Williams still in difficulty in the Principality

The Monaco route definitely does not seem to succeed in Williams Martini Racing. Author of its less good result last year on the banks of the Mediterranean, the British team did not start the 2016 edition in the best way. Valtteri Bottas avoided the worst at the Monaco tunnel, his Brazilian teammate Felipe Massa hit the barriers at the first corner of SAinte-Dévote, losing valuable running time this Thursday.

“I missed a lot of laps, and we know that in Monaco it is important to be on the track for as long as possible, specifies the former pilot Ferrari. It wasn't a very good afternoon for us either. We struggled to get good lap times.

We lack grip and traction, so we need to work on the car to try to improve it and make it more competitive for this track, especially for the race. »

Valtteri Bottas also highlighted his difficulties in driving the FW38 – Mercedes, after failing to climb into the top 10 during the day's two sessions. “The car settings seem better than what we have tried here before, admits the Finn.

At the same time, it was more difficult to drive, with a bit of oversteer, which made me a little nervous. I had a big scare in FP1, but that's part of the game. It's a difficult track. »

In 2015, the two Grove cars could not do better than 14 and 15th in the race. Photos from the Monaco Grand Prix can be viewed in our dedicated gallery.