After their recent success, Williams would be naïve to rest on their laurels and they've brought a host of updates to the Hungaroring to keep their success going. The circuit in Budapest has the second lowest average speed (behind Monaco) therefore a high downforce set up is needed.
The Williams car is very efficient but doesn't have the same amount of downforce as their competitors at the top end of the grid, so their updates this weekend have been centred on increasing the cars’ downforce.
They've added a winglet to the roll hoop on the top of the car, giving that extra bit of downforce for the slow Hungarian circuit. The downside is the drag this extra wing provides, but around the slow twisty Hungaroring, top speed (proportional to drag) isn't as key as aerodynamic grip.
This update is Hungary-specific though, as it provides too much drag to be used in Spa or Monza (speed dependent circuits) and therefore likely won’t be a permanent feature on the FW-36.
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