McLaren has confirmed it will run its own version of the rotating rear wing at this weekend’s Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix in Monza.
The team has branded its device the H-Wing, a name inspired by the letter H in the Etihad logo positioned along the rear of the MCL40.
The letter H sits along the centreline where the H-Wing’s straight mode actuator is located, making the branding a natural and functional fit.
The rotating rear wing concept flips 180 degrees between cornering mode and straight-line mode, helping reduce drag on long, fast straights like those found at Monza.
Ferrari was the first team to introduce such a device, pioneering the concept during winter testing earlier in 2026, with McLaren then developing its own interpretation.
McLaren first brought a prototype version of the H-Wing to the Austrian Grand Prix but decided against running it in free practice after encountering an issue in the garage.
A revised example was subsequently tested during Hungarian GP free practice one, with the team targeting low-drag, high-speed circuits for a full introduction.
Monza represents the perfect opportunity for that debut, and McLaren has now committed to running the H-Wing on both cars throughout the weekend.
The naming tradition echoes McLaren’s famous F-duct from 2010, which took its name from the letter F in the Vodafone branding along the nose of the car.
Technical director Neil Houldey confirmed the upgrade as part of a broader low-drag package being evaluated ahead of qualifying at the famous Italian venue.
“This weekend, we have brought what we believe is needed to be competitive, including a new low-drag rear wing specification, including the first use of our H-Wing, alongside some small aerodynamic and low-drag options that we will evaluate before deciding the final specification for qualifying,” said Houldey.
“Overall, we know there is still more performance to unlock from the MCL40, both through maximising the package we already have and through further upgrades planned for the races ahead.”
McLaren will also run a tweaked livery at Monza and at next week’s Spanish Grand Prix to promote its partnership with cryptocurrency company OKX.