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Williams to test new seat belts at Suzuka

Williams plans to test new seat belts at this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix following the problems that Valtteri Bottas suffered in Singapore last month. Bottas was forced to pit during the Marina Bay race when his belts came loose – and subsequent investigations by the team could not pinpoint an exact reason for what happened. With the belts being of vital importance for safety, Williams has decided that it will switch from Willans to OMP as the supplier. Tests with OMP will be conducted in Friday practice at Suzuka to check everything is okay, and then the plan is for Bottas and Felipe Massa to switch over fully from the United States Grand Prix. Williams performance chief Rob Smedley...
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