11/04/2025 09:00
Red Bull simulator driver Sebastien Buemi believes 'it is clear'
McLaren's rear wing is flexing as the F1 controversy continues.
Despite passing all FIA rear wing tests, McLaren continues to face
speculation over whether its rear wing complies with the technical
regulations regarding how much it can flex. Following last
weekend's Japanese Grand Prix, a video circulated appeared to show
McLaren's rear wing flexing, a video Buemi had seen. Since the
season-opening race in Australia, the FIA has reduced the legal gap
in the rear wing to 0.5 millimetres, with Buemi pondering if
further rule changes are required. "I don't know. To be honest, I'm
not a technical guy, but I've seen the videos where you see it,"
revealed Buemi, speaking to RacingNews365 . "I don't know what's
going to happen there, whether all the teams will go in that
direction, whether the FIA will change the rule. I don't know. "To
be honest, it's not something I can really judge or comment on. I'm
someone used to the driving but, yeah, I've seen the videos." When
asked if he believes the McLaren's rear wing is flexing, Buemi
answered: "I think it's clear. Yeah, I think on paper, it's much
quicker to have it that way. "Of course, there's always regulations
in place, and it looks like they do pass the regulations on that
aspect. They've done a good job. "But then I don't know what the
teams and the FIA will do."
