辛奇克利夫：威廉姆斯减重达标带来“免费圈速”
前IndyCar车手詹姆斯·辛奇克利夫表示，威廉姆斯在巴库终于达到F1最低重量限制，将为车队带来“免费圈速”。威廉姆斯本站为FW48引入大幅升级，此前赛车自赛季初一直超重。
辛奇克利夫：威廉姆斯F1减重突破将在巴库带来“免费圈速”
詹姆斯·辛奇克利夫认为，威廉姆斯凭借升级后的FW48达到F1最低重量限制，将带来宝贵的“免费圈速”。
前IndyCar系列赛车手詹姆斯·辛奇克利夫表示，威廉姆斯终于达到F1最低重量限制，将在本周末的阿塞拜疆大奖赛为这支格罗夫车队带来“免费圈速”。
威廉姆斯自赛季初以来一直受赛车超重困扰，本站为FW48引入了大幅升级。
在F1 Nation播客中，辛奇克利夫讨论了减掉多余重量对整体性能的影响。
“这是免费圈速。它不需要调校改动，不需要驾驶能力。它简直就像马力。就是纯粹的免费圈速，所以绝对至关重要，”辛奇克利夫解释道。
“这绝对关键。这是我们从许多其他赛季初有点‘胖’的赛车身上看到的重大改进之一。想想红牛，那辆车一开始就偏重。
“所以，这对车手来说是巨大的解脱，对工程师来说也是巨大的解脱。它对一切都有帮助。它有助于刹车，有助于牵引力，有助于轮胎损耗，然后就是纯粹的圈速。所以，如果他们真的达标了，这本身对他们就是巨大的利好。”
虽然升级理论上应能帮助威廉姆斯在更靠前的位置竞争，但车队领队詹姆斯·沃尔斯在周末前淡化了预期。
“这是艰难的一年，而且到年底都会是艰难的一年，”这位英国人在The Fast And The Curious播客中表示。
“这毫无疑问。我们在冬季犯下的许多错误会一直伴随我们到今年年底。我们试图做的是在进入明年赛车之前让自己回到水面之上。
“今年会有一些小进步，但不足以让我达到哪怕最低的期望，也就是每个周末都能拿分。
“这根本不是我们今天的现实。不过对于明年，我认为我们会在发车格上前进吗？是的。在发车格上很难后退。我们会因此前进，但仍然会是一段艰难的苦熬。”
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James Hinchcliffe: Williams F1 weight breakthrough brings "free lap time" in Baku
James Hinchcliffe believes Williams reaching Formula 1’s minimum weight limit with its upgraded FW48 will deliver valuable “free lap time”
Former IndyCar Series driver James Hinchcliffe says Williams finally hitting Formula 1's minimum weight limit will provide the Grove outfit with "free lap time" at this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Williams has introduced a heavily updated FW48 in Baku after struggling with an overweight car since the start of the season.
During the F1 Nation podcast, Hinchcliffe discussed the impact that shedding the excess weight will have on overall performance.
"It's free lap time. It requires no set-up changes. It requires no driving ability. It is quite literally like horsepower. It's just free lap time, so it is absolutely vital," Hinchcliffe explained.
"It's absolutely crucial. It's one of the big improvements we've seen from a lot of these other cars that started the season a bit fat. You think about the Red Bull. That one started on the heavy side.
"So, that's going to be a huge relief for the drivers, a huge relief for the engineers. It helps with everything. It helps with brakes, it helps with traction, it helps with tyre degradation, and then just pure lap speed. So, if they're truly there, that in and of itself is just going to be a massive benefit for them."
While the upgrades should in theory help Williams fight higher up the grid, team principal James Vowles tempered expectations ahead of the weekend.
"It's been a tough year, and it will continue to be a tough year to the end," the Briton said during an appearance on The Fast And The Curious podcast.
"There's just no two ways about it. A lot of the mistakes that we made across the winter period will stay with us all the way until the end of this year. And what we're trying to do is put ourselves back above water by the time we get into next year's car.
"There'll be small steps this year, but they won't be enough to put us to even the bare minimum of where I'd like to be, which is scoring points for a weekend.
"That simply is not the reality of where we are today. For next year, though, do I think we'll move forward on the grid? Yes. It's hard to move backwards on the grid. We'll move forward on the grid as a result of it, but it will still be a tough old slog."
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