Lando Norris says he is “very happy” and “proud” of McLaren’s apparent ‘mini-DRS’ rear wing flexing, as focus on the Formula 1 team’s design intensifies following its Baku victory.After footage showed the top element of the MCL38’s rear wing rotating back at speed on the ling straights in Azerbaijan – and appeared to be designed in such a way that this change in attitude opened up the slot gap and therefore reduced rear wing drag to offer a top speed boost – it has been dubbed a ‘mini-DRS’.

F1’s governing body, the FIA, has confirmed that it is “currently reviewing data and additional evidence” from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after McLaren’s so-called ‘mini DRS’ system caught the eye. McLaren claimed their fourth victory of the F1 2024 season in Baku as Oscar Piastri collected his second career win after overtaking polesitter Charles Leclerc.

Yet footage from McLaren’s rearward-facing onboard camera raised questions from teams up and down the paddock about the legality of the wing, with many liking it to a “mini-DRS.” The footage shows the top aspect of the rear-wing rotating back at speed on the straights,