McLaren’s rear-suspension looks to have aroused yet another team’s interest, with Red Bull’s Adrian Newey questioning its legality.
The Woking squad, which struggled throughout 2013 and are looking to bounce back this year, debuted an innovative suspension solution at the rear which mimics the now-banned beam-wing.
Newey suspects it falls foul of the technical regulations though.
“I have not seen the photos but as it is described, it sounds as though there are eight suspension elements, where only six are allowed,” he said.
“Moreover, there are clear rules for the width of the suspension.”
However, the FIA’s Charlie Whiting is believed to have signed the design off as legal, and therefore a team must file a protest if they want action to be taken.
If not, copying the idea could be very difficult for some of the teams, including Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes, according to technical analyst Gary Anderson.
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