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FIA to increase its scrutiny of 'bendy wings' in F1

Lewis Hamilton's comment last weekend in Spain on Red Bull using a 'bendy wing' on its car may well have re-sparked the interest of the FIA on the matter, with the latter set to increase its scrutiny of flexible wings in F1. In Barcelona, Hamilton contended that the rear wing on Max Verstappen's car was flexing at high speed, potentially decreasing the RB16B's drag on the straights and thus increasing its top speed. Red Bull team boss Christian Horner admitted to being surprised by the Mercedes driver's comment, ensuring the Milton Keynes-based outfit's car had passed all of F1's stringent load tests. "Of course, the cars are scrutineered thoroughly and there's pull back tests, and...
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