Hungarian GP Williams preview
It's tight, twisty, slippery, has many critics and, if the truth be known, is not very fast. But the thing is, the Hungaroring invariably produces a good Grand Prix. Having spent three days testing last week at Valencia's high downforce circuit, ...
It's tight, twisty, slippery, has many critics and, if the truth be known, is not very fast. But the thing is, the Hungaroring invariably produces a good Grand Prix. Having spent three days testing last week at Valencia's high downforce circuit, the BMW WilliamsF1 Team will aim to capitalise on the last race performance at Hockenheim that saw Jenson Button finish in 4th place.
Jenson Button
Given the tight and twisty nature of the Hungaroring, I undertook two days
of testing last week at Valencia a circuit similar in characteristics to
the Hungaroring. Unlike the previous race at Hockenheim, we must now move
towards a high downforce set-up and we worked hard on this one last week.
Like so many races this year, I arrive at the Hungaroring without any
previous experience of the track which, I'm told, offers very few
overtaking possibilities. I am obviously delighted with finishing in a
best-ever fourth place in Hockenheim and I hope to apply this momentum in
Budapest this weekend.
Patrick Head (Technical Director, WilliamsF1)
We had a useful test at Valencia aimed at trying to improve our performance
for Budapest with encouraging results. We are now looking forward to a
better qualifying position than the last two Grands Prix. Our aim is to
score points with both cars and try and consolidate our championship
position.
Gerhard Berger (BMW Motorsport Director)
Racing at the Hungaroring means something special for BMW because this was
the second Grand Prix circuit where we tested the early BMW engine in a
WilliamsF1 chassis last October. We have made huge steps since then and we
are proud of the fact that we were able to score points at seven out of the
first eleven races this season. Continuing this success is our target for
the forthcoming Grands Prix. On this circuit the maximum power of an engine
does not play a main role for the laptimes. Driveability is the key word on
the engine side. For the drivers the Hungaroring is a physically
challenging circuit, especially under the hot weather conditions we usually
have for the Hungarian Grand Prix.
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