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McLaren has joined the Monaco GP trend of exploiting the removal of active aero to add extra fins to the rear wing of its F1 car
McLaren has added extra fins to the rear wing of its Formula 1 car, following the trend in the Monaco Grand Prix of exploiting the removal of active aero.
The FIA has decided against straight mode activation zones for this weekend’s race at the tight Monaco circuit, meaning moveable aero will not be used in 2026.
Teams are taking advantage of the absence of moveable aero to introduce winglets within legality boxes on their cars.
McLaren’s design features three winglets in the adjuster area and two additional wing elements further back.
While Mercedes, Red Bull, and McLaren have aggressive designs, other teams have introduced simpler concepts for rear wing improvements.
Improvements from the new rear-wing elements are small, worth just hundredths of a second, but still significant in the world of F1.
