McLaren Issuing Keys Update because FIA ​​Rolls on Flexi Wings before Chinese GP star-news.press/wp

McLaren Racing Technical Manager Neil Houduyy revealed that the updated technical regulations on Flexi Wings do not affect MCL39 F1 car performance. After the Australian Grand Prix, the formula, FIA control body, stricter standards that surround the rear wing, limiting the level of flexibility of 2 mm to 0.75 mm. This change will be applicable from the Chinese Grand Prix this weekend.

There has been a lot of discussion on how rear wing flexing can be added to performance by creating mini-drs effects. It is said that FIA has taken over the current action by updating regulations after watching certain wings in Melbourne. McLaren is the last wing either under the scanner after the camera showed a high speed closer during 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

However, McLaren Driver Lando Norris confirmed that the team should not give any changes this time in the Sea technical directive TD055A. He told:

“We don’t change anything, ours is fine. Actually, ours are probably too good, and probably don’t push enough limitations, honestly.

“So, no, but if you applied for this technical directive for last weekend, we would be good, so it is not directed at us – it seems to be directed at other teams.

“What probably means we have to push him a little more.”

Speaking by similar lines, Huduy has confirmed today that FIA’s updated regulations did not have an impact on McLaren’s back wing. He said:

“We were lucky when we tested in Melbourne and the numbers that FIA decided to put in a TD larger than the conversation that we saw, so he had absolutely no influence on us on this event.”

He added:

“Well yes, expectation is that we will not lose performance from TD again as we go further in the season.”

When asked if the team could redesign the wing within a week if regulations are not respected, Huduyy said:

“We would surely fight, well, there’s luck we were in the position we were and we didn’t have to make any changes.

“I don’t know how to manage other teams, but there may be a set changes that are able to need not to require new components, or maybe they could have something incredible to get here and become legal.”

He then asked if it was McLarentolo the second wing, probably a low version for the danger, which caught FIA’s attention, said:

“I don’t think so. When you look at some recordings and some pictures of testing, there were certainly teams who pushed the boundaries in the slot. So no, I don’t think it’s their wing that were enough interest to do anything.”