“It would be a fitting reward for all the hard work and efforts from everyone at Grove over the past few years as we’ve battled back from our difficulties when I first joined the team.”Īs one brilliant young English driver departs the Williams team after Abu Dhabi, so another promising talent in team Reserve Driver Jack Aitken will take to the track alongside Nicholas Latifi during the first Free Practice session. “It has been an incredible three years with the team, with many highs but also some lows, but I am determined to go out in the best possible fashion and help the team secure eighth place in the Constructors’ Championship.
“We head to Abu Dhabi for the final race of the season and what is sure to be a weekend full of mixed emotions as my journey with Williams comes to an end,” said Russell. Once a Williams driver, always a Williams driver ? “We thank him for everything that he has brought to the team, wish him well for his future with Mercedes, and we hope that we have been able to give him some valuable experience and ideas that will serve him well in the future.”įor his part, Russell paid tribute and thanked the team that gave him his big break at the pinnacle of motorsport and, as usual, vowed to bring his very best to the circuit in order to bag more points for the team. His enthusiasm, dedication and tremendous skill – as well as the occasional well-founded criticism – has been a major inspiration to the team throughout the bad times and the good times. “This weekend is his final race for the team. “At the centre of much of what we have achieved over the last few years has been George,” commented Dave Robson, Head of Vehicle Performance. There will also be cause to celebrate the great work of driver George Russell as the team bids the Englishman farewell and wishes him the best for his new adventure alongside Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes after his three-year spell. It was with great sadness that the F1 community bade farewell to one of the sport’s great team owners and founders in Sir Frank Williams last weekend, but also with huge optimism that his great name can go from strength-to-strength next season and beyond. How do I manage Custom Number paints on Trading Paints?Ĭustom Number paints will appear under the Custom Number tab in your My Paints section.The Williams Racing F1 team, partnered by Acronis, and departing driver George Russell will be looking to sign off an eventful season on a high note at the season ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. If someone (or you) does not have Custom Number paints enabled when you’re racing a Custom Number paint, your traditional Sim-Stamped Number paint from Trading Paints will appear, if you have one assigned (check on My Paints) if you do not have a Sim-Stamped Number paint assigned, your default iRacing paint booth car will appear without a paint.
What will drivers see if they don’t have “Hide car numbers” checked? Enable them in your iRacing graphics options by checking the “Hide car numbers” box and restarting the iRacing sim.
Trading Paints Downloader is not running on your computer.īy default, iRacing does not show Custom Number paints.
✓ Trading Paints Downloader is detected and running on your computer. How can I see Custom Number paints in iRacing?įirst, like all paints, you’ll need the Trading Paints Downloader installed and running on your computer. So, if you race this paint, each time you race the Dallara F3, your car will appear with a on it. With Custom Number paints (like this one), the car number is incorporated into the design of the car itself and can’t be changed. We call those cars Sim-Stamped Number paints. Normally, the iRacing sim stamps its own car number on the car. Note: Racing with Custom Number paints requires Trading Paints Pro.