Sauber has run a revised McLaren-style T-wing on its car, just days after a decision was made to ban them for the 2018 Formula 1 season.
The Swiss outfit has previously tested T-wings on its C36 but trialled its latest iteration during Friday running at the Russian Grand Prix, with it remaining on the car for Saturday morning's third practice session.
Marcus Ericsson ran with the design on the opening day in Sochi but the tricky track conditions, allied to the troubles teams have had understanding tyres around the Russian GP venue, left him unsure on the new T-wing's immediate benefit.
"It was a bit difficult to feel things because the track evolution has been so big, so from run to run it's getting so much faster all the time," he explained. "So it's difficult to feel specific things, I would say."
Widespread unhappiness about the aesthetics of the shark fins and T-wings has prompted a move by teams and the FIA to rewrite the rules for next year to get them banned.
That was backed by the F1 Commission earlier this week and now just needs ratification by the FIA's World Motor Sport Council.
Read the full story at Formula 1 news - Autosport
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