Dave Robson says Logan Sargeant might want to adapt rapidly to the Albert Park observe this weekend as he makes his first race look in Australia.
Sargeant made his FIA Components 1 World Championship race debut within the Bahrain Grand Prix initially of March and has completed each of his begins to this point, with a finest end of twelfth coming in his first race. Nonetheless, not like in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, the American has not pushed the Albert Park observe in junior components, so will want time to adapt to the tough structure on Friday morning.
The Australian Grand Prix would be the first race held throughout daytime hours in 2023, and Robson, the Head of Automobile Efficiency at Williams, has excessive hopes that Sargeant and team-mate Alexander Albon can have a powerful weekend.
“Following two night races within the Center East, the Melbourne occasion marks a return to daytime classes,” mentioned Robson. “The climate may be variable as Victoria heads into autumn; rain is feasible, and it is vitally more likely to be cooler than on the opening races.
“The Albert Park circuit was modified forward of final 12 months’s occasion and there are solely minor changes to the observe for 2023. Nonetheless, Logan has by no means pushed at this circuit and, though he has accomplished numerous laps within the simulator, there isn’t any substitute for actual expertise. He might want to familiarize yourself with this bodily demanding observe early in FP1.”
“The FW45 has proven some promise on the opening occasions and we’re eager to maintain pushing it onerous in Melbourne. We have now a few minor upgrades to do this weekend and we may also conduct some additional set-up exams on Friday.”
Robson says the tyre selections being delivered to Albert Park by Pirelli can provide good choices for technique come Sunday afternoon and he feels they’re good selections for the kind of observe.
“The tyre compounds are the identical as in Jeddah, however the completely different structure and observe floor right here will imply that their behaviour is barely completely different,” he mentioned.
“Nonetheless, they need to be good tyres for this occasion and may present the groups with some choices forward of qualifying and the Grand Prix.”
