2011 'proximity' wing design is safe - Brawn

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The 'proximity wing' for 2011 has been designed with safety in mind, FOTA technical chairman Ross Brawn insists.

Drivers next year will be allowed to press a button on the steering wheel that spoils downforce in the rear wing and thus boosts the possibility for overtaking.

But driver veteran Jarno Trulli this weekend expressed fears that tinkering with the rear wings is a dangerous move.

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