Williams FW38 Mercedes

[LookBackTime]

[Sevach]

New rear wing, old nose (why?).

[domh245]

Perhaps the new nose is more draggy than the old one?

[LookBackTime]

Perhaps the new nose is more draggy than the old one?

May be they would like to preserve the the new FW for later time.

[Drica]

Or the old front wing is less draggy and they are chasing high speed efficiency? Just a guess

[wesley123]

It's a brand new track that no one actually knows well at this point. It makes sense to not run your new parts, to protect them from being damaged.

[Sevach]

It's a brand new track that no one actually knows well at this point. It makes sense to not run your new parts, to protect them from being damaged.

That doesn't match well with running the new rear wing (which probably has less spares).

[LookBackTime]

It's a brand new track that no one actually knows well at this point. It makes sense to not run your new parts, to protect them from being damaged.

That doesn't match well with running the new rear wing (which probably has less spares).

Valteri is out with the new FW !

[LookBackTime]

[LookBackTime]

From AMUS:


"
They had loaded their cars with Barcelona-wings. Only Mercedes, Williams and McLaren started the adventure on the new route with wings at the spa format. The result proved them right. The 3 cars occupied in the first session and the first places.
"

driver Average longest long run Round Tyre type
1. Hamilton 1.48,767 7 supersoft
2. Rosberg 1.49,502 10 supersoft
3. Perez 1.50,044 9 supersoft
4. Bottas 1.50,107 18 supersoft
5. Hülkenberg 1.50,232 10 supersoft
6. Kvyat 1.50,281 16 supersoft
7. Raikkonen 1.50,450 10 supersoft


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[Mr Brooksy]

Anyone know if Massa's car has the updated rear suspension arms that were destroyed in Canada? If not, that could help explain the issue he seems to be having vs Bottas.

[DiogoBrand]

That doesn't match well with running the new rear wing (which probably has less spares).

Rear wing is less likely to be damaged, and the effect it has is probably greater. So it doesn't make as much sense to "protect" it.

[Carinni]

It is the tire temperature issue that affected Massa's laptime massively according to their announcement, already working on it n gained some progress, Rod Smedley said. Seems Bottas' driving style switchs on these Pirelli better this season, that might also explained y Bottas had a better Q pace, but the race pace is more or less same as Massas'

[Sevach]

Larger engine cover.

[Sevach]