Images from the Italian Grand Prix indicate that McLaren and Mercedes try to secure tiny gains with their front wing designs, exploiting the maximal flexibility that is still allowed by the technical regulations. F1Technical's senior writer Balazs Szabo delivers his latest analysis. During several races that took place in the summer months, Formula One's governing body, the FIA performed additional checks of the flexibility of front wings, using video footage. The first round that saw the Paris-based body carry out a test was the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps. While the technical regulation allows a certain degree of flexibility of various aerodynamic parts, including the front...
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