Lewis Hamilton: F1 Wing Rules – Hamilton’s Criticism
- BARCELONA, Spain—Lewis Hamilton has criticized Formula 1's recent clampdown on bending front wings, labeling the effort a "waste of money" after McLaren's strong performance in Spanish Grand Prix...
- The FIA, Formula 1's governing body, issued a new technical directive regarding the amount of allowable flex in the front wings.
- Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris of mclaren secured the front row in qualifying, demonstrating the team's continued dominance.
Lewis Hamilton fires back at the FIA, calling the new front wing rules a “waste of money” after a disappointing qualifying session at the Spanish Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion’s criticism comes as McLaren continues its dominance, with Piastri and Norris securing the front row. the new regulations, designed to curb front wing flexibility, seem to have had little impact on mclaren’s performance, raising questions about their effectiveness within the world of Formula 1.This rule change, intended to level the playing field, has instead highlighted McLaren’s superior engineering. News Directory 3 has the report—Ferrari agrees that McLaren is untouchable.Discover what the race holds for Hamilton and the rest of the field!
Hamilton Slams F1 Front Wing Rule Change as “Waste of Money”
Updated May 31, 2025
BARCELONA, Spain—Lewis Hamilton has criticized Formula 1’s recent clampdown on bending front wings, labeling the effort a “waste of money” after McLaren’s strong performance in Spanish Grand Prix qualifying. The rule change, intended to reduce the flexing of front wings, seemingly failed to impact McLaren’s advantage.
The FIA, Formula 1’s governing body, issued a new technical directive regarding the amount of allowable flex in the front wings. Teams, including McLaren, developed new wings to comply with the updated regulations for the Barcelona race.Though, the expected shift in the competitive landscape did not materialize.
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris of mclaren secured the front row in qualifying, demonstrating the team’s continued dominance. This Formula 1 performance raised questions about the effectiveness of the new regulations.
“What a waste of money,” hamilton said after qualifying. ”It’s just wasted everyone’s money.” He elaborated that the changes were minimal, with wings still bending, and that teams incurred additional expenses to develop the new wings. Hamilton suggested the funds would have been better allocated to charity.
Hamilton, a seven-time world champion, had anticipated the limited impact of the rule change. He qualified fifth, approximately half a second behind Piastri’s pole position time. This Grand Prix result underscores the challenge facing othre teams in closing the gap with McLaren.
A Ferrari driver acknowledged McLaren’s current advantage,stating that the team has done an “amazing job.” He admitted that while the gap is not insurmountable, significant growth work would be required to match McLaren’s performance.
Hamilton’s qualifying performance marked only the second time this season he outpaced his Ferrari teammate, Charles Leclerc, who will start seventh.
What’s next
The spanish Grand Prix race will test whether McLaren can convert their qualifying performance into a race victory, and whether other teams can close the gap.