iGNITION

TU R KE Y

May 2011

Turkish GP preview

The challenge of completing

58 laps round Istanbul Park

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We reveal the complexities of

the FW33 steering wheel

People Power

What it takes to get into

Formula One - and stay there

Pastor looks for improvements

Chinese Grand Prix, 17 April 2011

Im pleased that we finished the race

because we now have more data to analyse
how the FW33 is working over a race
distance which we havent had to date. My
car felt OK but we need to find more speed
and improve our performance.

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NEXT RACE: TURKEY

Turkey is one of only five anti-clockwise circuits on the

2011 calendar. The others are Abu Dhabi, Singapore,
Korea and Brazil.
Ferraris Felipe Massa has won the race three times
between 2006-2008.

The Istanbul Park circuit undulates and has several

fast corners which require aerodynamic performance
from the cars and full commitment from the drivers.

The cars reach speeds approaching 195mph down

the back straight into Turn 12.

Former Williams F1 driver David Coulthard refers to Istanbul Park as a modern day classic. The most challenging
corner on the lap is the quadruple-apex Turn 8, through which the drivers pull 5G for nearly seven seconds. The entry
to the corner is blind and theres a bump mid-corner that tries to throw the cars off-line. Being the first of only five
anti-clockwise circuits on the calendar, its a physical track for the drivers because the left side of the neck takes a
pounding. However fit you are, says Rubens, youll begin to feel your neck by the end of this race. Its tough.
Circuit information
Number of laps: 58
Circuit length: 5.3km / 3.3miles
2010 Winner: Hamilton, McLaren
Turn 9
Speed 96mph
G Force 1.81
Gear 3

Race Schedule
(all times local)

Speed 174mph
G Force 2.64
Gear 6

Friday 6th May

FP1 10:00 - 11:30
FP2 14:00 - 15:30

Turn 12
Speed 57mph
G Force 1.89
Gear 2
Turn 14
Speed 58mph
G Force 1.51
Gear 2

8
Speed 168mph
G Force 3.68
Gear 6

Turn 8
Speed 162mph
G Force 4.28
Gear 6

Sector 1
Time 32.4
Sector 2
Time 30.5
Speed 178mph
G Force 1.49
Gear 7

11

Sunday 8th May

Race 15:00

Speed 188mph
G Force 0.20
Gear 7

12

Turn 6
Speed 85mph
G Force 1.87
Gear 3

Sector 3
Time 33.8

When Formula One returned to Europe after three long-haul races in the 1996
season, rookie driver Jacques Villeneuve scored his first Formula One victory
at the Nrburgring. Villeneuve led from the start but was under pressure
from Michael Schumachers Ferrari throughout the race. The Williams driver
responded brilliantly to keep the World Champion behind and crossed the line
less than a second ahead of the Ferrari.

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5
Turn 3
Speed 103mph
G Force 3.15
Gear 4

13
14

Jacques scores his first Formula One win

9
10

Saturday 7th May

FP3 11:00 - 12:00
Qualifying 14:00

A MOMENT IN HISTORY

Turn 1
Speed 87mph
G Force 2.15
Gear 3

I love Istanbul Park. It is one of the most challenging circuits on the

calendar and we will aim to be flat out there. Everyone says Turn 8 is a
highlight, and it is, but I also find the circuit nice from a set-up point of
view with qualifying also a good challenge.
Ive been to Istanbul Park four or five times and I think it is a good circuit
to race on. Last year I had one of my best races of the season in Istanbul
racing in GP2. It is also quite a technical circuit, and if we can get
the car performing as we want, it will be a good event for us.

CHASSIS CHAT WITH SAM MICHAEL

Were bringing a number of upgrades to the FW33 over the next few races, starting with Istanbul. The package for Turkey
will include new brake ducts, revised front wing and rear wings, plus some other secondary items. Combined, these
components should give the FW33 a decent step-up in performance. Our objective is to get the car into the points as
soon as possible. Istanbul Park has a great layout for the drivers to get their teeth into. In particular, it boasts an excellent
natural overtaking spot at the end of the back straight. Turkey has the notorious Turn 8, a left hander which places
considerable loads on the cars aerodynamics. A car that can handle those pressures, combined with one capable of
some significant kerb riding through the last sequence of corners, is critical at this track.

COSWORTHS ENGINE NOTES

Istanbul Park is one of the most complicated circuits on the Formula One calendar with a varied mix of high, medium
and low-speed sections which puts engines through a tough workout. The vagaries of the track require effective power
delivery from the bottom end of the rev range right up to peak power output. The multi-apex Turn 8 remains a stiff
challenge for drivers and demands a consistent response from the engine at high-speed. Good traction is critical upon the
exit of Turn 12 to negotiate the slow final section of the lap. The tracks location at 125m above sea level and with almost
46m of elevation change over the lap exacerbates the demands placed on the engine.

PIRELLIS TYRE TALK

Turkey is a very exciting track, and from Pirellis perspective it is almost our second home race: the Izmit factory, where
all the Formula One tyres are made, is only half an hour away from the circuit. Istanbul Park is a very demanding track for
tyres as we normally see high temperatures on top of some very challenging corners. Like everyone, we were pleased to
see Williams get both cars to the finish in China and with the depth of experience that is clear to anyone who has worked
with the team, were sure its not going to be long before the team is hitting all of its targets.

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RACE REVIEW: CHINA

Teams reliability concerns are eased after both cars finish in
China, now the focus is on closing the gap to the points.
The third race in four weeks on the
other side of the world gave AT&T
Williams a double finish in China with
Rubens finishing 13th and Pastor
completing his first race distance in
18th place.
The drivers lined up 15th and 17th on
the starting grid, their final positions
compromised by a red flag in Q2
when Vitaly Petrovs Renault stopped
on the circuit with a little over two
minutes remaining in the session.
That forced most of the field back out
on track but neither AT&T Williams
driver could get enough clear air on a
congested track to improve their grid
position.
At the start, Rubens maintained
his 15th place while Pastor initially
dropped to 20th but re-passed the
two Lotus cars by the end of the first
lap.
At the start of lap two the AT&T
Williams cars were separated by
Mark Webbers Red Bull and the
Sauber of Sergio Perez. Webber,
starting 18th after a troublesome
qualifying session, passed Rubens
on lap three and then Perez began
challenging the Brazilian.
Starting lap seven the Sauber was
just 0.7s behind Rubens and pulled
alongside going into the braking
zone at Turn 11, dropping Rubens
to 17th, with Pastor 4s behind. The
Venezuelan then came under attack
from Heikki Kovalainen, the Lotus
driver finding a way past on lap eight.
Two laps later Pastor pitted, taking
on the harder tyres and resuming the
race in 22nd place, before making a

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Sam Michael, Technical Director

There is nothing satisfying about finishing out of the

points. Reliability-wise, however, it was positive to get
both cars to the finish. There were stages during the race
when our performance was respectable so we need to
focus on those areas and improve our qualifying pace.
We have some sound upgrades planned for Istanbul and
we will be concentrating our efforts on those.

Rubens Barrichello

We opted for a two-stop strategy today, others did

three, but I dont think that made a difference. The car
isnt performing as well as it should. I am going to work
hard to help the team improve it. I need this car to be
performing better and I know we can make it happen.

Pastor Maldonado

Im pleased that we finished the race because we now

have more data to analyse how the FW33 is working
over a race distance which we havent had to date. My
car felt ok, but we need to find more speed and improve
our performance. We have a long gap between now and
Turkey to look over the data and make improvements.
DRS-assisted pass on the Hispania
of Narain Karthikeyan into Turn 14 on
lap 11.
Rubens meanwhile had moved up to
P14 through the pitstop phase and
was tracking Perez just 0.7s ahead,
but then started to lose ground as
his tyres began to fade, the gap to
the Sauber opening to 0.9s, 1.6s,
2.7s, and then 4.4s as Michael
Schumachers Mercedes overtook
the Brazilian on lap 14. Rubens gave
it two more laps on his soft tyres
before pitting for hards and rejoined
in 17th, with a 7.4s gap to Perez who
stopped at the same time.
Both cars moved up two places when
the Lotus duo stopped on laps 19
and 20, crossing the line to start lap
22 with a 4.6s gap between the two
FW33s. Rubens set about keeping
the gap to Nick Heidfelds Renault
down, while Pastors times started
to increase towards the end of his
second stint. The gap to Rubens
widened 3.6s, 3.8s, 6.1s, 7.4s
before the rookie pitted again on lap

25 for a second set of the harder

tyres, rejoining in 18th.

CLASSIFICATION

Rubens had made it to 11th place on

lap 33 but was back in the pits on lap
35 for hard tyres, now going through
to the end of the race on a two-stop
strategy.

1
Lewis Hamilton
2
Sebastian Vettel
3
Mark Webber
4
Jenson Button
5
Nico Rosberg
6
Felipe Massa
7
Fernando Alonso
8
Michael Schumacher
9
Vitaly Petrov
10
Kamui Kobayashi
11
Paul Di Resta
12 Nick Heidfeld
13 Rubens Barrichello
14 Sebastien Buemi
15 Adrian Sutil
16
Heikki Kovalainen
17 Sergio Perez
18 Pastor Maldonado
19
Jarno Trulli
20 Jerome DAmbrosio
21 Timo Glock
22 Vitantonio Liuzzi
23 Narain Karthikeyan

McLaren
Red Bull
Red Bull
McLaren
Mercedes
Ferrari
Ferrari
Mercedes
Renault
Sauber
Force India
Renault
AT&T Williams
Toro Rosso
Force India
Lotus
Sauber
AT&T Williams
Lotus
Virgin
Virgin
HRT
HRT

DNF Jaime Alguersuari

Toro Rosso

Pastor was running in-between the

two Lotus cars going into his final
stint on a three-stop strategy, with
Kovalainen 14s ahead and Trulli 8s
behind. Pastor reduced that gap to
8s by the time Kovalainen passed
Perez for P16 on lap 50, while the
second Lotus was never in a position
to challenge, falling away to 14s
behind at the flag.
The end to Rubens race was marked
by a battle with the Toro Rosso of
Sebastien Buemi, who was on a
charge. The Swiss driver closed
lap-by-lap 3.6s, 2.4s, 1.5s, 0,7s
and then 0.4s going into the last lap,
but some good defensive driving
saw Rubens hold off Buemi by half a
second at the chequered flag.

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GETTING INTO FORMULA ONE

How do you get a job in Formula One? iGNITION gets the inside track
from Donna Byatt in the AT&T Williams Human Resources team.
It is one of the most desirable sports
in the world and the team regularly
receives hundreds, if not thousands
of applications for an advertised role.
The sport requires a particular type
of person and not everyone is cut out
for it due to the sheer amount of work
that is required of each and every
employee.
There are no quiet jobs in Formula
One, but the people who make up
the 470 staff at the AT&T Williams
factory arent here for a quiet life
theyre here to win.
Having recently joined the team from
Randstad, the global recruitment
company which has been a highprofile partner of the team since
2006, Donna Byatt is ideally placed
to discuss the type of people that
AT&T Williams look for.
It has been an easy transition
to make, she says of her recent
move from the Newbury branch of
Randstad, half an hours drive from
the factory in Grove, Oxfordshire.
It seemed like a natural progression
for me to make this move as I had
been personally supplying high
quality staff to Williams for the two
years that I worked for Randstad so
had a strong understanding of the
expectations of the Williams team.
Of course, it helped that I knew all of
the staff that I had placed here (who
are all still here) and had also been
working closely with the HR team for
those two years.
The culture in which we work is very
demanding and fast-paced, she

says when asked what life is like at

AT&T Williams on a day-to-day basis.
Our people are expected to be
innovative, vigorous, flexible and
proactive. A can-do attitude is
essential. Often the individuals
specialism is a given due to the
specialist engineering types of roles
that we have.
Being a team player is key, and in
that sense the values that Williams
and Randstad share are very
similar, she added.
Both companies employ very
talented people and have high
expectations regarding the delivery
of their product. Our brands are
recognised worldwide and we
both work very hard in relation to
our corporate social responsibility.
Williams and Randstad have always
sought to maximise the opportunity
to work together in the placing of
world-class talent.
Donnas role encompasses not only
the racing team, but other companies
in the Williams Group including
Williams Hybrid Power and the
Williams Technology Centre in Qatar.
Our role is to recruit, retain,
motivate and develop individuals
who have world class talent in their
specialist field to ensure each of
our companies has the capability of
delivering world class performance,
said Donna.
Our areas of responsibility are
numerous and include recruitment,
induction, employee relations,
talent management, training and

development, employee reward and

benefits, work experience / student
placements, organising staff events,
to mention but a few.
One of the most enjoyable parts
of our roles is the organisation and
running of a number of staff events
which include Staff Race Days
and the Staff Open Day. We find it
rewarding to meet the families and
friends of staff whom we come into
contact with on a daily basis.
Donna outlined the way the team
deal with applications in partnership
with Randstad:
We receive applications from all
over the world and from many
different sources which also include
direct advertising on our website and
in publications such as Autosport,
she said.
We also work closely with Randstad
to fill positions in Qatar and in the
UK. Typically applicants submit
their resumes either directly via our
website or where applicable through
Randstad.
These are then reviewed against
job requirements by the relevant
managers and where individuals are
of interest to us contact will be made
accordingly. Typically the process
is a series of interviews which also
incorporate personality, ability and
job specific tests.
The process isnt really much
different from the procedure for any
other job, but of course most other
jobs dont have the appeal that
working for AT&T Williams does!

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GETTING STARTED IN MOTORSPORT

in demonstrate your practical
application of the skills you are
learning at University. Even if not
directly related to Motorsport, the
transferable skills can be imperative
in making you an attractive candidate
for a job vacancy.
There are limited opportunities for
graduates in F1. Typically teams
look for students who have achieved
a minimum 2:1 classification in a
relevant degree.

There are currently in excess of

40,000 people working in Motorsport
throughout the world. Motorsport
consists of various sporting events
and activities undertaken by various
vehicles.
For the purpose of this summary we
are focusing on engineering roles
within F1 specifically, however some
of the advice applies across other
areas of the Motorsport industry.
Many teams have their preferences
and contacts with Universities. At
AT&T Williams, the preference is for
a strong Mechanical Engineering or
Aerodynamics degree. Members of
staff have studied at Oxford Brookes,
Southampton, Coventry, Bath,
Imperial, Cranfield to name a few, but
this is not an exhaustive list and does
not mean you will not be considered
for jobs if you did not attend the
favoured universities. You should
thoroughly research the subjects
studied as part of the Degree course
you intend to apply for.
At this stage get involved in
volunteering at local motorsport
events, Formula Student or
Engineering initiatives through your
University. In addition, part time
jobs relevant to the subjects or
environments you wish to work

Vacancies occasionally become

available for graduates in the teams
Test Facilities or Aerodynamic
Departments. Graduate vacancies
appointed in the last 12 months
include Wind Tunnel Technician,
Junior Model Designer, Junior
Aerodynamicist and Junior CFD
Aerodynamicist. The successful
applicants were all able to
demonstrate practical experience
through previous work experience,
placements or hobbies. This
demonstrates the value of a
placement opportunity. It can give
you up to a years experience at an
early stage of your learning which

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Becoming a Formula One Engineer

remains on your CV for the rest of

your life.
Alternatives to a direct graduate
entry into F1 could be to initially seek
employment in other areas of the
Motorsport industry, including other
Motorsport series, rally car teams, as
well as suppliers of F1 teams.
Other credible options include
securing opportunities in the
broader engineering or aerospace
industries, which offer more graduate
opportunities than F1, and have the
support and spare resources built
into their workforce to train fresh
graduates. The experience gained
within such industries can also prove
highly valuable in an F1 environment.
As a Motorsport Team which deals
solely with F1, each year we receive
in excess of 8,000 CVs. These
are a mixture of job applications,
speculative CVs, and placement and
work experience applications. This
demonstrates the competition for
any vacancy we advertise, and the
importance of showing you are the
best in the industry at what you do.

TOP TIPS FOR A CAREER IN MOTORSPORT

1. Plan your education as early as possible and study hard to
achieve your academic goals.
2. Get involved in networking through volunteering at Motorsport
Events and Formula School or Student initiatives.
3. Get as much practical experience as possible, utilise all the
resources at school, college or University to demonstrate your
practical skills and build up your CV.
4. Competition is high - differentiate yourself from other
colleagues and students.
5. Enjoy the whole experience. The road can be a long one, but
when you achieve your ultimate goal it will be worth all the
blood, sweat and tears. It is important you come to the sport
with the same passion as you had when you watched that first
ever Grand Prix, or Motorsport event!

F1 is demanding and at the same

time rewarding. It has changed a lot
in recent years with manufacturer
involvement increasing the size of
the teams ten-fold.
This means more management and
planning is required. Engineering and
production techniques applied ten
years ago are no longer viable. It is a
team sport and has become more so.

WHAT SHOULD I STUDY?

Mechanical and aerospace

engineering are the primary
degrees applicable to working in
F1. There is scope for electrical and
manufacturing engineering as well.
There are many areas of
specialisation within those fields such
as composites, materials, etc.
There are a few essential subjects
to take at university including:
engineering mechanics (dynamics),
fluid mechanics (aerodynamics),
vibration analysis (dynamics),
mechanics of solids (design), CAD
(design) and materials science
(design).

It is also useful to have knowledge

of mechanical and electronic control
systems and computer programming.
There are many systems on the car
such as active differentials, seamless
gearshift actuators and fly by wire
throttles and clutches that require
control systems.
If you are a mechanical designer
working on those systems you will
always be better off if you actually
understand how they will be
controlled. F1 engine design would
also require thermodynamic studies.

WHAT SORT OF WORK

EXPERIENCE DO I NEED?

Experience in your local open

wheeler category is essential. This
can be karts, then Formula Ford,
Formula 3, Formula Atlantic, Formula
BMW, etc.
Anything that is an open wheeler
with adjustable suspension, wings
and slick tyres is great to learn
on. Touring cars are okay, but

wont teach the same sensitivities

that open wheelers have to
aerodynamics and tyres. Dont be
afraid to ask questions!
Even starting out with basics such
as driving the race team truck and
helping out the mechanics is good.
It gives grass roots training and that
is how fundamentals are understood.
If you miss this stage you will
struggle to go back to it!
Progressing to understanding
on-board data acquisition systems
and lap simulations gives a
better understanding again of
aerodynamics and tyres.
And for those outside Europe, it is
then important to get to Europe, to
understand the cultures involved in
motor racing and F1 in particular.
You need to have residency permits
if required. Most teams dont want to
deal with these details so you need
to sort it out yourself beforehand.

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A BUSY DAY IN THE OFFICE

Pastor Maldonados Race Engineer Xevi Pujolar details how much the
drivers have to do in the cockpit, and looks ahead to Turkey...
The new regulations for the
2011 Formula One season have
caused much discussion among
commentators, fans and drivers
about the workload placed on the
drivers in the cockpit.
With a plethora of switches, dials and
buttons already in place to adjust
settings including brake balance,
differentials, torque maps and more,
the addition of driver-operated KERS
and the DRS system was felt by
some to be a step too far.
So far in the first three races, the
new systems, allied to the higher
degradation of the Pirelli tyres, have
produced some excellent racing,
with the previous race in Malaysia
a case in point. With so much more
happening in Grands Prix this year,
what effect does that higher workload
have on the drivers? iGNITION sat
down with Pastor Maldonados race
engineer Xevi Pujolar to talk over the
subject.
The amount the drivers must do

inside the cockpit has definitely

increased, but with more and
more practice it will become more
natural, said Xevi. We had some
experiences during winter testing
where if the driver makes one
mistake or presses the wrong button
at the wrong time, hes off the track.
For the drivers, it was easier in
the days when we had automatic
gears and traction control, but with
those now banned it is much more
demanding.
Xevi revealed the pressure is really
on in qualifying this year to make
maximum use of the new systems.
During the race, as the wing is used
only once you get into a rhythm with
it, he said. I think the main pressure
is in qualifying, especially in the first
two sessions when there are a lot of
cars on track. On top of that the tyres
last only one lap so you have to keep
the temperature in the tyres during
the out lap, charge your KERS, look
at the traffic and get everything ready
for the one timed lap.

The addition of KERS and DRS was

thought by some to favour younger
drivers, the so-called Playstation
Generation, but Xevi sees it
differently.
A young driver uses more of his
overall capacity to drive the car, so
even if he is used to playing with
the switches, hes focusing more
on his ability to drive the car. When
you have an experienced driver like
Rubens, he may not be as used
to the buttons but he can drive so
naturally that he has more spare
capacity to think about it, so it evens
out to about the same level.
With all of the extra demands on the
drivers, perhaps the last thing they
need is to go to a circuit like Istanbul,
which combines a serious physical
test with the on-track challenge of the
awesome Turn 8, a quadruple-apex
left-hander taken at over 160mph.
The drivers experience over 5G for
seven seconds, punishing the lefthand neck muscles and many opt for
a supportive pad in the cockpit to rest
their head on through the corner.
In the past it used to be more of
a problem but now the drivers are
very fit and the cars are easier to
drive - they are pretty stable even
when youre pulling high G-forces,
said Xevi. The only thing they like
to have is a pad on the right hand
side so they can rest their head on it
through Turn 8.
Some drivers need it more and it will
be affected by their level of fitness
and how they want to deal with that
corner. Sometimes in the first session
well do a short run and they

Xevi and Pastor on the grid in China

no problem but after a longer run

they might say I need some support
for that specific corner.
There are a couple of other corners
on the calendar which approach the
physical challenge of Turn 8, as Xevi
outlined.
In Brazil there is a high loading
corner similar to Istanbul through
Turn 4, the tight left-hander onto
the back straight. Its not as fast as
Turn 8 but they still pull quite high G
through there. In Shanghai Turn 13
onto the back straight is also similar,
and Turn 3 in Barcelona is also a
challenge.
Two of the first three Grands Prix
of Pastor Maldonados career
have all come on circuits which the
Venezuelan had never drive before
Melbourne and Shanghai but the
reigning GP2 champion competed
at Istanbul Park in three of his four

season in the category, winning by

nearly 20 seconds in 2010. Pujolar
outlined the challenges of the circuit
for him and his driver.
The speeds are higher in Formula
One and the braking is stronger, but
I cannot see any more problems at
Turkey than at any other circuit that
he has driven in GP2, he said. For
me, Turn 8 is a corner that, once he
gets the right feeling and right line, it
will not be a problem.
The last three corners will be harder
to get right as you lose much more
time there if you get it wrong, two
or three tenths easily if you get too
deep in the first corner or dont get
a good exit from the last one. At
Turn 8, once he gets the right speed
throughout the sessions we should
be fine.

Car setup poses a few more

problems to be overcome this
season, with the higher-wearing
Pirelli tyres a major factor in the first
three races.
We have to see with the tyres,
through Turn 8 you tend to damage
the right-front quite a lot, sometimes
in the past we get graining on the
Friday but in the race it will be better.
Theyre on the limit, he said when
asked about the rate of wear the
teams are experiencing in races this
season. A lot of drivers complained
before the season because they
want to push on every lap, but for me
I think its interesting if everything is
on the limit and everyone is doing
more pit stops.

Wondering what all the fuss is about? Turn

over to see how many buttons, dials and
switches are on the FW33 steering wheel!

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PUSH THE BUTTON...!

With hundreds of adjustments to be made during a race, its no
wonder the steering wheel alone costs more than 30,000.
Tyre
setting
Neutral/Reverse
To engage neutral or reverse gears

KERS
Driver holds down button
depending on the amount of
KERS he wants to use

Differential
adjustment for
corner entry

Marshal lights
(red/blue/yellow)
Differential
adjustment for
corner exit

Pitlane
speed limiter

Radio
Activates
car to pit radio

Engine
kill switch

Drink
button

Clutch
calibration
DRS
activation

Minus button
For settings on display

Plus button
For settings on display
Engine and torque maps
Start / Normal running switch

Downshift
Engine Mode
(fuel / ignition)

Upshift

Clutch
Clutch

Brake Balance / Acknowledge

This registers on the telemetry
so a driver can mark a specific
point on the track to discuss
with his engineers

Clutch tuning
KERS release
Adjusts the horsepower released
when the KERS button is pressed

KERS harvesting

Multi-function
Allows adjustments to several
settings including adjusting what
readouts appear on the display,
engine mapping and fuel pumps

Driver
torque maps

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INSIDE WILLIAMSF1
The adventures of
Rennfahrer Biberle
In the build-up to the Chinese Grand Prix a mysterious photo emerged
showing an AT&T Williams team member crouched on the track in
Shanghai, taking pictures of a small red racing car.
That engineer turned out to be Rubens physio Achim Hofstdter, shown
here with Rubens and Toto Wolff on the grid in China, so iGNITION
tracked down the fitness guru to find out what was going on.
In 2009 I decided to try and combine my passion for photography along
side my full time job as Rubens physio. I wanted to find a theme that
would fit into my working day and could develop over the course of the
year, he said.
My intention was to show Formula One in a different light. It would
have been impossible to take photos while I was at work and the cars
were running, so I left that side of things to the pros while I focused on
something a little more fun
I was searching for a character in a model racing car that expressed
humour and a certain comical brilliance - which wasnt easy to find!
The choice of model F1 cars is almost limitless, but at the end of the
day they were all a bit too...serious for my needs. Plus, if you wanted a
driver inside one that actually shows a hint of expression it gets quite
difficult!
After a long time searching I finally came across one and started to
take photos, trying to capture all the iconic scenes of the circuits we
go to. At first I got some strange looks from people in the paddock,
but when they eventually saw the pictures they could see the irony
and the funny side of it!
So, Biberle became my little travelling companion from the 2009
Formula One season. From the cold winds at the Nurburgring, to the
bright lights at Abu Dhabi, I enjoyed taking photos of him at every
single racetrack!

If you want to see more of Achims

photography - and we recommend you do! go to www.rennfahrerbiberle.com.

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2011: THE SEASON SO FAR

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DRIVERS CHAMPIONSHIP
1

Sebastian Vettel

Red Bull

68

Lewis Hamilton

McLaren

47

Jenson Button

McLaren

38

Mark Webber

Red Bull

37

Melbourne, Australia
Winner: Vettel
Rubens: DNF Pastor: DNF

Budapest, Hungary
29-31 July
2010 Winner: Webber

Fernando Alonso

Ferrari

26

Felipe Massa

Ferrari

24

Sepang, Malaysia
Winner: Vettel
Rubens: DNF Pastor: DNF

Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
26-28 August
2010 Winner: Hamilton

Vitaly Petrov

Renault

17

Nick Heidfeld

Renault

15

Nico Rosberg

Mercedes

10

10

Kamui Kobayashi

Sauber

11

Michael Schumacher Mercedes

12

Sebastien Buemi

Toro Rosso

13

Adrian Sutil

Force India

14

Paul Di Resta

Force India

15

Jaime Alguersuari

Toro Rosso

16

Jarno Trulli

Lotus

17

Rubens Barrichello

AT&T Williams

18

Jerome DAmbrosio

Virgin

19

Timo Glock

Virgin

20

Heikki Kovalainen

Lotus

21

Sergio Perez

Sauber

22

Pastor Maldonado

AT&T Williams

23

Vitantonio Liuzzi

HRT

24

Narain Karthikeyan

HRT

Shanghai, China
Winner: Hamilton
Rubens: P13 Pastor: P18
Istanbul, Turkey
6-8 May
2010 Winner: Hamilton
Barcelona, Spain
20-22 May
2010 Winner: Webber

Monza, Italy
9-11 September
2010 Winner: Alonso
Marina Bay, Singapore
23-25 September
2010 Winner: Alonso
Suzuka, Japan
7-9 October
2010 Winner: Vettel

Monte Carlo, Monaco

26-29 May
2010 Winner: Webber

Yeongam, Korea
14-16 October
2010 Winner: Alonso

Montreal, Canada
10-12 June
2010 Winner: Hamilton

New Delhi, India

28-30 October
2010 Winner: N/A

Valencia, Europe
24-26 June
2010 Winner: Vettel

Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi

11-13 November
2010 Winner: Vettel

Silverstone, Great Britain

8-10 July
2010 Winner: Webber

Interlagos, Brazil
25-27 November
2010 Winner: Vettel

Nrburgring, Germany
22-24 July
2010 Winner: Alonso

CONSTRUCTORS
CHAMPIONSHIP
1

Red Bull

105

McLaren

85

Ferrari

50

Renault

32

Mercedes

16

Sauber

Toro Rosso

Force India

Lotus

10

AT&T Williams

11

Virgin

12

HRT

Thursday

The freight made it safely to Shanghai and, much to

our surprise, so did our race engineers. They spent
a couple of nights in Bangkok before the Chinese
Grand Prix and some people expected them never
to surface again. But were told they were very
restrained in Thailands capital and they even
took time out to visit a zoo. Dont they see enough
animals in the F1 paddock?

Friday

Dont mess with AT&T Williams. Various members

of our pit crew were stitched up earlier in the week
by a local chancer selling fake goods. Foolishly, this
Chinese Del Boy returned to the F1 paddock to try
his luck on another team and he was immediately
lynched by the boys, who got their money back.

Saturday

Happy birthday to the boss. Frank Williams turned

69 on 16th April and youll never guess how he spent
his big day in the office! He shared his birthday
with Force India driver Paul di Resta, who celebrated
by getting into Q3 for the first time in his F1 career.

Sunday

Technical Director Sam Michael was the first

member of AT&T Williams to board a flight to the
UK this evening, so he wasnt allowed to travel light.
Team coordinator Paul Singlehurst gave him six
suitcases to take back to the factory, which led to
quizzical looks and sarcastic comments from checkin staff. Couldnt decide what to bring on holiday,
could we sir?
Did you know that a new record was set in the
Chinese Grand Prix? Only one car retired from
the race, that of Toro Rossos Jaime Alguersuari,
meaning 23 cars crossed the finish line.
That broke the previous record of 22 finishers that
had been jointly held by the 1952 British Grand Prix
and the 2010 Brazilian GP.

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TEAM PLAYERS ZONE

DISCUSSION POINT
Has Formula One become
too confusing?

Orocairion
To be honest, Id rather have it be confusing than
as predictable as it usually gets. It means the pace
can be more hectic, thus making the race far more
interesting.

Williams Ireland
It was time to do something for the people who
watch F1 on the TV and might not have the biggest
knowledge. Pirelli did what they where told by the
FIA and they have done a splendid job so far.

williamsowl
We only have this situation at the minute as
the teams are still learning about the different
compounds. After a few more races I believe that
most of the teams will be on the same strategy.

TheSeff
I think F1 is back to what it was before: lots of
overtaking, drivers have to save and manage their
tires, and the most important thing is the return of
strategies! Its not confusing, its exciting!

Timv_RuBarri
Formula 1 isnt confusing nowadays, its just that
they are developing a lot and the technology and
their inventions are growing a lot too. Its getting
even MORE fun to watch.

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Keke Rosbergs 1982 FW08 at the
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Hostess Jo Turley
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Plus all the latest
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I am going to work hard to help the team

improve. I need this car to be performing better
and I know we can make it happen.
Rubens Barrichello