• Monaco Grand Prix - FP2

Maldonado pleased to be on the pace

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Pastor Maldonado was fifth in both sessions on Thursday © Sutton Images
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Pastor Maldonado expects Williams to be competitive in the Monaco Grand Prix after being quick in Thursday's practice sessions.

Having won in Spain two weeks ago, Maldonado insisted that the result wasn't a one-off and appears to be correct having finished both of the free practice sessions on Thursday in the top five. He said that the car felt strong around the street circuit, but - like many other drivers - lamented the lack of afternoon running due to rain.

"The car is feeling really good this year and looks competitive in the running we have done today, so we're happy with that," Maldonado said. "It's a shame we didn't get to run as much during the afternoon, as we would have liked to have gathered a bit more data on the tyres but we still have P3 on Saturday. I love this circuit and think it's going to be a competitive grand prix."

Chief technical officer Mark Gillan said the team had found solid setups for both cars but would need to refine them before the race.

"This morning we had a productive session with both drivers successfully working through their test programmes," he said. "But unfortunately the wet second session in the afternoon proved more problematic and limited useful running. Both drivers were happier with the car balance in the second session but we still have quite a bit more to do in preparation for Sunday."

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