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Montoya gives full marks to new Williams car after test
Valencia, Jan 06: Juan Pablo Montoya declared himself happy with the performance of the new Williams Formula One car after he took it for its first test in Valencia, Spain on Monday.
Valencia, Jan 06: Juan Pablo Montoya declared himself happy with the performance of the new Williams Formula One car after he took it for its first test in Valencia, Spain on Monday.
Montoya, who joins the McLaren team in 2004, said of the FW26, launched on Monday, : " I thought it was going to feel a lot different from the old car but it doesn't. It's a very good start, I think we have a very good potential car.".
I've got to tell you thanks to Williams I think they did a fantastic job with the car and I think it's very promising."
The team have not won a Formula One title since Canadian Jacques Villeneuve in 1997 and the new season is set to kick off in March with Ferrari's Michael Schumacher the only man on the starting grid to have won the championship. The new FW26 did not disappoint when it emerged into the stage lights at Valencia's Ricardo Tormo circuit, before the made its track debut before real testing starts in Jerez.
"Looking back on 2003, we realised we had not left ourselves enough time before the start of the season," said Head explaining the comparatively early launch.
Montoya also won in Germany in August.
Bureau Report
Montoya, who joins the McLaren team in 2004, said of the FW26, launched on Monday, : " I thought it was going to feel a lot different from the old car but it doesn't. It's a very good start, I think we have a very good potential car.".
I've got to tell you thanks to Williams I think they did a fantastic job with the car and I think it's very promising."
The team have not won a Formula One title since Canadian Jacques Villeneuve in 1997 and the new season is set to kick off in March with Ferrari's Michael Schumacher the only man on the starting grid to have won the championship. The new FW26 did not disappoint when it emerged into the stage lights at Valencia's Ricardo Tormo circuit, before the made its track debut before real testing starts in Jerez.
"Looking back on 2003, we realised we had not left ourselves enough time before the start of the season," said Head explaining the comparatively early launch.
Montoya also won in Germany in August.
Bureau Report