– Red Bull has decided what will happen with the rotating rear wing at the Belgian Grand Prix (all sessions live here!), which caused problems both in the Austrian qualifying and at the race in Silverstone, each time causing Max Verstappen to crash.
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The so-called “Macarena” wing will not be used on the Belgian Ardennes rollercoaster! “We will revert to the old version and see when the latest one is ready to be used again,” Verstappen confirmed on Thursday. Red Bull had previously hinted that the rotating rear wing might be missing on the RB22.
The Dutchman had shown visible dissatisfaction after the incidents and described the overall situation after his latest crash in Great Britain as “super dangerous.” The FIA, the world governing body for motorsport, also announced that it would take a closer look at the current variants of the rotating rear wings.
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Besides Red Bull, Ferrari is currently also using a “Macarena” wing, but this solution is not causing any problems. McLaren is also developing a corresponding rear wing, which was supposed to be tested in Spielberg but ultimately was not used. For the race in Belgium, the traditional racing team does have a new rear wing on the MCL40, but it is not the rotating variant.
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Developments continue both in Woking and Milton Keynes. According to information from Motorsport.com, a sister platform of Motorsport-Total.com in the Motorsport Network, Red Bull is still determined to bring the rotating rear wing back into use as soon as possible. The team is working on several changes.
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Whether Red Bull has already found a suitable solution for the upcoming weekend, when the Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest (full schedule here) is on the program, is currently unclear. However, it is likely that the rotating rear wing at Red Bull will only be used again after the summer break.
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