The Macarena Wing Survives FIA Scrutiny — And Now Everyone Wants One
FIA approves the Macarena wing design, ensuring safety without banning it, and it gains popularity in F1 2026.
- Ferrari pioneered the Macarena wing at the start of the 2026 season.
- FIA's focus is on safety, not banning the innovative wing concept.
- The design has become a trending feature in the 2026 F1 season.
It took a Ferrari team principal with a sense of humour to name the defining device of the 2026 Formula 1 season. When Frederic Vasseur looked at the rotating rear wing his engineers had bolted to the back of the car in winter testing, he called it the Macarena wing — and the nickname stuck […]
Who’s who
- Frédéric Vasseur is the team principal at Ferrari.
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Where sources differ: Read Motorsport reports the Macarena wing now has widespread interest after FIA scrutiny.
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