Tisková informace WilliamsF1 (EN)
Miroslav Sanytrák | 2.7.06 | Aktuality
Sam Michael, Technical Director, WilliamsF1:
“We missed Q2 with Nico and Mark narrowly missed out on Q3 by one and a half tenths. The car
should be stronger on race pace tomorrow with our tyre choice and the set-up we have selected for
Sunday, but clearly our target is to run in the final qualifying session, so we have a lot of work to
do. The cars ran without problems and now we will look at our race strategy to see how we can get
some points out of tomorrow.”
Mark Webber (Chassis FW28 03, engine CA2006 019, 2nd GP):
“We need a lot more grip than we could muster today, a bit like the situation in Montreal, but the
pace of the Ferraris is very strong, indicating the tyres are okay, so we just need to work harder with
the car. We have struggled on the infield section all weekend, balancing wing level, top speed and
grip. Sunday sometimes shows a different pace relative to the competition, so we’ll see tomorrow,
but it might be quite tough for us.”
Nico Rosberg (Chassis FW28 04, engine CA2006/022, 1st GP):
“Going out in the first session is not what we wanted but it was very difficult and I couldn’t feel the
car properly, the grip wasn’t there and if I can’t feel the car, I can’t push for those extra few tenths
without making a mistake. We don’t really know where the problem is, but we knew today would be
difficult for us.”
Sean O’Mahony, Principal Engineer – F1 Race Engineering, Cosworth Ltd:
“Today we basically worked through the programme and we had no engine issues. Here at
Indianapolis there is probably more opportunity to overtake than some other circuits, so we need to
work with Williams to maximise available engine power for tomorrow’s race.”