Striking Aston Martin rear wing developed in conjunction with the FIA

Aston Martin has introduced a striking rear wing for the Hungarian Grand Prix. The new update does not appear to be in line with the intent of the 2022 regulations. During the FIA press conference, team boss Mike Krack discusses the legality of the rear wing.

The team has been developing the new wing for some time. Krack stresses that the development was done in cooperation with the FIA to ensure the rules were followed.

"Throughout developing a wing or developing ideas, you normally do not wait until the last moment before you show it. So, we were in touch with the FIA, all along the development, to understand if this is something that will be accepted. And it finally was, so that was for us the moment where we said, ‘OK, we go for it’", begins the Aston Martin team boss.

Aston Martin is not worried

So the FIA has already examined and approved the rear wing further. The teams had their doubts about the new wing, but apparently, nothing is wrong. Christian Horner does not rule out Red Bull Racing copying the wing in the future if it performs well. In the past, Aston Martin has been criticised for copying the Red Bull car.

"I think there is nothing special at the end of the day. It's an interpretation of the rules and we developed a wing, according to that, in conjunction with FIA. And that's it basically. And I'm not concerned about supermajority or anything. If the rules are changing, or these kinds of designs are not allowed, we will cope with it", Krack ends.