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Ferrari Unleashes Major Upgrade Package
Ferrari takes center stage with a comprehensive upgrade package, first tested during a filming day at Fiorano. The Italian team introduces a brand new front wing, mirroring Red Bull's sidepod inlet design for improved aerodynamics. Further changes include a revised engine cover, floor edge, diffuser, rear wing, and rear suspension.
Ferrari's senior performance engineer, Jock Clear, acknowledges the convergence in development directions across teams due to stable regulations. He highlights how the limitations on design freedom naturally lead to similar solutions as teams pursue peak performance.
Aston Martin Joins the Upgrade Fray
Not to be outdone, Aston Martin unveils the most extensive upgrade package, encompassing the front wing, nose, entire floor assembly (body, fences, and edge), diffuser, engine cover, rear suspension, and rear corner. This aggressive development strategy signifies their intent to climb the grid order. Fernando Alonso takes the lead in testing the new parts during FP1, with both cars utilizing them in FP2.
Red Bull, Mercedes, and Others Refine Their Machines
Red Bull adopts a more conservative approach with a "relatively modest" upgrade package. Their focus lies on a new front wing, nose, floor body, floor edge, and rear corner. Mercedes follows suit with a circuit-specific update, primarily modifying the floor alongside tweaks to the front corner, rear wing, and beam wing.
McLaren also implements circuit-specific changes, introducing a new rear wing and beam wing. Alpine explores the potential of a small additional floor stay positioned in front of the rear wheels. This test aims to evaluate the impact on floor deflection at high speeds.
Further down the grid, Stake Sauber extends its floor fences, while Williams prioritizes weight reduction for overall performance improvement. Haas rounds out the upgrades with a revised front wing endplate, rear suspension, and rear corner modifications.
Upgrades in Details
Red Bull Racing
- Front Wing (Performance – Local Load)
- Floor Edge (Performance – Local Load)
- Rear Corner (Circuit specific – Cooling Range)
- Floor Body (Performance – Flow Conditioning)
- Nose (Performance – Local Load)
Mercedes
- Floor Fences (Performance – Flow Conditioning)
- Floor Body (Performance – Local Load)
- Rear Wing (Circuit specific – Drag Range)
- Beam Wing (Circuit specific – Drag Range)
- Front Corner (Circuit specific – Cooling Range)
Ferrari
- Front Wing (Performance – Flow Conditioning)
- Rear Wing (Performance – Drag Reduction)
- Sidepod Inlet (Performance – Flow Conditioning)
- Coke/Engine Cover (Performance – Flow Conditioning)
- Floor Edge (Performance – Flow Conditioning)
- Diffuser (Performance – Local Load)
- Rear Suspension (Performance – Local Load)
McLaren
- Rear Wing (Circuit specific – Drag Range)
- Beam Wing (Circuit specific – Drag Range)
Aston Martin
- Front Wing (Performance – Local Load)
- Nose (Performance – Local Load)
- Floor Body (Performance – Local Load)
- Floor Fences (Performance – Local Load)
- Floor Edge (Performance – Local Load)
- Diffuser (Performance – Local Load)
- Coke/Engine Cover (Performance – Local Load)
- Rear Suspension (Performance – Local Load)
- Rear Corner (Performance – Local Load)
Alpine
- Floor Edge (Performance – Flow Conditioning)
Williams
- Floor Body (Reliability)
Kick Sauber
- Floor Fences (Performance – Flow Conditioning)
Haas
- Front Wing Endplate (Performance – Flow Conditioning)
- Rear Suspension (Performance – Flow Conditioning)
- Rear Corner (Performance – Local Load)