US GP - Williams Cosworth - RaceThere was little to smile about in the Williams camp as the chequered flag drew to a close the US Grand Prix weekend.
Nico Rosberg finished ninth but was the final runner in the 73 lap race while Mark Webber was eliminated in a first turn
incident with Red Bull racer Christian Klien.
With David Coulthard scoring two points with seventh position, the team drop behind Red Bull in the championship standings.
Sam Michael, Technical Director
“This race was disappointing for us with Mark once again falling victim to a mistake by another driver and Nico finishing just outside the points. Nico’s car was mechanically sound and Bridgestone supplied a good tyre, so it is clear we need to make significant improvements. We will bounce back.”
Nico Rosberg
“It’s a disappointing result because I had such a good start and was up to eighth place after the first lap accidents, but the car was a real handful, making it difficult to keep it on the track and not make any mistakes. Apart from affecting our pace, it made the race really physically demanding as it was already very hot out there – I gave everything I had, so it’s a real shame not to earn any points.
Looking to the next race at Magny Cours, I am confident because I know the track well, so I hope we have a better weekend there.”
Mark Webber
“My start was reasonable and I got a slipstream behind Speed but there was someone really slow in the middle of the track and I was just minding my own business on the brakes turning in and the next minute I got harpooned by somebody on the right rear. I got launched into the air and I thought I was going to roll. Thankfully I didn’t, but the damage to the car stopped me from continuing.”
Sean O’Mahony, Cosworth Principal Engineer
“It was disappointing to see Mark leave the race so early and disappointing not to have achieved a points finish with Nico, despite having attempted to extract the maximum from his engine today.”
Source Williams Cosworth
