Overview
- Ferrari ran small transparent winglets on the halo in practice and the Shanghai sprint, then removed them before main qualifying and the grand prix.
- Team sources say the step followed discussions with the FIA, which sought clarity on whether the parts met windscreen size rules and on the materials allowed for halo fairings.
- Official documents show both cars passed post-sprint scrutineering, though those specific components were not inspected.
- The winglets were intended to tidy airflow around the cockpit and helmet for minor downstream gains.
- Ferrari’s flipping ‘Macarena’ rear wing appeared only in FP1 and was set aside, with Fred Vasseur indicating it may be trialed again once reliability and mileage targets are met, potentially at the Japanese round.