All in all, a great first full season for the Sanitec team! William is already thinking ahead to next year, and how to get more out of the car. Testing, Testing, Testing...!
It was a tough finish in race 2 for the Sanitec team. Listen to the post-race audio report below.
William fought hard in the #7 car but was pushed off the pace to a 14th place finish while teammate Matt Halliday in the #8 car dropped back to 9th place, losing his entire side mirror in the process.
One great finish, one not great finish, and the weekend result comes in OK!
Nice driving William! It's an 8th place finish in race one, and Saturday closes with success!
There is still one more race to go... so it's time for Will to rest up for Sunday.
He's staying optimistic and working to keep the momentum.
Not the qualifying William was looking for, he finishes in 15th place.Listen to his trackside post-qualifying audio report below.
Let's not forget: this weekend is especially grueling, with not one but two races, one on Saturday AND one on Sunday.
Perhaps he is saving up for the race that begins in just about three hours? We will see...
It was a hot Sunday in Monza, and despite skilled driving Will remains in position 12 at the finish line.
On to Abu Dhabi, where temperatures currently exceed 100F, 37C.
It's the last European race of the season before moving on to Abu Dhabi.
Will was off to a great start, placing 10th in the free practice, but after narrowing avoiding a crash in front of him during qualifying he is forced out of position.
It's a 12th place finish moving out of qualifying and into the final race tomorrow.
In the final race at Spa Will isn't happy with the handling of the car, so he keeps a steady pace and comes in at position 11.
Will hoped for the top ten, but after a couple mistakes and pushing a bit too hard in the Eau Rouge he takes twelth place after qualifying.
The drivers were pre-warned by the PMSC race director; it's a contested decision for the top position contenders after one car leaves the track.
A first-lap crash pushed Will from his starting position of 8th into last place, but he fought back for a final 7th place finish.
There's lots more potential in the car, and we hope to see continued improvements in performance next week at Spa Francorchamps!
Changes to the car and the team have made William more comfortable, paying off with an 8th place finish in the qualifying round.
#7 flirted with a top-5 position during the quali, let's see if he can move up in tomorrow's race!
Despite a situation with his tires, William manages to gain on a course where moving up is virtually impossible.
It's a 10th place finish for the American!
Pushing hard, William just misses a top ten finish in qualifying.
He starts the race tomorrow in 12th position.
Post-race buzz from Silverstone is that contact during the race disconnected a brake line in the #7 car. Luckily Will avoided any major collisions.
After spending two days testing in Germany at the beginning of the month, the Sanitec team has arrived in Frankfurt and is preparing for the hilly, demanding track of Nurburgring for the German Grand Prix.
It's a disappointing end to Silverstone for Will and the Sanitec Racing Team.
Will reports from overseas:
"It's something specific to this car. Ultimately the speed in this car depends on me completely changing driving style, and I will double my efforts, come back for testing next week."
