Barrichello’s oil leak was Williams’ fifth retirement due to a technical problem this year – and he had a KERS glitch in qualifying too.
Rubens Barrichello | Pastor Maldonado | |
Qualifying position | 14 | 13 |
Qualifying time comparison (Q2) | 1’33.043 (+0.408) | 1’32.635 |
Race position | 14 | |
Laps | 16/60 | 59/60 |
Pit stops | 0 | 2 |
Williams drivers’ lap times throughout the race (in seconds):
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | |
Rubens Barrichello | 108.624 | 101.875 | 101.705 | 100.154 | 100.05 | 99.932 | 99.966 | 99.679 | 99.795 | 100.203 | 100.581 | 100.484 | 100.228 | 100.06 | 100.699 | 119.594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pastor Maldonado | 109.4 | 102.318 | 101.176 | 100.483 | 100.007 | 100.01 | 99.87 | 99.729 | 99.987 | 100.374 | 99.91 | 100.326 | 100.908 | 100.595 | 102.534 | 117.984 | 98.039 | 98.318 | 98.043 | 97.948 | 98.129 | 99.264 | 101.131 | 98.916 | 98.59 | 98.895 | 98.468 | 98.556 | 98.724 | 98.738 | 98.668 | 99.022 | 99.167 | 99.517 | 101.658 | 116.527 | 98.929 | 98.547 | 100.317 | 99.705 | 100.549 | 98.506 | 98.384 | 100.23 | 98.414 | 98.276 | 97.964 | 97.988 | 97.731 | 97.568 | 97.588 | 101.081 | 98.971 | 98.185 | 98.119 | 98.094 | 98.019 | 97.868 | 98.357 |
Rubens Barrichello
Struggled in qualifying without KERS, but gained three places at the start. However he was demoted a place by Kamui Kobayashi on lap three.
But his race ended early with an engine problem: “The team came on the radio and called me in with an oil leak,” said Barrichello.
“I wanted to continue but the team said there was no way and that was the right decision.”
This was the team’s fifth retirement from a race with a technical problem this year, the most of any team on the grid (Lotus also have five).
Rubens Barrichello 2011 form guide
Pastor Maldonado
Maldonado fell behind Barrichello at the start and was running 11th when he became the first driver to switch to medium tyres on lap 35.
He lost time on the harder tyres and wasn’t able to take back the three places lost during his final pit stop.
Maldonado said the race was “really tough”.
“We were quite competitive in the second stint on a new set of [soft] tyres but then when we went onto the [medium] tyres for the last stint we were losing time. Our pace wasn’t as good and we lost a few places.”
Pastor Maldonado 2011 form guide
2011 German Grand Prix
Image © Williams/LAT
BasCB (@bascb)
25th July 2011, 11:20
Is there any hope for Williams this year?
Hamish
25th July 2011, 11:28
In general?
Eggry (@eggry)
25th July 2011, 12:36
I’m afraid not. since they contracted with Renault, I don’t see they have willing to fight this year.
wasiF1 (@wasif1)
26th July 2011, 11:55
No,& I do wonder whether they will be any in the future.
Gill
25th July 2011, 11:40
It certainly proves that a team needs money and good resources to be competitive in F1. Williams lacks both.
ANd they should get rid of Barrichalo.
Todfod (@todfod)
25th July 2011, 12:29
+3
montreal95 (@montreal95)
25th July 2011, 13:25
Why?
Marco
25th July 2011, 13:55
Because Todfod doesn t like him… :)
Todfod (@todfod)
25th July 2011, 14:35
LOL. I think thats a good enough reason.. no need for further explanations :P
montreal95 (@montreal95)
25th July 2011, 16:27
LOL. Ok then :)
VV
25th July 2011, 14:21
Who?
Coefficient
25th July 2011, 12:19
I think they’ll fair better with the new design team. I predict sold midfield performance from Coughlans first car for the team and good development.
Eggry (@eggry)
25th July 2011, 12:30
Hope better next year.
Marco
25th July 2011, 13:54
Pity about Rubens and the mechanical failure, he was yet again ahead of Maldonado in race, as usually… :)
Fixy (@)
25th July 2011, 17:26
When Barrichello was being interviewed, he said his engineer shouted for him to stop but he continued for two more laps and he was being shouted at all the time!
Todfod (@todfod)
25th July 2011, 18:22
Maybe Barichello is going deaf…. old age and all.
Mike
26th July 2011, 1:22
Maybe he has a bit of Passion….
You don’t get that I see…… Kimi fan? :D
Todfod (@todfod)
26th July 2011, 8:52
LOL .. was a kimi fan amongst others.
But Rubens driving for a lap or two after being told to pull over is barely passion… maybe he just wants to disobey the team for once :P
Eggry (@eggry)
25th July 2011, 19:23
Haha funny story but I like that kind of him. Maybe his engineers and FW wouldn’t :P
daykind
26th July 2011, 18:57
Williams have to be the disappointment of 2011. Though MAL is better than HUL.
bosyber
26th July 2011, 19:49
That’s about the only positive for them: he brings money, and is solid in between bits of good driving (when the car allows). And he keeps beating Barrichello in qualification – but that’s maybe bad news about the later.
At least they have some low-fuel potential, if only they can get the whole package together for once. Oh, right, that has been their problem for about a decade now, really.
AndrewTanner (@andrewtanner)
27th July 2011, 22:46
The only thing I remember about Williams from the race was my girlfriend complimenting their livery.
BasCB (@bascb)
28th July 2011, 9:37
Could have been worse then Andew!