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Malaysia GP: Practice notes - Williams

Rob Smedley, Head of Performance Engineering: It was a fairly normal Friday apart from the fact that we lost some time with Felipe on his set of hard tyres which, in the end, we couldn't run due to an issue on the rim. Apart from that, we got the low fuel work done on the soft tyre which was important, and some running on high fuel for the soft and the medium compounds. Between the two drivers, I think we're quite consistent. Clearly the track has changed a lot with the new asphalt. It's a lot smoother, less bumpy and generates more grip. There's definitely less degradation, which is good - but it's the same for everyone. We need a little more understanding of where the tyre temperatures...
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