Nelson: Williams should have taken the podium in Melbourne

Williams Racing is finally back at the forefront even if the Grove team had to settle for a fifth with Valtteri Bottas, author of a crazy comeback after his contact with the wall, while his teammate Felipe Massa gave up from the start after being hooked by Kamui Kobayashi. Even if the British team has already scored twice as many points as in 2013, the results remain frustrating. “There should have been one of our cars on the podium. The result may be frustrating for Felipe and Valtteri, but it is already a great reward for those who were present last year.", commented on Crash.net Rob Nelson, Williams' chief engineer.

The main weakness for Williams Racing came from the rainy weather during qualifying. “Our drivers know how to ride in the rain. We are focusing on this problem since our cars are doing pretty well in the dry.”, added Rob Nelson. “We were probably a little too low on downforce and we probably hadn't made the best compromises. We had counted on a race fought in the dry, but I also expected to see many safety cars and in the end there was only one. »

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