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Smedley: Guys in the wind tunnel have done a stellar job

Head of Vehicle Performance at Williams, Rob Smedley has promised the teams drivers – Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas – a vastly evolved car for the 2016 season. The British team has finished the past two seasons in a solid third place, but last year was arguably a step backwards for Williams as Ferrari raced past. Smedley, a senior engineer at Williams, said the new FW38 will be an 'evolution' of its 2015 predecessor. But he explained: 'You are going to see some quite interesting developments around the front wing area and underneath the chassis. There is some really interesting development around the back end of the car — the guys in the wind tunnel have done a stellar...
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