Williams and Pastor Maldonado managed to complete 63 laps of Mugello on Thursday, a total some way below their expectancy due to an electrical problem which hindered proceedings during the morning session.
“We had a disappointing start to this morning's session with an electrical problem that necessitated stripping the car, thus incurring a large loss in track time,” explained Chief Operations Engineer Mark Gillan.
“The mechanics worked hard to get the car back out on-track in the early afternoon. We modified the run plan accordingly and successfully completed a number of aerodynamic and systems tests.”
Despite the frustration, Maldonado remains upbeat.
“We lost some time this morning but we had a good afternoon,” said the Venezuelan. “The track is amazing, so it was good to get a few runs completed this afternoon. We gathered a lot of data and I feel positive heading into the next race.”
Following a double points finish in China but double retirement in Bahrain, Williams sits seventh in the championship heading to Barcelona next week.
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| Pos. | Driver | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  R. Grosjean | 01:21.035 | 66 |
| 2. | S. Vettel | 01:21.267 | 106 |
| 3. | F. Alonso | 01:21.363 | 98 |
| 4. | D. Ricciardo | 01:21.604 | 117 |
| 5. | S. Perez | 01:22.229 | 118 |
| 6. | N. Hulkenberg | 01:22.325 | 55 |
| 7. | P. Maldonado | 01:22.497 | 63 |
| 8. | N. Rosberg | 01:22.579 | 129 |
| 9. | O. Turvey | 01:22.662 | 99 |
| 10. | P. di Resta | 01:23.002 | 34 |
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