News Archive - July 2007

30 Jul

Hungarian Grand Prix Preview

Round 11 of the Championship and the final race prior to the traditional three week August summer break takes Formula One to the cultural hotspot of Budapest this weekend for the Hungarian Grand Prix. In 1986, Hungary became the first…

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30 Jul

Exclusive Video Flybys - Hungaroring

Want to know what it feels like to drive around the glamorous streets of Monaco or the hallowed Indianapolis in a Formula One car? Well now you can with our exclusive track simulations. The short video previews will guide you round…

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26 Jul

Jerez Test Day Three

On the last day of testing in Jerez, Alex Wurz topped the time sheets with a fastest lap of 1:19.962 on lap 17 out of 87. Only Alex and Lewis Hamilton for McLaren managed to break into the 1:19 barrier…

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25 Jul

European Grand Prix Podcast

Catch up with the latest goings on in the team with the European Grand Prix Podcast. It’s been an action packed couple of weeks for race driver, Alex Wurz. He’s been playing Top Gun with Marham’s II Squadron, surfing 40 foot…

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25 Jul

Win Alex's Vest!

For the latest edition of the podcast, we have a rather unusual prize to giveaway, namely a signed Alex Wurz fireproof vest! Made from Nomex, fireproof vests will protect the drivers from fire injuries for up to 120 seconds when worn…

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25 Jul

Jerez Test Day Two

The team was back in action in Jerez today for the second day of testing at the Spanish circuit. A week’s gap between Europe and Hungary has afforded the team a three day test, valuable preparation time ahead of the…

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24 Jul

iWitness Germany Sunday

Eastern promise. Kazuki Nakajima enjoyed another top weekend in the GP2 Series at the Nurburgring. The ATT Williams test driver finished third in both races, as he did at Silverstone two weeks ago. Only two steps left to climb, Kaz!…

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24 Jul

Kazuki's Column from Germany

My two third-places at the Nurburgring, added to the two thirds I got at Silverstone, mean that I’ve scored more points in the last four races of the GP2 Series than any other driver. That’s a great achievement and I…

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24 Jul

Nico's Notes from Germany

The European Grand Prix was one of those crazy races. With only 13 finishers, I would have stood a good chance of scoring points had I been there at the end; as it was I retired on lap two.  Rain…

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24 Jul

European Grand Prix Debrief

Rain had the most significant influence on the European Grand Prix at the Nürburgring this weekend, precipitating Nico Rosberg’s early DNF and contributing to a thrilling race for Alex which eventually saw him finish in fourth place.

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24 Jul

Jerez Test Day One

Hot off Alex Wurz’s impressive drive to fourth place at last weekend’s European Grand Prix at a rain-drenched Nurburgring, the team have moved on to sunnier climes in southern Spain this week for a three day test at Jerez.

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22 Jul

iWitness Germany Saturday

Please, Claire, can I have some more? Chocolate cake was being scoffed in the team's motorhome this afternoon to celebrate Claire Williams’ birthday.

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22 Jul

European Grand Prix Race

The Eifel region’s micro-climate almost predictably came into play this afternoon as torrential rain caused chaos in the opening laps of the European Grand Prix but prompted one of the most compelling races of the season. Alex Wurz drove flawlessly…

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21 Jul

iWitness Germany Friday

The Nurburgring Nordschleife is too dangerous for F1; everyone at ATT Williams accepts that. But Phil Kennard, one of the team’s account managers, didn’t think he was taking his life into his own hands when he went for a run…

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21 Jul

We Have Another Winner!

For the British Grand Prix Podcast Competition, we were offering you the chance to win another of Nico’s treasured belongings, a pair of his race gloves. These were the very gloves that Nico wore during the French GP and, of…

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21 Jul

We're on TV - Again!

We hope we’re not boring you, but we’re on TV again!  For 2007, ATT Williams is the featured team on ITV F1's specially produced “Insights” slots.

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21 Jul

European Grand Prix Qualifying

The ATT Williams pairing of Nico Rosberg and Alex Wurz will line up in 11th and 12th places respectively on the grid for tomorrow’s European Grand Prix.

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20 Jul

iWitness Germany Thursday

Sir Frank playing host, Patrick turning the sausages, Sam flipping the burgers: the ATT Williams summer barbecue was a glitzy occasion last weekend. Even the drivers rocked up, Nico Rosberg with girlfriend Vivienne and Alex Wurz with wife Julia and…

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20 Jul

European GP Free Practice

The team had a productive free practice today, steadily working through a comprehensive set-up programme for Sunday’s European Grand Prix.

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19 Jul

Wurzy's View Nurburgring

I lived for two years at the Nurburgring, just 500 metres away from the track in a small house. It was very idyllic and romantic, but if you spent too much time there it was almost enough to make you…

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18 Jul

Germany For the Record

Hit for 6Alain Prost was totally dominant in 1993. His win in the German Grand Prix was the sixth in the year he had won from pole position. He went on to finish the season as World Champion, and Williams…

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18 Jul

European GP Weather

Grand Prix weather update brought to you by Philips Shavers....Welcome from Philips Shavers, official partner of the ATT Williams team, to Germany’s Nürburgring for the European Grand Prix.

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18 Jul

European GP Timetable

Your guide to all the F1 action in Germany this weekend.  Thursday1500: FIA Press Conference with Nico Rosberg, Lewis Hamilton, Nick Heidfeld, Christian Klien, Ralf Schumacher and Adrian Sutil. Visit www.fia.com to read the transcript.

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18 Jul

Off the Beaten Track Nurburg

Know your geography: Nurburg is a small town in the German district of Ahrweiler, in the state of Rheinland-Pfalz. It has a population of just 178 people, so please keep the noise down during your stay.

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17 Jul

Lenovo Revs Up Computer Power

Lenovo today announced the successful installation of a powerful supercomputer for ATT Williams, now being used in the racing team’s wind tunnel simulation facilities in the UK. ATT Williams and Lenovo collaborated on the customized supercomputing solution, designed to optimise…

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16 Jul

European Grand Prix Preview

Europe stays in the spotlight this weekend as the teams travel to Germany for the third race in less than a month. With the Championship in full swing, the classic Nurburgring takes centre stage for the European Grand Prix, this…

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13 Jul

Exclusive Video Flybys - Nurburgring

Want to know what it feels like to drive around the glamourous streets of Monaco or the hallowed Indianapolis in a Formula One car? Well now you can with our exclusive track simulations. The short video previews will guide you round…

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13 Jul

One on One with Alex Wurz

Alex Wurz recently spent the day with Lenovo, one of the team’s partners, in Seville, Spain, addressing journalists on all things F1.  Here’s what he had to say… What made you want to become a Formula One driver?That’s a difficult question…

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12 Jul

Did You Win?

For the French Grand Prix Podcast Competition, we were offering you the chance to win a state-of-the-art Philips Shaver signed by the team’s drivers, Nico Rosberg and Alex Wurz, who never leave the house without having enjoyed a clean shave.

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12 Jul

Spa Test Day Three

Alex Wurz completed the last day of testing at Spa-Francorchamps today. Despite more bad weather, Alex covered 75 laps, a total of 523kms, while carrying out preparation and development work ahead of the remaining races. After a busy (and predominantly…

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11 Jul

Spa Test Day Two

Spa lived upto its reputation today as running was severely hampered by rain showers. Nico Rosberg, on duty for the second day running, enjoyed only sporadic outings on to the track as the team played a game of cat and…

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11 Jul

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Frank - The History Man

Sir Frank Williams’s achievements in motor racing are great and well-known. But, he’s also passionate about military aircraft and possesses a deep knowledge of Wellington and the Napoleonic Wars.Frank Williams is principal of the sole surviving truly independent team in…

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10 Jul

Nico's Notes from Silverstone

The British Grand Prix was a frustrating race because the FW29 was a quick car, yet I was unable to unleash its potential because I was always stuck in traffic. In the end, 12th place was the best I could…

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10 Jul

Kazuki's Column from Silverstone

Silverstone was far and away my best race weekend in GP2. I scored my first podium finish in Saturday’s feature race and then repeated that result in Sunday's sprint race. I drove home on Sunday night feeling very happy and…

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10 Jul

British GP Podcast

Catch up with the only news that counts from the British Grand Prix weekend with the latest instalment of the ATT Williams Podcast. Nico Rosberg talks to our roving reporter, Tom Clarkson, and shares his thoughts on the Home of…

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10 Jul

Win Nico's Gloves!

With so many of you entering our draw to win Nico’s signed visor, we thought that those of you who weren’t lucky enough this time round deserved another shot at winning another of Nico’s belongings! So, for the British Grand…

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10 Jul

Spa Test Day One

Nico Rosberg opened the team's test at Spa today. Under pleasant conditions at the Belgium track, Nico covered a considerable 60 laps of the long 6.976km track. Concentrating on set-up runs in the morning, the team worked steadily through a comprehensive…

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08 Jul

iWitness Silverstone Saturday

Saturday evening was barbecue central at the British GP.

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08 Jul

British Grand Prix Race

In front of a capacity crowd, ATT Williams had an unremarkable race at Silverstone this afternoon, as neither driver was able to collect points at the team’s home Grand Prix. Nico Rosberg delivered another aggressive performance from a challenging 17th…

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08 Jul

iWitness Silverstone Sunday

Lewis mania has gone stratospheric. Genuine A-listers flocked to Silverstone on raceday, led by David and Victoria Beckham. They made the short trip from Beckingham Palace in Hertfordshire after demanding tickets from their management company 19.

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07 Jul

iWitness Silverstone Friday

The Formula 1 paddock is a political minefield. So the Conservative MP for Wantage, Ed Vaizey, must have felt at home when he was a guest of ATT Williams on Friday. Now, about that planning application, Sir Frank…President of the…

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07 Jul

AT&T Williams on ITV-F1

For 2007, ATT Williams is the featured team on ITV F1's specially produced “Insights” slots.

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07 Jul

Wurz's Hamleys Helmet Design

Summer Finlay, a twelve year old Formula One fan from Woodbridge, Suffolk, was announced on Wednesday this week as the winner of the Hamleys competition to design Alex Wurz’s race helmet for this weekend’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

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07 Jul

British Grand Prix Qualifying

Qualifying for Sunday’s British Grand Prix concluded unsatisfactorily for the AT&T Williams team today. Alex Wurz ended his afternoon at the close of Q2 in 13th place, missing out on a slot in the top ten shoot out by just…

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06 Jul

iWitness Silverstone Thursday

Racing drivers are stupid, right? Wrong. Nico Rosberg had a place at Imperial College London to read aerodynamics and his team-mate Alex Wurz was one year away from graduation on an engineering course when racing intervened.

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06 Jul

British Grand Prix Free Practice

The team had a promising free practice for Sunday’s British Grand Prix at a windy Silverstone Circuit in the Northamptonshire countryside today. Nico Rosberg and Alex Wurz recorded considerable mileage during the three hours of preparation work, a total of…

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05 Jul

Britain For the Record

1-100 Jacques Villeneuve’s win at the 1997 British Grand Prix was a landmark for the Williams team, marking its 100th win. It was apt that Silverstone was the venue as it was there in 1979 that Clay Regazzoni secured Williams’…

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05 Jul

Wurzy's View of Silverstone

Silverstone has become an ultra-quick track. Some of my colleagues say it’s now dangerous and I must admit that I see their point of view. But it’s not only some sections of Silverstone that have too little run-off area. Other…

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04 Jul

British Grand Prix Weather

Grand Prix Weather Update Brought to you by Philips Shavers Welcome from Philips Shavers, official partner of the AT&T Williams team, to Silverstone for the British Grand Prix.

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04 Jul

British Grand Prix Timetable

Your guide to all the F1 action at Silverstone this weekend. Thursday 1500: FIA Press Conference with Alex Wurz Visit www.fia.com to read the transcript. Friday 1000 - 1130: Free Practice One 1400 - 1530: Free Practice Two 1600: FIA…

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04 Jul

French GP Podcast

The French GP Podcast is now online and ready to download! Rural France may be renowned as the quietest destination on the Formula One calendar, but the AT&T Williams podcast is as jam packed as ever, filled with up to…

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04 Jul

Win a Signed Philips Shaver!

For the French GP Podcast Competition, we have another exciting giveaway for you…. To celebrate the partnership between Philips Shavers and the AT&T Williams team, Philips has co-designed a shaver especially for you, the Formula One racing fan. .

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04 Jul

Ask Alex

As part of the AT&T Williams Podcast, Alex Wurz features in an exclusive new item called Ask Alex and for this, we need your help. We would like to invite you to submit any questions you would like to ask…

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03 Jul

Kazuki's Column from France

I’m writing this column after my most enjoyable GP2 race of the season. I started Sunday’s race at Magny-Cours in 17th place and fought my way through the field to finish sixth. I overtook a lot of cars and really…

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03 Jul

British Grand Prix Preview

This week brings a welcome respite from travelling for the majority of teams as Formula One heads to Northamptonshire for the British Grand Prix on 8th July. The classic Silverstone track, one of the few remaining truly traditional drivers’ circuits,…

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03 Jul

Nico's Notes from France

The French Grand Prix was a frustrating race for the AT&T Williams team because we missed out on a World Championship point by nine seconds. Both FW29s ran faultlessly and my car was consistent in all three stints of the…

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03 Jul

AT&T Enhances Services

As ATT Williams gears up for its ”home” race, the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday, July 8, ATT has announced that enhanced services will be delivered to the Grand Prix racing team as part of the ongoing title…

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02 Jul

iWitness France Sunday

As soon as the chequered flag dropped, a mass exodus from Magny Cours occurred. The AT&T Williams team travelled by road to Clermont Ferrand, where it caught a flight to Luton Airport in the UK. Nico and Alex, meanwhile, drove…

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01 Jul

Have You Joined the Club Yet?

The wait is over, it's here! The ATT Williams Official Club is now live and ready for you to join! Join either the W-Circle or the exclusive Frank's Circle and you’ll receive the best membership pack in the paddock and be…

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01 Jul

iWitness Magny-Cours Saturday

The AT&T Williams drivers are enjoying different levels of accommodation this weekend. While Alex Wurz puts up with discos outside his bedroom window in the grotty circuit hotel, Nico Rosberg relaxes in the quiet luxury of his motorhome. And Nico’s…

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01 Jul

French Grand Prix Race

Nico Rosberg and Alex Wurz had a fruitless race in Magny-Cours today. Nico finished where he started in ninth, just outside of a points-scoring position, while Alex moved up the field by four places and concluded his Grand Prix in…

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