Overview
- The FIA confirmed on Wednesday that it will not ban the rotating rear wing after carrying out a formal Failure Mode and Effects Analysis and reviewing detailed technical data from teams.
- Scrutiny increased after two high‑speed crashes by Max Verstappen in Austria and Britain, prompting the FIA to request information from both Ferrari and Red Bull and to hold intensive technical dialogue.
- Red Bull identified mechanical faults with its version, voluntarily reverted to a conventional rear wing at Spa/Belgium while it carried out repairs, and then reintroduced the rotating design for Verstappen and Isack Hadjar in Hungary.
- The FIA’s review focused on concrete failure risks such as actuator or hydraulic breakdowns, slow or partial wing movements and the wing’s closing time plus the car’s aerodynamic behaviour after activation.
- Other teams including McLaren have tested their own rotating wings and plan selective race use after the summer break, which could lead to wider adoption if teams resolve reliability issues and the FIA does not impose new tests or limits.