McLaren vs Red Bull
After the first six races of the 2025 World Championship, McLaren has emerged as the dominant force of the early season, with a total of five wins. The only team to interrupt Woking’s supremacy was Red Bull, at Suzuka, which also protested the advantage gained by their direct rivals through flexible wings, both front and rear.
New rules from the Spanish GP
While the FIA has imposed regulations on rear wings since the start of the 2025 Formula 1 season, the same has not happened for the front wings — at least not until the Spanish Grand Prix, the ninth round on the calendar. Starting from that weekend, the International Federation will introduce stricter tests, without, however, taking any action during the two previous races scheduled at Imola and in the Principality of Monaco.
In fact, the FIA had already announced the introduction of these tests from the Spanish GP in a statement published in January: “This phased approach allows teams to adapt without unnecessarily discarding existing components,” it read. “These adjustments aim to further refine our ability to monitor and enforce bodywork flexibility rules, ensuring a level playing field for all competitors and promoting fair and exciting racing.”
The accusation from Verstappen Sr.
A decision not at all welcomed by Jos Verstappen, father of the reigning world champion, who had already posted a video on social media after the Japanese GP showing the differences in rear wing flexibility between McLaren and Red Bull. The former Dutch driver returned to the topic in an interview with Racexpress, this time criticizing the timing of the new front wing rules: “We’ll see what happens,” he commented. “Suddenly there’s a rule change about the wings… Then I think: ‘Do it at the start of the year, so it’s the same for everyone.’ But why only after so many races, and then it’s no longer allowed? So, they benefited from it until then. I think it’s a very stupid thing, but I believe it’s part of the problem.”
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