Not a great day for Williams at Jerez

Williams did not enjoy a good day at their first test at Jerez. The team kept struggling with the car after a problem with the rear wing adjuster was found. Work later in the day proved fruitful, but still not what they had hoped for.

Sam Michael, Technical Director: It has not been a productive day for us I'm afraid. After the installation lap we had a problem with a bleed screw for the rear wing hydraulic actuator. It is straightforward to correct, however during the day it caused a lot of downtime as we shuffled parts around to get the car out on the track. On the positive side, in the late afternoon we did complete all the aero testing that required the front tyre rake, so that will come off tonight.

AT&T Williams will be back on track tomorrow, Friday 11 February, with Pastor Maldonado continuing in the FW33 for the second day of the test.

Driver: Pastor Maldonado
Chassis / engine: FW33-01 / CA320
Location: Jerez de la Frontera, 4.428km
Objectives: Mileage on FW33, aero testing, setup work
Weather: Dry and sunny all day
Ambient & track temps: 23ºC / 28ºC