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Williams: Car “marginally” better in Spa
P15 and P16 yesterday for Williams. So once again, it doesn’t look like points. Alexander Albon reports: “The car feels marginally better this weekend compared to Silverstone. So it’s a step in the right direction.”
But this step is probably not big enough yet. “We still have a long way to go to the midfield,” Albon also knows. Today it’s therefore “mainly about making the best of what we have available.”
Teammate Carlos Sainz speaks of a mixed Friday and explains: “In the first practice there was a problem with my car, so the session was not representative as we couldn’t carry out the desired setup work.”
“In the second practice we made good progress and brought the car into a better window, although I picked up some damage somewhere and it was not a smooth session,” says Sainz.
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Weather
We start the day with the obligatory look at the sky. After some rain in Spa yesterday, albeit only outside the Formula 1 sessions, it does not look like more precipitation today.
The chance of rain is very low for the entire Saturday. Should it get wet anyway, you will of course find out from us.
Russell: Wrong setup on Friday
The Brit only landed in P8 yesterday, almost 1.3 seconds behind his teammate at the top. He himself says about his big deficit: “We didn’t have a particularly smooth Friday here in Spa.”
“We overestimated the grip in the first practice, so our starting setup was not optimal. We struggled with a difficult vehicle balance. Although we gained some insights, all in all it was not an optimal start to our weekend.”
“That’s why we worked hard before FP2 and made some changes that led to an improvement,” says Russell, who knows: “We can still gain more time, especially on a fast lap.”
“Our long run was more competitive, and that gives us confidence for Saturday and Sunday,” says the Brit, who should be much closer today.
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Qualifying day
Hello and welcome to a new edition of our Formula 1 live ticker. It is Saturday and this afternoon the qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix is on the schedule.
Qualifying in Spa starts at 4:00 PM, and already at 12:30 PM we have the third and final practice. Here in the ticker we provide you as usual with pictures, info and voices directly from the paddock.
Ruben Zimmermann accompanies you through the day here and for questions, suggestions or complaints you can use our contact form. You can also find us on Facebook, X, Instagram and YouTube.
Here you can read our live ticker from yesterday again.
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