Posts Tagged ‘Sam Michael’
Williams working on improvements
Sam Michael, Technical Director
The FW32 completed almost 7,000kms during winter testing with the new Cosworth engine installation. We have made great progress on reliability and we’re still working on improving that, albeit at high mileages that we shouldn’t encounter during race weekends.
Performance has been solid throughout the test sessions, but Bahrain will tell us where [...]
Rubens having a positive day
Rubens Barrichello joined the team in Barcelona today for day three of this week’s four day test in Spain. As predicted, rain caused disruptions to this morning’s work, and several red flags, but made way for some valuable dry running after the lunch break.
The team concentrated on set-up work with the FW32 in the earlier [...]
Williams making progress
Nico Hulkenberg concluded his winter testing programme in Barcelona today, on top of the time sheets. Day two at Barcelona saw eleven teams out on track, all busy working through pre-Bahrain preparation programmes under calm Spanish skies and temperatures of upto 17°C. AT&T Williams continued set-up work on the FW32, while also evaluating some new [...]
Hulkenberg joins Williams
Nico Hulkenberg joined the team for day three of this week’s four day test in Jerez today. For the first time this week the rain showers, which turned monsoon last night, finally made way for some clear weather allowing the team to clock a decent amount of mileage.
Nico and the race team worked on more [...]
Barrichello returns to the cockpit
The team opened the second of this winter’s pre-season tests in Jerez with Rubens Barrichello returning to the cockpit for day one of a four day test. The team concentrated on long runs this morning to carry out systems checks on the FW32, while in the afternoon effort was focused on set-up work.
Today’s session, which [...]
Barrichello cut short
Rubens Barrichello completed the team’s fourth day of testing at Jerez today. Despite rain upon arrival at the track this morning, the 4.428km circuit soon dried out and made way for some valuable dry running in the afternoon. The team continued their 2010 season preparations with further set-up work on the FW32.
Rubens set the third [...]
