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Vettel bemused by 'ugly' front wing

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Vettel bemused by 'ugly' front wing

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Sebastian Vettel has described the new front wing added on Formula 1 cars this season as "ugly" and has questioned why the wing has been made wider to encourage overtaking when it had previously been made smaller for the same reason.

The German and some of his colleagues remain unconvinced the aerodynamic regulations for 2019 will make overtaking any easier.

The biggest change for this year is the front wing, with the package of changes designed by the FIA and Liberty Media to promote wheel-to-wheel racing.

When asked about the wing, Sebastian Vettel said in Barcelona: "It's pretty ugly.

"It's too wide for me. I don't know why we've done that," said the Ferrari driver.

"A few years ago we made it smaller for overtaking, now it's been made wider for overtaking."

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