After setting it aside in Austria to further refine the concept, McLaren has finally debuted its version of the pivoting Formula 1 rear wing. It is an experimental prototype intended primarily for data collection, with the final version expected to arrive in the second half of the season. But McLaren’s idea for the pivoting wing is far more complex than it might initially appear.
Interestingly, while Ferrari's pivoting wing and Red Bull's version share virtually nothing in common – neither the direction of rotation nor the way the movement is achieved – McLaren's solution appears to borrow certain principles from both, before distinguishing itself through its own highly refined and sophisticated engineering choices.
