Red Bull allowed to use controversial rear wing in Belgium despite Verstappen's crashes

In recent weeks, the motorsport federation has held discussions with Red Bull and Ferrari about the rotating rear wings used by both Formula 1 teams. The focus is entirely on the safety of the system. As long as the FIA does not take further measures, both teams are allowed to use the current wing construction during the race weekend at Spa-Francorchamps.

The investigation was prompted by Verstappen’s two incidents in Austria and Great Britain. During both race weekends, the rear wing on his Red Bull did not fully close, causing the Dutchman to suddenly lose a large amount of rear downforce in fast corners and run off the track. At Silverstone, Verstappen described the issue as ‘life-threatening’.

GPblog previously reported that the FIA is in talks with both Red Bull and Ferrari about the so-called Macarena wing, which rotates on the straight to reduce drag and should be fully closed again before entering the corner. The federation has requested additional technical information from both teams to assess whether the constructions operate safely under all circumstances. The investigation is focused solely on the safety of the concept and not on any potential breach of the technical regulations.

Meanwhile, Red Bull continues to work on a solution to the problem that affected Verstappen over the past two race weekends and hopes to have it resolved for the upcoming F1 weekend. However, as long as the FIA has not made a different decision, the current rear wing can still be used during the Belgian Grand Prix.