News Details
Williams settled for Mercedes defeat says Smedley
Williams settled for defeat to Mercedes in Austria, despite dominating qualifying at the Red Bull Ring.
Chief engineer Rob Smedley told Spain's EFE news agency that the Grove team was "not without problems" as it returned to the podium with Valtteri Bottas' third place behind the two Mercedes.
Some analysts criticised Williams for not pursuing an aggressive enough strategy for victory in Austria, but Smedley says that was a deliberate approach.
"We had to manage the car's systems, including brakes, tyres and other things," he said.
"We had to be sure of finishing in third and fourth places, so we decided not to do anything risky to compete with Mercedes that could...
Full Story »
Full Story »
11y ago from GrandPrix.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Bottas scored first Formula One podium
Williams' Valtteri Bottas achieved his first ever Formula One podium with...
11y ago from F1Technical.net
Beating Mercedes was impossible - Smedley
Sutton Images Enlarge Related Links Race: Austrian Grand Prix Rob...
11y ago from espnF1.com
Bottas secures first ever podium finish in Austria
Valtteri Bottas secured the first podium finish of his Formula 1 career...
11y ago from RichlandF1.com
Timing of maiden podium perfect for Bottas
Getty Images Enlarge Valtteri Bottas says his maiden podium in Austria...
11y ago from espnF1.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Ducati: Marc Marquez “helped, protected” Francesco...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Why Aprilia boss is "disappointed" about not...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Why Francesco Bagnaia seems closer to leaving Ducati...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Jorge Martin likely to miss Sepang MotoGP test after...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
IndyCar penalizes Abel Motorsports for rig testing
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Alex Palou responds to McLaren court ruling
Alex Palou has been ordered to pay McLaren Racing over $12 million...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
McLaren wins contract breach suit against Alex Palou
McLaren has prevailed in its lawsuit against star IndyCar driver Alex...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Palou ordered to pay $12 million to McLaren in...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
How Oliver Solberg picked up his “crazy dream”...
No description available...
2h ago from Motorsport.com
Oliver Solberg crowned the youngest ever Rallye Monte...
Oliver Solberg and Elliot Edmondson created a piece of Rally Monte Carlo...
5h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
WRC Monte Carlo: Oliver Solberg dominates to claim...
No description available...
6h ago from Motorsport.com
WRC Monte Carlo: Drivers, fans and Liam Lawson enjoy...
No description available...
19h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
'Always fumbles when it matters most', 'Messed...
Fans reacted to Martin Zubimendi's performance in Arsenal's 3-2 Premier...
59m ago from SportsKeeda.com
Nev: Arsenal’s pain is self-inflicted | 'They've...
Gary Neville questions where Arsenal's anxiety is coming from after a...
59m ago from SkySports.com
Nev: 'I’m blown away' by Man United’s remarkable...
Gary Neville praises the confidence surging through the Man United side...
49m ago from SkySports.com
Watch: Patrick Dorgu with a stunning strike to give...
Manchester United have completely turned the tide at the Emirates Stadium,...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
2026 Daytona 24 Hours - results
Check out the full race results from the 64th... Read More »
1h ago from RacingNews365.com
Are Ferrari back? Charles Leclerc 'excited' after...
Charles Leclerc shared his thoughts after driving... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
Aston Martin pulls F1 Safety Car after five years
Aston Martin has announced it will no longer... Read More »
2h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
