Is McLaren’s rear wing trick F1’s next major controversy?

Formula 1’s ongoing row over flexible wings took a fresh twist over the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend, as attention switched from what some teams might be doing with their front wings, to an apparent trick McLaren has come up with on its rear wing. In Baku, the rear-facing onboard camera from Oscar Piastri’s race-winning McLaren appeared to show the top element of the rear wing deflecting at high speed. It looked like just the top element of Piastri’s wing - the part that opens when the DRS is engaged - was able to bend or twist slightly at its outer edges, therefore increasing the slot gap between the two main wing elements when DRS was NOT in use. This would reduce drag, giving any car that was able to use it a small straight-line speed boost that could be very beneficial on the streets of Baku, and it would also be especially beneficial to a driver leading the race, who is not able to use DRS himself, trying to fend off a faster Ferrari for dozens of laps along one of the longest straights on the F1 calendar… 00:00 What McLaren’s doing 01:45 How it works 03:19 Is it legal? 05:59 FIA clampdown? Subscribe: Website: Twitter: @wearetherace Instagram: @wearetherace Facebook: Podcasts: Thanks for watching - please like, share and comment, please also hit subscribe to show your support so we’ll keep doing what we’re doing. #f1 #mclaren #f12024 #f1news #formula1 #fia #flexiwings #wings #rearwing #piastri #norris #formulaone