The atmosphere at Bahrain International Circuit became more stressful than ever when the team racing teams simultaneously asked the International Automobile Federation (FIA) to open a large -scale survey targeting the McLaren’s car after the test before the 2025 season. Just days after the teams completed the first races on the new model, McLaren’s performance data has made the race of the race, leading to the racing of the race, leading to the racing of the race, leading to the racing of the race, leading to the racing of the race, the race of the national race has made the race of the race, leading to the racing of the race, the opponent is the same race, the opponent is the opponent. may be hiding an illegal advantage. This drama is threatening to shake the season even before it officially starts.

Everything originated when Lando Norris drove the MCL39 faster than other teams in straight -speed and corner tests in Sakhir. Some engineers from Red Bull and Ferrari, the two teams are always fierce competition with McLaren, discovering abnormalities in the way the car processes airflow, especially in the back wing area and the diffuser. An unnamed source revealed that McLaren may have applied a “gray” design – not clearly violating the law but far beyond the spirit of technical regulations. Other teams immediately submitted petitions to FIA, requesting a comprehensive inspection before the cars were approved for the opening race in Melbourne.

The reaction from McLaren is confidence mixed with challenges. Zak Brown, CEO of the Team, affirmed in a brief press conference: “We play the law, and the figures say it.” However, this explanation does not ease suspicion. Red Bull’s Helmut Marko even hinted that McLaren was “hiding something too good to be real”, while Mercedes Toto Wolff called for FIA to act quickly to ensure fairness. The tension increased when some leaked images from Pitlane showed that McLaren technicians hurriedly covered a part of the car as the FIA ​​staff approached.

Fans on social networks are boiling with the incident. A writer on X: “If McLaren is truly cheating, this will be the biggest scandal since Crashgate.” In contrast, Norris and Oscar Piastri fans defended the team, saying that opponents were just jealous of McLaren’s great step after the successful 2024 season. No matter what the survey results, this drama put the Papaya racing team in the storm center, with all eyes focused on every technical detail.

FIA has not made an official feedback, but the pressure from the big teams promises to accelerate the inspection process. Does McLaren really own a secret weapon, or is this a psychological trick of the opponent? When the 2025 season is approaching, the answer not only shapes the fate of McLaren but can also change the F1 situation for many years to come.