Laurent Mekies says Red Bull racing came up with Macarena rear wing concept before Ferrari.
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Laurent Mekies says Red Bull racing came up with Macarena rear wing concept before Ferrari. Friday, 01 May 2026 at 20:56 Red Bull racing brought a major upgrade package to their RB22 for the Miami Grand Prix, including a Macarena ferrari-style rear wing, but laurent Mekies insists his team came up with the concept first. Ferrari turned heads with their rotating rear wing flap at the start of the 2026 Formula 1 season, which was then dubbed the "Macarena" rear wing. However, the Italian team have not fully implemented the concept yet, while Red Bull have introduced it on their RB22 as part of a major upgrade they brought this weekend in Miami. Max Verstappen was second fastest behind Charles Leclerc in FP1 for the Miami Grand Prix, which marks an improvement for the Milton Keynes squad after their early troubles in 2026. When asked about Red Bull's latest upgrade, Mekies said: "Honestly, Grandprix247 only looked at ourselves during that session. "It was so important after the big break and with all the big changes on the car to try to assess Grandprix247 against Grandprix247; really, that was the main purpose. "In China and Japan, regardless of where the competition was, there were a lot of things that were stopping Max and Isaac from pushing, and that's what Grandprix247 is trying to fix. "The gap to competition we'll look at a bit later, but certainly on Max's side...
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