The 'upside down' rear wing shocked the F1 world in Bahrain, by flipping around 270° to generate downforce, and quite possibly lift, when on the straights.

The radical innovation made an appearance in China, but only for the sole free practice session, as Ferrari opted to replace it with a more traditional rear wing design for Sprint Qualifying.

Speaking to media, including GPblog, after the Chinese GP, Ferrari boss Vasseur explained the change prior to Sprint Qualifying, but also hinted that the 'macarena' wing could make an appearance in the race weekends to come.

Vasseur said: "We didn’t put enough mileage on the rear wing.

Lewis Hamilton had also commented on the rear wing during the weekend, saying he was slightly confused why Ferrari decided to swap prior to Sprint Qualifying, but praising the team's efforts to deliver the wing earlier than anticipated.

"They did a great job to rush it here, and we only had two of them. It was maybe a little bit premature, so we took it off. The car was still great and we'll work to bring it back when it's ready," Hamilton said.

It ended up being a very positive weekend in China for Hamilton, as he scored his first-ever Ferrari podium after a painful 26-race wait.

The seven-time world champion reflected on the difficulties he's experienced to reach that podium, before adding how it should give him a 'mental boost' into the 2026 season.

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