McLaren shines in Spain: But flexible wings are on the brink!

McLaren shines in Spain: But flexible wings are on the brink!

Barcelona, Spanien - On June 2, 2025, McLaren continues to show impressive achievements in the Formula 1 season, especially at the Grand Prix of Spain. However, drivers Oscar Piatri and Lando Norris were accused of suspicion of the use of flexible front wings, which led to intensive displeasure and demands for sharper controls by Red Bull, especially by Helmut Marko. These discussions about violations have drawn attention to the technical rotation in Formula 1, to which the FIA ​​introduced a new rule design to the front wings.

In the run -up to the race, the FIA ​​decided to tighten the rules for the use of flexible front wings. According to the new "Technical Directive 018", which came into force for the ninth race of the season, the permitted bend of the wing was reduced from 15 millimeters to ten millimeters. This measure is considered necessary by many to ensure that all teams have the same conditions. McLaren has won six of the eight races up to date this season, while Max Verstappen from Red Bull was able to win the remaining two races.

dominance despite the rules of the rule

Despite these rule adjustments, McLaren was unimpressed in qualifying and placed two vehicles in the front row. Piatri won the pole position with a lead of 0.2 seconds, followed by Norris. Red Bull has to put up with Verstappen, who was only third, in a current phase of the McLaren dominance. This dominance leads to general bewilderness about how big the distance to the other teams, such as Williams, has become.

ZAK Brown, the team leader of McLaren, rejected the allegations of other teams that could be a disturbance tactic. In the debate about violations of regular violations, Lewis Hamilton also expressed his concerns and called the changes to the rules a "waste of money". Piatri himself emphasized that the rigidity of the rule was not a "miracle cure" for McLaren and that all teams would have to adapt. In a similar tone, Red Bull made it clear that they believe that the change change could harm all teams, but hope that Verstappen's talent will still have a positive effect.

Latest developments and changes in the rule

The rule revisions for the 2025 Formula 1 season are part of a wider series of adjustments that are crucial for the future of sport. The introduction of driver cooling systems is a direct reaction to heat -related health problems that occurred at the Katar Grand Prix in 2023. From 2026, these systems should be mandatory to ensure the well -being of the drivers. Changes in the wings are also relevant, with new flexibility tests that come into force under the aerodynamic stress.

The Formula 1 organizers have posted that the rules for the 2026 season are to be revised even more fundamentally, with new chassis and drive rules in one of the most important rules in recent years. After a largely stable control period since 2022, it was particularly the controversy about flexible aerodynamics that led to the current adjustments. These developments show how dynamic and adaptable Formula 1 remains while it reacts to technical challenges and competition issues.

This situation underlines the exciting times that Formula 1 currently experiences, with McLaren at the top and a now tightened control frame that could possibly change the race.

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