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Martini Williams Racing
Team Score: B
Felipe Massa: B-
Valtteri Bottas: A-
Not only has the Martini Williams
Racing team emerged considerably better than last year's team, the
organization was a podium contender for several races. 2013 was a
complete disaster for the nine-time constructors' title winner
capturing only five points in 19 races. This year, Martini Williams
Racing holds 121 point and is found in third place in the team
standings. The abandonment of Renault for Mercedes-Benz power was
likely a contributing factor to success. Although the engines
received by Williams' are not quite at the zenith of performance as
those powering the Mercedes AMG cars, the powerplant has nonetheless
provided potency to the team's FW36 chassis.
The driver line-up for Martini Williams
Racing reflect an experienced Brazilian pro with Felipe Massa and the
budding sophomore talent of Finnish Valtteri Bottas. Both Massa and
Bottas have been fast with the Williams-Mercedes but the younger
driver has shown the best endurance for surviving grand prix races.
Currently fifth in the Formula 1 Drivers' points, Bottas has
qualified in the top-four three times in the past four grand prix
events. Most impressively is Valtteri Bottas' current podium streak.
Collecting his first-ever top-three finish in a Formula 1 race in
Austria, Bottas has collected two runner-up spots at Silverstone and
the Hockenheimring. Felipe Massa has also shown flashes of brilliance
in 2014 but have been hindered by crashes including a scary one at
the Canadian Grand Prix.
Ingredients for Second-Half of 2014:
Martini Williams Racing can possibility exit the 2014 Formula 1
season with a victory if they can catch the Mercedes AMG team on a
bad outing. Bottas and Massa must remain solid in qualifying as well
as race scenarios. It is also pivotal that Williams continues to
develop their FW36 chassis in a positive manner.
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