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Williams are looking to bounce back this weekend when they travel to Spa, according to chief technical officer Pat Symonds, at a track that is expected to suit their car.
Williams have so far not had the season they wanted as they are being hunted down by Force India for fourth position in the drivers championship. However, Williams are hoping that Spa, and indeed the following round at Monza will suit their car to gain points over Force India.
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"Spa is a circuit which should favour us and our target will be to challenge from the start to get some good points," he said.
"The first thing to say is that we expect dry and warm weather all weekend which is not typical of the conditions that we tend to see in Spa. The circuit itself is quite interesting with high power and drag sensitivity favouring low drag and powerful power units."
"Top speed is particularly important, so most cars are set-up with low drag, compromising speed in sector two to give them better opportunities to overtake into turns five and 18."
"Teams also tend to run cars quite stiff as you need good change of direction and whilst Eau Rouge is no longer a difficult corner, you still need to be cautious with ride heights to ensure the car doesn’t bottom-out there."
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