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Smedley predicts change in ‘pecking order'
Williams performance chief Rob Smedley believes the new regulations will bring some change to the grid over the course of the 2017 season. An aerodynamic overhaul to the rules has been ushered in with the hope that lap times will be reduced by over three seconds. And as teams continue to get to grips with the new era, Smedley reckons that the car which is quickest in the season opener in Australia will not be the quickest in Abu Dhabi come the end of the season. 'We've developed our car, we've done reasonable amount of development in the windtunnel,' Smedley told Autosport. 'Over and above that, the key thing for 2017 is that we've got a good base in which to develop. 'I don't expect the...
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