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F1: McLaren Wing To Get Looked At Thursday
The controversial rear wing on the new McLaren MP4-25 will get its first official once over Thursday...
SPEED Staff / GMM  |  Posted March 09, 2010   GMM Newswire
McLaren MP4-25. (Photo: LAT Photographic)
An examination of McLaren's 2010 rear wing has been deferred until Thursday, the first day of official inspection for the season opening Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sakhir circuit.
According to a report, the MP4-25 was spotted at the Barcelona test with a small air inlet on the left-hand side of the upper monocoque, in front of the drivers’ helmets. (Photo: LAT Photographic)

FIA technical delegate Charlie Whiting accepted an invitation to visit the British team's Woking factory last Friday, following reports about the questionable legality of the MP4-25's rear wing design.

The issue had been brought to the public and media's attention by Red Bull's Christian Horner, who said Ferrari was also concerned.

But Whiting was unable to reschedule his McLaren visit after flight delays from Brazil.

It is believed the concerns about the wing relate to air channeled via the engine air box above the drivers' heads through the 'shark fin' engine cover and exiting through a slot.

The innovation is believed to have contributed to McLaren's up to 6kph straight line speed advantage as seen at the final winter test in Barcelona.

Meanwhile, Germany's Auto Motor und Sport has brought attention to yet another unique innovation on the Mercedes-powered car to be raced this weekend by Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button.

Photos taken at the Barcelona test depict a small air inlet on the left-hand side of the upper monocoque, in front of the drivers' helmets.

The magazine speculates that Button and Hamilton may operate the intake, allowing or disallowing air to travel through the car and exit at the rear, by hitting a trigger with their left knees.

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