Vídeo: O QUE É O “MINI-DRS” USADO PELA MCLAREN? É LEGAL? TROUXE VANTAGEM? FÓRMULA 1 | GP EM CASA+

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So my friends, how are you? Welcome to GP EM CASA Plus, your channel with the best and most complete news about the world of Formula 1. And in today’s video we’re going to talk about one of the controversies from last weekend, which was an alleged illegal rear wing from Mclaren, which was moving along the long straights of the Azerbaijan circuit, attracting attention and raising suspicions. What happened? Is Mclaren car illegal? Well, before I show you all the details, just check if you are already subscribed and have notifications turned on, and if not yet, sign up so you don’t miss anything! And if you like videos full of information, but without fluff like this, leave a like to support our work. In recent races, Mclaren’s car has become the strongest in Formula 1, even surpassing Red Bull’s RB20, with the team now being the new leader of the constructors’ championship and Lando Norris getting closer with each race to Max Verstappen in the drivers’ championship. And due to this leap in performance, with each passing race, everyone keeps an eye on the Mclaren car, to try to understand what caused this increase, with Red Bull reporting to the FIA ​​some time ago that the Mclaren’s front wing was falling apart. flexing too much, with the FIA ​​stating that this area of ​​the car has been inspected and is legal, in accordance with regulations. And now, the controversy has arisen in the rear wing, as some images have been circulating showing the DRS flap, that is, the last plate of this wing, distorting at high speeds, which formed something like a mini-DRS at the ends, with this detail becoming very evident in the Azerbaijan GP due to its long main straight. This movement seems small. But, with cars as sensitive as the current ones in Formula 1, any small gain can make a difference when it comes to gaining or defending a position on the track. But then, what happens to Mclaren’s car? Why is that rear wing moving like that, when it passed FIA tests? Well, to better understand what happens, we first have to analyze the material with which this rear wing is made, carbon fiber. This material is one of the most used in the construction of current Formula 1 cars, as it is very light, flexible and adapts well to the complexity of the cars, making them fast, functional and light at the same time. And it is no longer common for team engineers to try to better understand this material, in order to get as much out of it as possible, taking advantage, for example, of the flexibility that fiber provides. Because of this, the FIA ​​created rules to limit this flexibility of the parts, especially when it comes to the front and rear wings, which undergo tests where a load, that is, a weight, is applied to each part of these wings, and they They can only flex so much, with all teams passing these tests. However, as has been noticed lately, several teams understood that they could somewhat circumvent this regulation, as carbon fiber can withstand this FIA load test without deforming as much, but becomes flexible when an aerodynamic load is applied, like air pressure on the long straights of a circuit, for example. Knowing this, Mclaren brought several updates to its car during this season exploiting this characteristic of carbon fiber, with the rear wing introduced in the Spanish GP being the big turning point when it comes to the performance of this car, with thence for ahead, the team approaching and even surpassing REd Bull’s performance. Even regarding this wing, visually it hasn’t changed much. But the materials used, the carbon fiber specification, were changed. And due to this update, Mclaren has been able to use a configuration with greater aerodynamic drag on the rear wings than rival teams, with this detail being noticed in several of the last races, which gives them a considerable time gain in corners and most blocked areas of a circuit. However, when it comes to the straights, in theory this car was supposed to have less speed, since with a larger rear wing, the drag would be greater and the maximum speed would be lower. But with this characteristic of the flexibility of this wing, the loss they would have with this larger wing is compensated with a small opening that appears at the corners of this piece, where the plate responsible for the DRS flexes a little and opens a small passage for the air, reducing drag and giving the team a few extra kilometers per hour. At the Azerbaijan GP last weekend, it was clear that the Mclaren car was very agile in the middle of the circuit, where there are several tight curves. But on the straights, the speed was impressive, with Piastri having no difficulty approaching Leclerc in search of the lead, and when he arrived, he easily overtook the Ferrari car, which in theory was supposed to be faster due to the configurations. they chose. But is this legal? Well, from what the FIA ​​has been saying lately, yes, all the parts are legal and these loopholes that the teams found, bringing flexible parts, are being analyzed and inspected, with no solutions or changes to the regulations being made for this season, leaving the teams free to do whatever they want in this regard. So much so that the flexible front wings, which was the problem a few months ago, have not been and will not be resolved for now, with the most that the FIA ​​thought was fair to do was to add new tests and inspect in a heavier way to try to understand what is happening. We even saw in some races inspectors adding cameras to these front wings during free practice to capture images and thus be able to better understand this situation and create an appropriate solution. But, for next season, it is possible that some small change will occur in the regulations, to for the FIA ​​to try to somehow control this flexibility and close this loophole, since even though it is not illegal, it goes against the spirit of these current regulations, and could open up new loopholes for the future, which little by little could make the FIA ​​lose its control of what teams are doing. To keep rival teams even more alert, we should soon see more updates coming for this Mclaren car, with the team warning that another leap in performance should happen. And it’s also worth keeping an eye on rival teams, as it shouldn’t be long before one of them tries to replicate this mini-DRS in search of a little more performance on the tracks, with REd Bull itself warning that if the FIA ​​didn’t take action to block these flexible wings, they would also bring this controversial feature to their car soon, as they will not stand by and watch other teams gain performance, and perhaps, win the championship with these supposedly irregular wings. Well, what do you think about this Mclaren discovery? Do you think they are right? Or should the FIA ​​block these flexible wings?