A rear wing controversy that had Formula One rivals up in arms at the Singapore Grand Prix was a 'red herring' and good news for McLaren even if they do not use that version again, according to team boss Andrea Stella.

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

McLaren team boss Andrea Stella thinks it is a good thing that rival teams are complaining about its car – because this shows they are distracted from their own efforts. The Woking-based team has found itself the centre of attention since the Azerbaijan Grand Prix over what has become known as its ‘mini-DRS’.