Massa betrayed by his wing during Chinese GP testing

Felipe Massa did not have the opportunity to test the potential of his Williams with the soft tires during free practice for the Chinese GP in Shanghai. The Paulist left the track after only completing 7 laps in the session, losing control of his car. car when braking. Although the Brazilian only had slight contact with the wall, he was unable to restart.

It is in reality a problem with the rear wing which trapped Felipe Massa. The DRS would have closed incorrectly, disrupting the car's aerodynamics. “The first session went normally, but we had some problems with the rear wing during the second”, confirms the Brazilian. “I lost all grip on the rear tires when braking, which caused me to spin. »

Felipe Massa can remain optimistic since his teammate Valtteri Bottas achieved the 7th fastest time of the day. “We lost a lot of time, but the team made the necessary changes to Valtteri’s car so that the same problem did not occur on his car. »