Ted Kravitz couldn't hide his excitement after spotting Red Bull's bold new "Macarena" rear wing making its debut during practice for the 2026 F1 Miami Grand Prix. The veteran Sky Sports commentator was immediately drawn to the dramatic drop in drag the innovative design delivered, calling it a potential game-changer for the struggling team.
Hard Rock Stadium was buzzing with development activity, as nearly every team on the grid rolled out updates. Ferrari led the charge with 11 changes to their SF-26, while Red Bull introduced seven modifications of their own. Only Aston Martin sat out the upgrade frenzy, choosing to stick with their current package.
For Red Bull, these upgrades couldn't come soon enough. The team has endured a rocky start to the season, languishing in sixth place in the constructors' standings with just 16 points from three races. Both Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar have been vocal about the RB22's persistent balance issues, particularly after a tough weekend in Japan back in March.
The five-week break between races—caused by cancellations in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia—gave teams precious extra time to fine-tune their cars. Red Bull used that window wisely, holding a filming day at Silverstone where they tested their own take on the Macarena wing concept, originally pioneered by Ferrari.
Verstappen gave the new rear wing a shakedown run at Silverstone during the break, and seeing it still on the car in Miami has Kravitz buzzing. He believes Red Bull may have actually improved on Ferrari's original design, pushing the concept further to shave off even more drag from the RB22.
"Are you as excited as I am?" Kravitz asked on Sky Sports F1. "I'm sure you are, by Red Bull out-Macarening the Macarena wing of the Ferrari? We saw it in the spy pictures from their filming day at Silverstone. We didn't really believe it. But when I saw the size of the actuator making that wing flip up—giving the hugest drag reduction opportunity, opening much more than the Ferrari and even Alpine's design—I got a little bit excited. Now, when you see it on track, I'm thoroughly thrilled about it."
The big question now is whether Red Bull can race with their version right out of the gate. Ferrari tried a similar approach earlier in China but ran into balance and reliability issues that forced them to delay full implementation. Kravitz is curious to see if the Milton Keynes squad has cracked the code, despite the team playing down expectations. For fans and gear enthusiasts alike, this is a development worth watching closely—especially if it means a return to form for one of F1's most dominant teams.