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What Williams was really doing with its illegal rear wing
The Williams team surprised during this week's Barcelona in-season test by coming up with a very special rear wing. The wing, featuring an additional section ahead and above the usual rear wing flaps would be illegal to run in races this year, but it proved to be useful for the team in an attempt to find and remedy some of the weaknesses of this year's FW38.
Contrary to reports, Williams have confirmed to F1Technical that this new wing was not designed to simulate higher downforce of 2017, but instead primarily aimed to improve this year's contender.
"The rear wing was to help gather data and a better understanding of the car's aero balance... It's not a prototype of a new wing",...
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10y ago from F1Technical.net
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