The Formula 1 2026 restarted in Miami with a total arms race between the big favorites for the crown. mercedesas already mentioned Antonelli during Thursday, no. But their rivals as a whole do. McLaren and Ferrari They adjusted their concept, and in Red Bull there is a revolution. In weight, fundamental components or the most attractive: the Macarena. The rear wing that wants to revolutionize F1.
The Macarena was the invention that Ferrari presented to the world in the final stages of the official test of Bahrain. Also appeared in Chinabut it did not end up generating the advantages that those of Maranello they wanted. In fact, Hamilton explained that it caused a lack of balance in braking and the five-week break before Miami was used to adjust it with the tests in Mugello and Monza pto confirm it.
But in the F1 Everything new generates debates and teams want to imitate concepts. The one of Ferrari has caused a sensation, because Red Bull He implemented it. In the first free Miami It has already appeared on the scene and is slightly different from that of the Ferrari, since it does not have the complete turn of the Italian car and takes less time to complete its return to the original position.
And there is one more difference. The concept of Red Bull is similar to Ferrari, but it is not an exact copy. The English press noted that the Milton Keynes team had sent their sketch to the FIA one summer ago. The spirit of the novelty would be the same, seeking to reduce drag and squeezing something more out of the straights, a key area with the new engines and where Mercedes makes a profit.
In addition to the technical innovations, Red Bull also clings to a Verstappen less negative. He doesn’t even talk about withdrawal and asks that the changes to Formula 1 continue to come in the short term. And on the track it suits him well in order to once again be a main player in the world title.
