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New rear wing feels like a parachute says Hulkenberg

Such is the difference with this year's new wider rear wing that Nico Hulkenberg has likened it to 'pulling a parachute' down the straight. The Renault driver was in action at the Circuit de Catalunya on Monday for the opening day of pre-season testing. He covered 65 laps during the morning's session before handing the car over to new team-mate Daniel Ricciardo. It was Hulkenberg's first outing with the new-for-2019 wings, which have been simplified as well as being made wider and higher. It was also the first time that he tried Renault's new engine but says the progress made on that was partially negated by the rear wing. Asked if he noticed an improvement from the Renault power unit, the...
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