Watershed in GP2, as Jules Bianchi aims to turn things around at Silverstone
This GP2 series reaches a critical point in the season with no less than three rounds taking place in the next four weeks, with a maximum of sixty points up for grabs. It will be a challenging time for teams and drivers who set up camp at Silverstone as from today, with track action for the fifth round of the season getting underway on Friday.
Jules Bianchi returns to Silverstone, having run there last year for the first time. “It’s a track I liked right from the start,” said the 21 year old FDA student. “The sequence of fast corners is demanding but gives you a great feeling. The only downside of the English track is that’s it’s difficult to pull off an overtaking move. The corners are very high speed and so, following a car closely produces a significant loss of aerodynamic downforce. That makes the car harder to control and increases tyre wear.”
After an unlucky weekend at the Valencia street circuit, Bianchi summed up the situation, analysing a less than satisfactory period. “My position in the first part of the championship has been compromised by several errors on my part. As far as the driver and the team are concerned, there are no problems in terms of performance, because, mishaps and the unexpected aside, things have always gone very well. This has pretty much compromised my expectations for the championship, but I’m not beating myself up over it. On the contrary, with a clear mind, I want to start winning as soon as possible.”
The Silverstone timetable sees a 30 minute free practice session at 10.55 on Friday, with 30 minutes of qualifying at 14.55. Race 1 takes place on Saturday at 14.40, run over 29 laps, with Sunday featuring the second and final race of the weekend at 9.30 over 14 laps. (all times are local GMT.)
Credit: Ferrari S.p.A. (www.ferrari.com)
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