Max Verstappen has called for clarification over McLaren’s front wing after his title rivals tweaked their rear wing after some back-and-forth with the FIA after Baku. Following the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, a race won by McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, social media was alit with footage of the MCL38’s rear wing and what was dubbed its ‘mini-DRS’ as it flexed on the straights. The rear-facing camera angle from Piastri’s car as he defended against Charles Leclerc clearly showed the ‘mini-DRS’ effect that gave the Australian the straight-line speed to hold off Leclerc.
Even without the DRS being activated, the rear wing’s flex saw the upper plane of the wing separating slightly from the lower. The footage resulted in, as McLaren put it, conversations with the FIA after which the Woking team “proactively” changed the wing. McLaren told the media, including PlanetF1.
com: “Whilst our Baku rear wing complies with the regulations and passes all FIA deflection tests, McLaren has proactively offered to make some minor adjustments to the wing following our conversations with the FIA. “We would also expect the FIA to have similar conversations with other teams in relation to the compliance of their rear wings.” 👉 The F1 2024 Drivers’ Championship standings without Max Verstappen 👉 The ultimate F1 2024 title calculator: How Lando Norris could beat Max Verstappen But according to Verstappen, it’s not just the rear wing that the FIA need to have a closer look at.