News Details

Beating Mercedes was impossible - Smedley

Sutton Images Enlarge Related Links Race: Austrian Grand Prix Rob Smedley says he is happy with third and fourth in Austria because Williams knew it risked a double retirement if it tried to challenge Mercedes for victory. Williams locked out the front row in qualifying at the Red Bull Ring as Mercedes failed to maximise its slight advantage on Saturday, raising hopes of the team's first victory since 2012. But while running first and second at the opening round of stops Williams did not immediately cover off the Mercedes drivers, which ultimately allowed Nico Rosberg to take the lead and saw its chances of victory slip away. Lewis Hamilton then got by Valtteri Bottas at the second round...
Full Story »
11y ago from espnF1.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Victory never in doubt for Rosberg

Getty Images Enlarge Nico Rosberg says he knew Williams did not have the...
11y ago from espnF1.com

Williams plotting defensive Austria GP strategy

Rob Smedley believes Williams will have to play a defensive strategy to...
11y ago from SpeedCafe.com

Austria offers challenge and opportunity for Williams

Although Austria was once a staple on the F1 calendar, returning to the...
11y ago from Crash.net

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Pato O’Ward takes IndyCar victory over Josef...

The first race of the Iowa double-header took place on Saturday...

IndyCar Mid-Ohio – Race 1 Results

The first race of IndyCar’s double-header weekend from Iowa Speedway...

Newgarden, Palou each take pole for IndyCar’s Iowa...

Iowa Speedway was the setting for IndyCar’s busy qualifying session on...
14h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Local media confirms 'Magical' player on Liverpool...

Real Madrid attacker Rodrygo Goes has been linked with a move away from...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Liverpool enter race to sign world class forward...

Liverpool have reportedly joined Arsenal in the race to sign Real Madrid...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Reputable source claims Arsenal will seal £70m double...

Arsenal are primed to complete a £70million double swoop this week, with...
1h ago from FreshArsenal.com

Solidarity with striking workers

Morning. A very quick Sunday round-up. Let's start with the Sporting...
2h ago from Arseblog.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.