McLaren wing design whips up desert storm

JENSON BUTTON shrugged off the controversy surrounding the new McLaren as Formula One yesterday hit the track running in typically contentious style.

A debate is raging in F1 regarding an innovative aerodynamic concept on the car that has been passed legal, but has had nearly every other team principal and engineering guru mumbling words of discontent.

The design employs Lewis Hamilton and Button to close off a vent in the cockpit of their car using their legs, which in turn helps to stall the rear wing for extra straight-line speed.