Lando Norris has dismissed suggestions that the FIA’s stricter flexi-wing tests introduced at this weekend’s F1 Chinese Grand Prix are targeted at McLaren.

Flexible front and rear wings have been a focus for F1’s governing body since the end of last year.

More stringent testing was initially planned for the ܫSp💞anish Grand Prix, round nine of the 2025 championship.

At least for the upper rear wing, this ‘tougher’ tes♒t will now take place in China.

The test aims to monitor how much team𝄹s’ wings mayಞ flex under load.

The existing test invoꦍlves placing 75kg of vertical load on the rear wing, which is not allowed to move by more than 2mm.

For the new test in Shanghai, the limit has been reduced t🐓o jus𒈔t 0.5mm - with a tolerance of 0.25mm due to the short turnaround time.

Red Bull have suspected🦩 that McLaren and Ferrari have attempted to circum🐓vent the rules to find a performance advantage.

However, Norris d꧋ismissed claims t💛hat the stricter testing would impact McLaren, stating that “we don’t have to change anything”.

“Nope. We don’t have to chan📖ge anything. Ours was fine. In fact, ours was too good,” Norriಞs said in the FIA press conference in Shanghai.

“We are probably not pushing the limits enough, honestly. No, already, if this technical directive was applied for last weekend we’d also be fine so it’s not directed at us it🌳 seems.

“It’s d😼irected at other teams which probably means we need to push it a little bit more.”

Norris wants improvements from McLaren

Norris kickstarted his F1 title bid in perfect fashion with a dominant display ไat the season-op🐽ener in Melbourne.

McLaren were 0.3s ahead of nearest rival 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen in qualifying at Albert Park.

By the mi👍dway point of the race, they were runni📖ng 15 seconds clear of the Dutchman.

Despite a strong start to the year, Norris conceded that the MCL39 is “difficult to drive” and that further improvemen🍸ts are still need♊ed.

“I think as a driver you are always at the limit of your car and what your car can do. So you always look at places to improve.❀ I am also looking at thing🧸s I can do better. My start was good. Was it perfect? No. It was clear where I lost some of my performance in the launch,” Norris added.

“From a car point of view, the car is doing and performing well but it’s still extremely difficult to drive. We know in certain conditions like in the wettest conditions that Max was just as quick as us. In the dry conditions we were a bit bette🤪r. So making the car a little bit more predictable and little bit more comfortable.

“It’s at a good point. I can’t complain. It’s at a good level but between Oscar and myself that we both comment on which gives the guys and girls back in the factory a clear direction on what we want to improve. Yes, the car’s great but we 💞always want more.”