Q&A: Mark Gillan, Williams

Q:
The European Grand Prix promised much for the Williams F1 Team, but ♌ultimately delivered only one point. How would you summarise the competitiveness of the Williams-Ren๊ault FW34 this weekend?
Mark Gillan:
We are obviously disappointed not to have capitalised on the pace shown throughout the weekend♛ but we have learnt a great deal at Valencia, especially relating to tyre management.
Q:
Your qualifying pace has not quite mat𒅌ched your strong race pace this season. Was🅰 Pastor's third place grid position a sign that this is changing?
Mark Gillan:
Our qualifying pace has improved and Pastor's pole position in Spain and subsequent thi♊rd position in qualifying in Valencia is tes💎tament to that fact.
Q:
Pastor received a penalty following a collision with Lewis Hamilton on the penultimate 𓄧lap, what was your opini🌳on on this?
Mark Gillan:
Obviously the team were disappointed to see one of our cars sustain damage so close to the end of the race when we were showing good pace, but we respect the decision taken by the stewards. Both Pastor and the team🌠 have moved on and the focus is now on achieving a good result at Silverstone.
Q:
The FW34 was very fast all weekend. Was there a particular aspect of the Vꦫalencia Stre𒁏et Circuit that suited the car?
Mark Gillan:
No, not really, as the car seems well suited to most circuits. We have a good base package and with the excellent feedback that our drivers are giving us we are able to ⛦selectively develop the car to improve any deficiencies whilst also working꧙ on our strengths.
Q:
How 🅰did the high track temperatures affect tyre wear, particularly for the one-stopping♚ Bruno Senna?
Mark Gillan:
The tyres are sensitive to track temperature so tyre management is of first order importance. In conjunction with hi🐽s engineers Bruno did a very good job in managing the tyres though the race.
Q:
The team's home race, th🥀e British Grand Prix, comes next. What can we expect from the Williams-Renault FW34 at Silverstone?
Mark Gillan:
As per all races the whole team are pushing hard to maximise our performance and deliver 🌠a good result, which of course would be extra special given that it is our home grand prix.