Williams FW38 Mercedes

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[tomazy]

Edit: delited the curvy endplate stuff... never mind, it is a cable xD

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[Sevach]

Hopefully the car will fly on the straights with this wing.

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Bite-size tech: Williams FW38 rear wing

http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/bite- ... i=23&tii=1

[Martin_F]

I wonder if Massa was running that new rear wing in FP1?

[Sevach]

I'm not so sure, but i think yes, he was.


Bottas for comparison.

https://twitter.com/WilliamsRacing/stat ... 9235283968 Let's hope the problem isn't with the design, just the actuator.

[Martin_F]

Yes, I think you're right. It's hard to tell on the cutouts, but the DRS activation piece on top of the wing gives it away.
2 for 2 for Massa in FP1...

[Sevach]

The "Martini flap" seem slightly smaller on Massa's car and with a different "V" cut.

[Martin_F]

The "Martini flap" seem slightly smaller on Massa's car and with a different "V" cut.

You're right!

Here is the difference I was talking about:

The insert shows the old wing.

And I found this:


Williams is saying, that the DRS flap not closing all the way is what caused the accident.
They change to a new gearbox as well.
http://www.speedweek.com/formel1/news/9 ... ffrei.html

[Sevach]

Definitely the new one, the slats are slightly bent, on the old model they are completely straight.

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Canadian Grand Prix: DRS fault caused Massa crash in F1 practice

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.ph ... assa-crash

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Alberto Rodríguez ‏@Albrodpul
Williams revisa los bordes de ataque de los anclajes del morro (no crash test) al alerón delantero. #TechF1