Williams to put barren years behind them

We’ve found a good balance with the F1 car, says Massa.


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Massa, having left behind some trying times with Ferrari where he was replaced by Kimi Raikkonen, clocked the best time at Sakhir, one minute 33.25 seconds after an impressive 202 laps. PHOTO: AFP/ FILE

PARIS: It’s been 17 years since Williams last won a world title, but Formula One’s grand old men are showing unexpected signs of life after long, barren seasons in the wilderness.

When four days of testing wrapped up in Bahrain on Sunday, it was Felipe Massa topping the time charts with the rejuvenated British team.

Massa, having left behind some trying times with Ferrari where he was replaced by Kimi Raikkonen, clocked the best time at Sakhir, one minute 33.25 seconds after an impressive 202 laps.

Teammate Valtteri Bottas was fourth fastest overall with the Williams men sandwiching the two Mercedes cars of Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg.

“We had a good day Saturday doing almost 100 laps,” said Massa. “I’m really happy with the car and feel we found a good balance. You can never be sure that you are 100% ready for the first race [Australia], but what we have done in these days’ testing has been important for making sure [everything runs smooth].”

Published in The Express Tribune, March 4th, 2014.

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