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Check out the biggest stories from the opening day of the Spanish Grand Prix, with the RacingNews365 Review!
As the updated flexi-wing regulation takes effect in F1 this weekend, McLaren and Mercedes have not publicly disclosed any visible front wing changes to the FIA. However, Mercedes made the necessary updates at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix preemptively. Red Bull and Ferrari have responded to the new rule change, but McLaren’s involvement is notably absent.
Red Bull’s Christian Horner addressed rumors of Ferrari reaching out to him for a potential team principal role, which he promptly denied. Lewis Hamilton suggested that performance issues with his Ferrari were hindering him during practice for the Spanish Grand Prix. Max Verstappen shared his opinion on the FIA’s stricter flexi-wing tests, implemented to address advantages gained by certain teams through wing flexing.
During Spanish GP practice, McLaren tested various setups with Lando Norris leading FP1 but dropping to fourth place in FP2, tying with Max Verstappen. McLaren’s active experimentation contributed to their performance in practice.
