23 September: Brazilian Grand Prix - Friday Practice
Report - Williams BMW
Weather: Sunny with some clouds, dry. Temp: 24-27°C Air, 32-39°C Track
It
was a productive first day of practice for the BMW WilliamsF1 Team. Antonio Pizzonia and Mark Webber carried out their scheduled
work in preparation for the Brazilian race.
Antonio Pizzonia Chassis: FW27 03 / BMW P84/5 Engine: 1st GP 1st
Practice: 8th (1:13.427 min) 2nd Practice: 13th (1:13.828 min)
The positive aspect is that today we went through everything
we had planned to do, especially in regard to the tyre comparison. Talking about the car, at the moment it's very difficult to
drive, but I am sure most of the other drivers are experiencing similar problems, so it's the same for everyone.
Mark
Webber: Chassis: FW27 04 (T-Car FW27 06) / BMW P84/5 Engine: 1st GP 1st Practice: 9th (1:13.509 min) 2nd Practice: 12th
(1:13.650 min)
It was quite a tough day for us. Interlagos is always a demanding circuit for the car because of the bumpy
nature of the track. We have got a lot of work to do tonight in order to improve our balance, because we need to find some more pace
for the long runs.
Sam Michael (Technical Director, WilliamsF1): We have had a good practice session going through
our normal programme with checking brakes, tyres and cooling for the race. We have collected data on both tyre compounds for our
decision tonight. Brazil is different to all other tracks, in particular with the lower air density which influences a lot of
things. There is a chance of rain which could cause set-up changes. In the event of a wet race everyone will benefit from their
recent experience in Spa. We had no mechanical problems today
Mario Theissen (BMW Motorsport Director): Our drivers
went through their scheduled programmes. Neither driver is completely satisfied with his car yet. From the data we have collected
today, we will work on improving the set-up for tomorrow and we will make our tyre choice. We experienced no engine problems in
today's sessions.
