Brushing off the changes they made to the MCL38’s rear wing to secure pole position in Singapore, Andrea Stella says the whole saga has been great for McLaren as it “distracted” their rivals. McLaren clinched their fourth win of F1 2024 last time out in Azerbaijan after which social media was awash with videos of what was dubbed the ‘mini DRS’ on Oscar Piastri’s low-downforce rear wing.

F1’s regulations limit the amount of flexibility permitted, but teams try to find ways to maximize this to improve performance.

The FIA intervenes following intense scrutiny of McLaren's controversial rear wing design, which rival teams claim breaches aerodynamic regulations.