Williams endured a weekend for the team that must count as the most trying in their history. It began with George Russell arriving in Baku with a respiratory infection. Then his car was smashed by a lose manhole, destroying the chassis at huge expense. In qualifying Russell’s teammate, Robert Kubica, crashed out, setting the mechanics another major rebuilding job overnight. They successfully achieved that but having opted to start Kubica from the pitlane the team sent him too early to the pitlane exit and were given a drive-through penalty. When they finally got racing, their lack of pace was once again exposed; both cars were lapped twice. Kubica said he lacked confidence in his brakes and they finished at the back of the field. “It’s just a relief for the weekend to be over,” said Russell. The deputy team principal, Claire Williams, spoke of light at the end of the tunnel. Having survived Baku, surely the only way is up.
Written by Giles Richards
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/apr/29/williams-baku-gp-norris-mclaren-f1-vettel-ferrari-leclerc under the title “Williams reel from Baku debacle but Norris leads McLaren F1 resurgence”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
