Robert Kubica and Nicholas Latifi preview the United States Grand Prix

Williams are hoping for a strong weekend at the United States and Robert Kubica is hoping that his work on the simulator will help him out. The team are also looking to the future and have Nicholas Latifi driving in FP1. 

"I know very little about the track in Austin. I know what I have seen from footage and the simulator, but it will be a new track for me. From what I can see it looks like a challenging circuit, especially the first part of it. However, I am looking forward to a new experience," Kubica said in his race preview. 

Latifi is looking forward to driving in another FP1 session and the team are giving him an opportunity as they look to the future. 

"Coming off an FP1 last week I feel that I am more in the rhythm of the car, which is important when you only have a limited number of laps in the session. Austin in probably one of the tracks on the calendar that I am most looking forward to driving that I have not yet driven.

"It seems like a track that has a bit of everything and the first sector, with all the fast-flowing corners, is exactly what I love in these high downforce cars. It’s not so often that I get to drive new tracks for the first time so I’m looking forward to that challenge and hopefully, I’ll be able to get up to speed quickly." 

Both Kubica and Latifi will be looking to impress this weekend and prove that they are valuable members of the team.