McLaren insist controversial F1 ‘flexi’ rear-wing isn’t the “secret sauce”

"It’s totally natural that people are staring at our car at the moment and then coming to conclus🐓ions, a lot of them incorrectly."

McLaren on track in Azerbaijan
McLaren on track in Azerbaijan

McLaren CEO Zak Brown has insisted his team’s controversial flexible rear-wing isn’t the “secret sauce” behind their success in the 2024 F1 season.

McLaren’s rear wing was in the spotlight after 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Oscar Piastri’s starring victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

His impressive straight-line speed allowed him to overtake 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Charles Leclerc before defending from t𒁏he Ferrari driver fo🌺r well over a dozen laps.

Footage on social media was brought to the attention of 🌠a number of teams and the FIA.

It was announced during the Singapore weekend that McLaren, following discussions with the FIA, were happy to ♔make a “🥂small modification”.

The rear wing in question is only set to be used at low downforce tracks, like Las Vegas, with 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lando Norris dominating lasℱt time out at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, without 𒊎this rear wing.

Speaking to The Times, Brown assessed the dram🦋a surround⛦ing the rear wing.

“Whoever’s winning, everyone’s always staring at the car to understand what they’re doing,”ꦫ he said.

“It’s totallꦅy natural that people are staring at our car at the moment and then coming to conclusions, a lot of them incorrectly. We’ve passed every single test.

“We offered to make a small modification, just because we don’t think it wil♎l make much of a difference and there’s a lot of noise around it - so to🍨 demonstrate that there’s no secret sauce, we were like, ‘Well, we’ll modify it slightly.’”

Brown complete🌺ly understands why McLaren’s rivals are complaining about it - even if they were wrong.

“They [rivals] wouldn’t be doing their jobs if they weren’t making noise,” Brown explai꧒ned.

“It’s a complimeꦉnt that people are looking at our car and challenging. We’ve got good innovation on our car.”

Heading into the United States Grand Prix, McLaren sit comfortably clear at the top of the 𓆏F1 constructors’ champions🦋hip.

They’re on course to win their first teams’ title since 1🤪998.

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