McLaren give insight on working with the FIA: 'Ensure that and away you go'
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During the weekend of the Singapore GP, there was much debate about the ways McLaren developed their wings this season. While the British team had to change their rear wings, their flexible front wings they have (the same could be said about Mercedes) remain the same for the time being. The team's chief designer, Rob Marshall believes however that his team does not stand out in terms of exploiting the rule book.
McLaren had to remove their so-called 'mini DRS' after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Rob Marshall, who joined the Woking-based team from Red Bull, thinks however his team are not the exception regarding different grey areas. "I wouldn't say they're exploiting it less than McLaren. I wouldn't say McLaren are exploiting it. I would say that everyone's approaching their wing design the way they think," he began in Asia.
"But you look at them, I mean obviously for whatever reason, talking about ours at the moment, I mean everyone can see everyone else's. I don't think we are the only people under scrutiny," the Briton added.
How do the FIA work with teams?
The chiefs designer also gave an insight on how a team need to operate together with the FIA. "You discuss the requirements of the regulations, and whether you are compliant with the regulations. You just talk about aeroelastics and characteristics, it's not what the FIA is interested in. They want to ensure that the cars that are delivered to the circuit are compliant with regulations and any directives and any opinion they may have. And you work with them to ensure that and away you go," Marshall concluded.
McLaren got the lead in the constructors' standings after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, and now have a 41-point lead ahead of Red Bull Racing entering the autumn break after they scored a double podium in Singapore.
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