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Red Bull are reverting to a conventional rear wing for this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix following high-speed crashes for Max Verstappen in the previous two races.<\/b><\/p>\n
The move has been confirmed to BBC Sport by Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies, who said the team had discovered a problem with their previous wing in tests since the race at Silverstone.<\/p>\n
Red Bull are reverting to a wing that opens for straight-line mode in standard fashion, Mekies said.<\/p>\n
Red Bull and Ferrari have this year pioneered a new design where the rear wing opens into straight-line mode by the top flap rotating more than 180 degrees.<\/p>\n
This gives a greater drag reduction and therefore increased straight-line speed.<\/p>\n
However, Verstappen’s crashes – one during the British Grand Prix and one in qualifying in Austria – were related to the way the wing closed on entry to two high-speed corners.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n