F1 Teams Hone Their Cars For Inaugural European GP
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Aug 12, 2008
Willams F1
With the untried challenge of Valencia’s new street circuit awaiting them later this month, the majority are busier than ever, honing their cars in readiness for the Spanish city’s inaugural European Grand Prix.
Williams, now in their fourth decade of racing, are among the best practised in the art of coping with new venues and, like many of their rivals, have been busy preparing for Valencia since the start of the season.
Williams driver Nico Rosberg is also impatient to get some first-hand experience of the track, but until first practice on Friday week the German will have to be content with factory-based preparations. He already has a strategy in mind, using footage from the recent GT races held at the circuit.
“I’m going to watch the onboard from some of the GT racing to get a good idea of the track,” explained Rosberg. “But then it’s really taking a guess on the set-up, comparing with other street circuits, like Monaco, and from then we’ll just have to take it step by step through the weekend.
