 13th. George would pit
after a seven lap run. In the pits he would drop to 14th. He would return
for a second soft tyre run setting a 1m:27.817 but would remain 14th. A
small improvement with a 1m:27.738 but again remained 14th. George would pit
after a six lap run. In the pits he would drop to 16th. he would return to
complete a practice start on the grid.
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