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Williams exhaust trial bodes well for '14
Valtteri Bottas believes Williams' improved showing without the Coanda exhaust in Abu Dhabi is a positive sign for the future.
During Friday's practice at the Yas Marina circuit, Williams opted not to run their Coanda exhaust instead putting a non exhaust-blowing set-up on the FW24.
Such was the improvement that the team continued like that for the remainder of the weekend.
And as exhaust-blowing won't be possible next season, Bottas reckons that was a good step for the Williams team.
"It is better to drive, it is more predictable and now the car and the aerodynamics are doing more or less what they should do," the Finn told Autosport.
"It feels better and a good thing is...
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