Valtteri Bottas will continue to use the new Mercedes style front wing for the rest of the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend.
Williams have introduced a new front wing for this weekend in Hungary which Bottas will use. Felipe Massa will continue to use the old-spec version.
After carrying out several tests during practice earlier today, the team decided keep it on Bottas’ car for the rest of the weekend.
“The step with the front wing is not easy to feel, it’s small actually,” said Bottas when talking to Autosport
“In practice one, I did my best laptime with the old front wing but I think that was because the lap with the old wing was a bit better than with the new one.
“When the difference is small it’s not easy to get an answer, but everything suggests it’s a small step in the right direction and I continued with the new wing in practice two without any problems.”
Bottas added he expects the new front wing to give him a small advantage which will be crucial when it comes to qualifying.
“I don’t feel any negatives, so I’m quite comfortable keeping it and I don’t think there’s a risk,” he said.
“Maybe it was small gains, but everything is always welcome.
“At this track, in qualifying it’s going to be about hundredths so everything helps.”
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