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Stroll unhappy with Williams' performance in Barcelona

Published on 12 May 2018 10:39
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By: Paul Athes

After two lacklustre free practices in the Spanish Grand Prix, Lance Stroll expressed his disappointment with Williams overall performance in Barcelona. The young Canadian driver finished 19th in FP1 and 20th in FP2. He expressed his concern regarding the overall performance of the Williams car.

During FP1, Stroll lost control of his car and beached his Williams in the gravel trap. Adding than that, Robert Kubica, who is the reserve driver at Williams managed to set a faster lap, with the Pole being 1.3 seconds faster than Stroll: "The car is pretty slow,” said Stroll.

"I would [agree with Kubica]. It’s definitely not the balance a racing driver wants to feel." Stroll added. “We are where we are. We have got to understand what to do so we can be better. [We are struggling] a bit everywhere - it adds up.” Stroll ended.

Williams overall performance at Barcelona was by far the poorest across the grid. Robert Kubica finished 19th in FP1, while Sergey Sirotkin didn't manage to better that result in the afternoon during FP2.

Paul Athes

mbmwe36

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I think Stroll is feeling the heat. He seems to go out of his way to tell the world how horrible the car is. And while that night not be the most prudent political move to begin with, it only gets worse when a guy who's been retired for a number of years comes in and beats you. If Stroll was fast... [Read more]

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May 12 2018 - 11:22

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calle.itw

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And Im sure Williams are very unhappy with you, mr. Stroll. I were thinking Stroll would come out much better this season, but honestly he doesnt impress. The car is a dog for sure, but the drivers dont seem much better than the car.
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- May 12 2018 - 10:42
- Kean
  
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  Poor drivers (excuse the pun), and a poor car. It's like a chicken and the egg situation. To better understand their predicament, then they should really put at least one fast driver in the car. Vergne springs to mind, or out of the drivers they tested for the 2nd seat I'd go for DiResta. Kubica, while faster than Stroll and Sirotkin, really must be at a disadvantage with that hand, it seemed utterly useless from the on board footage.
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  May 12 2018 - 11:18
- mbmwe36
  
  Posts: 533
  I think Stroll is feeling the heat. He seems to go out of his way to tell the world how horrible the car is. And while that night not be the most prudent political move to begin with, it only gets worse when a guy who's been retired for a number of years comes in and beats you. If Stroll was faster than both Sirotkin and Kubica it would make sense for him to be critical, but right now it's mirror-time.
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  May 12 2018 - 11:22
- calle.itw
  
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  I'd really like seeing Vergne or Di Resta back in F1, but I doubt it since they arent pay drivers. Honestly, Im not really surprised by how the hand worked for Kubica. That arm took a really bad blow back then, and with that kinda damage there really isnt much hope for it to recover. But the one-armed driver seems superior to the current drivers.
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  May 12 2018 - 11:24
- Samouri
  
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  Well Said.....He left himself open for criticism, with such a dumbass excuse.
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  May 12 2018 - 22:26
siggy74

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Watch the williams tv bit with Robert and MR smedley. Very honest and open Robert.

Just type in Williams tv spain into google and should get the link. its very much a honest Robert at 6 minutes plus +

Then think of Stroll saying something like this, the kid aint got a clue.
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- May 12 2018 - 11:33