Another McLaren F1 trick? Front wing concept revealed
Zak Brown
Updated: 23:47, 13 Jun 2025
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A filmmaker with a soft spot for Ronnie Peterson, Gilles Villeneuve, Mika Hakkinen and above all, Tazio Nuvolari and Ayrton Senna, is also a diehard Formula One fan since the age of 4 (mid-90's). An avid researcher of the past of Grand Prix Racing since before it was even named F1, and with a thirst for knowledge of the ins and outs of the actuality of the sport, as well as for the technical aspects that define it, is a member of GPblog since 2023, where he has put his love of racing to good use.
McLaren's spirit is one of innovation. The Woking-based team as every benchmark in F1 before them, is not afraid to push the envelope of the most intricate technical aspects of the sport. Their latest eye-catching update to the dominant MCL39 has now been revealed.
Anyone who believes mermaids have nothing to do with F1, they better think again. McLaren's front wing shows a series of mini-flaps on each side, in the form of mermaid tails.
Earlier in the day the FIA unveiled the upgrades teams had brought to Canada. In the description of McLaren's updated front wing the team said: "A revised front wing geometry aiming at improved aerodynamic performance across a wide range of attitudes, through a redesign of main elements as well as introduction of 'mermaid tails' to the front wing endplate."
During the first practice session at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, McLaren finished in a dissapointing P7 and P14 with Lando Norris leading Oscar Piastri, whils Max Verstappen took P1 ahead of both Williams cars of Alexander Albon and Carlos Sainz.
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