Red Bull has appeared to be developing its own version of the ‘Macarena’ wing used by Ferrari in a filming day Formula 1 test at Silverstone this week, with Max Verstappen at the wheel.
The Milton Keynes-based squad has not enjoyed the best of starts to the 2026 season, amid the sport’s shift to a new regulations cycle.
With its first-ever in-house power unit developed with Ford, Red Bull has been unable to continue at the front of the grid with the RB22, leaving Verstappen cutting a less-than-happy figure.
The Dutchman has continued to pursue his GT3 exploits at the Nurburgring, and with longstanding race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase departing to McLaren in 2028, many have questioned whether he will carry out his threats to quit the sport.
Ferrari, on the other hand, has had a promising start to 2026, having picked up three third-place finishes in all three Grands Prix contested.
Whilst it still holds a disadvantage to the dominant Mercedes package, the Scuderia’s SF-26 is a significant improvement on its predecessor, with Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc conveying a much happier disposition in the paddock.
Its rotating rear wing, dubbed the ‘Macarena’ wing, was first tried-out in Bahrain for just five laps in the second week of pre-season testing in February.
Another brief cameo in free practice for the Chinese Grand Prix followed, but was shelved once again.
This week, Ferrari used a filming day privilege to test the wing at Monza, as reported by Motorsport Week earlier this month.
And now it appears that Red Bull has taken inspiration from the radical design by coming up with one of its own.
View the first look at Verstappen’s revised Red Bull below!
In questa pausa forzata, sia Ferrari che Red Bull ne hanno approfittato per sviluppare le loro monoposto, che hanno provato in pista nella giornata di mercoledì, rispettivamente a Monza e a Silverstone.
— F1INGENERALE (@F1ingenerale_) April 24, 2026
Tra le soluzioni testate dalla squadra di Milton … https://t.co/6xJoyNh5m5 pic.twitter.com/Q58hznuQ6K
With F1 returning next week in Miami, Ferrari is set to give its wing another go, but with Red Bull trying out its own version, can they play the Maranello-based outfit at its own game?
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