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Why McLaren has been coy about introducing its rotating F1 rear wing

AutosportAugust 4, 2026

Curated for Torqlytics readers — aggregated from trusted F1 publishers, not original reporting.


McLaren will race its version of the so-called 'Macarena' rear-wing concept – but not until an unspecified point in the future, according to team principal Andrea Stella.It's understood that the reason for not rushing to race the new rear wing is not linked to Red Bull's well-documented issues with its similar design. Instead, McLaren is being cautiously pragmatic, since the rotating rear ...