Pierre Waché, technical director of Red Bull, returned to the controversy linked to the McLaren rear wing which he judges to be in an area “more than gray”.
McLaren's rear wing caused a lot of talk after Baku and Oscar Piastri's victory. It had even been described as a mini-DRS, presumably helping the orange cars gain speed in a straight line.
Following this episode, McLaren had to modify its rear wing, but according to Pierre Waché, the damage was already done. It was precisely after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix that McLaren took the lead in the constructors' world championship from Red Bull.
“I think it's so hard to develop that I think some of the gray areas are so attractive as an engineer”Pierre Waché told RacingNews365. “When you see McLaren's rear wing, I'm sorry, but it's more than gray, and they use it for several races. Because without this, in Baku, they would not [gagnent] not. Even our constructors' championship [serait] completely different.”
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Waché: “If the police don’t see it, that doesn’t mean it’s legal”
“It’s part of the game, but there are also limits,” continues Waché. “And at the police [la FIA] don't see it, that doesn't mean it's legal. What happened to Ferrari in the past and everything else is more than the limit. It’s frustrating for us when the police don’t do their job.”
“What you want is a level playing field for everyone, and we play with that playing field,” insists the Frenchman. “A good idea is a good idea, but when it crosses the boundaries of the playing field, it’s not right.”
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