SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium: Max Verstappen will race with a conventional rear wing at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix as Red Bull reacted to his claims that their ‘Macarena’ wing was “super-dangerous.”
The four-time world champion spoke out after crashing in the final stages of the British Grand Prix, prompting a controversial safety car ending to the race, two weeks ago.
That crash followed a similar accident in practice in Austria a week earlier.
Ferrari mechanics coined the name ‘Macarena’ for the rotating wing’s dancing action after they trialled it in pre-season testing and some practices. But the team have not used it in races.
In theory, the new wing, which has a rotating section that initiates the straight-line mode by moving 180 degrees, causes less drag and creates more speed.
