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Both Williams drivers to run new front wing at Silverstone

Pat Symonds reveals that both Williams driver will have access to the team's new front wing at British Grand Prix. Though the new wing appeared to be an improvement in Austria, it was subsequently discovered that it had been damaged during qualifying and consequently Felipe Massa - the only driver with access to the new wing in Spielberg - was forced to revert to the old-spec unit and start from the pitlane. 'We found some structural damage on his front wing, which we believe was caused by vibrations over the kerbs,' confirmed Head of Performance Engineering, Rob Smedley, on Sunday. 'We changed it for safety reasons which meant he had to start from the pitlane, so his race was never going...
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