'McLaren have invited FIA to inspect their wing'

Charlie Whiting, the head of the FIA's technical department, has been invited to McLaren to inspect their controversial rear wing.

Earlier this week, reports emerged claiming that two of McLaren's main rivals, Ferrari and Red Bull, had asked the FIA for clarification regarding the design of their rear wing.

"There's a bit of a fuss over McLaren's rear wing. They have a slot on it (that affects the air flow) and they can pick up a lot of straight-line speed," said Red Bull team boss Christian Horner.

"I think it will get resolved before the first race. We've asked the FIA for clarification although I think Ferrari are probably more excited than we are to be honest."

McLaren, though, were quick to defend their design, saying "we're very confident that our car is entirely legal" while team boss Martin Whitmarsh revealed that the team had already discuss the issue with Whiting.

"The wing is different and innovative, yes," he said. "But we have been in contact with Charlieover a period of several months to check that it complies with regulations. We have been assured that it does."

But in order to ensure that the situation doesn't lead to protests and arguments when they head to Bahrain for next weekend's season-opener, McLaren have asked Whiting to inspect their rear wing design.

"We have no concerns with it," an FIA spokesman told the Daily Telegraph, "but we have been invited by the team to view the car so Charlie is going down to have a look."

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