Sauber fix 'small flaw' after Ericsson crash


Formula One F1 - Italian Grand Prix - Circuit of Monza, Monza, Italy - August 31, 2018 Sauber's Marcus Ericsson crashes during practice REUTERS/Xavier Gazquez

MONZA, Italy (Reuters) - Sauber have corrected a 'small design flaw' on the car's rear wing that contributed to Marcus Ericsson's spectacular crash in Italian Grand Prix practise, Formula One race director Charlie Whiting said on Saturday.

Ericsson's car speared head-on into the barriers on Friday as the Swede braked at the end of the Monza pit straight, with television replays suggesting a failure of the DRS (drag reduction system).

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