While the McLaren wing passed the FIA's standard static flexibility checks, Marko pointed out that the regulations also prohibit significant bending during actual racing conditions. "That wing bends in the race," he claimed, "and it gives them an advantage."

"For us it’s just good news that our competitors get distracted with this kind of things because it means they don’t focus on themselves..."

F1’s regulations limit the amount of flexibility permitted, but teams try to find ways to maximize this to improve performance.

McLaren Racing heads into the Singapore Grand Prix as Formula 1’s hot new darlings and the team that just may be the ones to finally dethrone Red Bull and Max Verstappen

McLaren CEO Zak Brown wants his team to avoid falling victim to a "poison" internal culture like the one he believes has plagued rivals Red Bull this season.