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Mike Coughlan unmoved by poor start

Coughlan unmoved by poor start
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Williams technical director Mike Coughlin insists that his team will recover from their poor start to the Formula 1 season.

Williams technical director Mike Coughlin has insisted that his team will recover from their poor showing in the Australian Grand Prix last weekend.

Valterri Bottas finished 14th in the race, with the Finn and race partner Pastor Maldonado both complaining of a lack of grip on the track.

"We are disappointed with the performance and I don't want to blame the tyres," Coughlan told Autosport.

"We have got some issues with the car but we've got some direction and we've been looking at the data. This is the first time we've had running at a track like Melbourne and we did learn things.

"We have some plans moving forward and we will implement them for Malaysia. Certainly, Malaysia will be an interesting Friday for us."

The Malaysian Grand Prix takes place this weekend.

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