Before the race there was a furore surrounding McLaren as Ferrari had protested about its braking system, which enabled the drivers to apply the brakes on the rear wheels independently, and thus assist both turn into corners and traction out of them.
Antes da carreira, había un escándalo en torno a McLaren cando Ferrari protestou sobre o seu sistema de freada, o que permitía aos pilotos aplicar os freos nas rodas traseiras de forma independente e así axudar a xirar e traccionar mellor.