Williams working to be on the 'right side' of 2019 regs

Williams technical director Paddy Lowe believes the tweak to Formula 1's regulations for 2019 will offer under-performing teams the opportunity of a reset, if they get their designs right.

In a bid to improve Grand Prix racing's spectacle, and especially promote overtaking, F1 will implement a series of aerodynamic changes.

A simplified but larger front wing with standardize endplates should encourage engineers to direct more of the airflow to the underbody of the car, this reducing 'outwash' and wake turbulence, two major issues that potentially upset the balance of a following car.

At the rear, the DRS opening will be increased from 65mm to 85mm with an increase in width and height of the wing.

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Queried on the difficulties of integrating next year's changes, Lowe believes it will could be a thin margin between success and failure with regard to teams' designs.

"It's a very good question and one that's often brought up," says Lowe.

"Something that teams have said in the past is we'll get back to where we were, but that feels completely arbitrary in itself.

"You try to pick a sensible level based on where you start. How accurate is that, and what difference does it make anyway, are two questions I don't really have answers for."

"I'm sure a lot of stuff will have to be re-optimised. We haven't got that far with it, we're starting from the front at the moment and working our way back!"

Lowe sees the regulation tweaks as a potential opportunity - and a crucial one - for F1's midfield teams to make great strides, if they get it all right.

"It is quite a big change, so change is always an opportunity to do well," he adds.

"We're very conscious of that and working very hard to be the right side of that opportunity and make some ground.

"It could be a disruption."

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