News Details
Williams settled for Mercedes defeat - Smedley
June 24, 2014 .- Williams settled for defeat to Mercedes in Austria, despite dominating qualifying at the Red Bull Ring. Chief engineer Rob Smedley told Spain's EFE news agency that the Grove team was "not without problems" as it returned to the podium with Valtteri Bottas' third place behind the two Mercedes. Some analysts criticised Williams for not pursuing an aggressive enough strategy for victory in Austria, but Smedley says that was a deliberate approach. "We had to manage the car's systems, including brakes, tyres and other things," he said. "We had to be sure of finishing in third and fourth places, so we decided not to do anything risky to compete with...
Full Story »
Full Story »
11y ago from F1Plus.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Williams settled for Mercedes defeat says Smedley
Williams settled for defeat to Mercedes in Austria, despite dominating...
11y ago from GrandPrix.com
Williams: Very proud of this result
Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas
Valtteri Bottas achieved his first ever...
11y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Mercedes Suffer Qualifying Defeat for First Time in...
For the first time in 2014, the Mercedes-AMG Petronas team will not start...
11y ago from TheCheckeredFlag....
Beating Mercedes was impossible - Smedley
Sutton Images Enlarge Related Links Race: Austrian Grand Prix Rob...
11y ago from espnF1.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Honda in conundrum over Somkiat Chantra stand-in for...
No description available...
21h ago from Motorsport.com
BMW admits 2027 MotoGP entry “not viable” as it...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Why 2026 is the right time for Ducati to field six...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Marc Marquez shares initial reaction to new MotoGP...
Marc Marquez shared his verdict on the new Balaton Park MotoGP circuit...
3d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Christian Lundgaard earns IndyCar pole, will start...
Drivers of the NTT IndyCar Series took to Portland International Raceway...
13h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Pato O’Ward on IndyCar pole in Portland after...
No description available...
12h ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar Portland – Qualifying Results
IndyCar rolled into Portland or the second event of a West Coast swing,...
13h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Jacob Abel: ‘I would hate if this was my only...
Jacob Abel is one of three rookies in IndyCar this season, and is hopeful...
17h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Kalle Rovanperä hits the jackpot
Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen finally won Rally Finland, laying to...
6d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Kurt Busch backs WRC return to USA after first taste...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Future second Asian/Pacific event behind WRC calendar...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Sebastien Ogier sets sights on WRC 2025 title push
No description available...
6d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Arsenal 3-0 Athletic Bilbao – observations
Arsenal's pre-season fixtures concluded yesterday with a 3-0 win over...
1h ago from Arseblog.com
Premier League fans’ previews: our club-by-club...
Guardian’s fans network looks ahead to the new season: fresh talent,...
2h ago from TheGuardian.com
'You leave him with the space one against one, he’s...
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has issued a warning to defenders facing his...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Mikel Arteta claims Arsenal are 'still actively...
Mikel Arteta has said that Arsenal could look to make more signings this...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
Legendary F1 track made famous by Lewis Hamilton ready for...
A track which holds some fond memories for... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
Hamilton: ‘Legacy isn’t my goal - driving change is’
Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis... Read More »
49m ago from F1i.com
Red Bull 'worrying' over mass exodus due to Christian...
Christian Horner's dismissal as Red Bull team... Read More »
2h ago from GPFans.com
