Written by Sharifah Zaqreeztrina, Edited by Vyas Ponnuri
With nine races remaining, all F1 teams have submitted their upgrades. With the race set in their home base, Ferrari brought along the most upgrades, followed by VCARB.
Red Bull has made circuit-specific adjustments to its wings, by reducing the chord to achieve its targeted aerodynamic performance. Mercedes has also implemented small wing changes, but only on the rear to reduce drag.
Nine major upgrades will be done to the Ferraris. Front and rear wings are modified circuit-specifically. The rest of the upgrades are updated mainly to improve airflow conditioning. A shorter mirror stay was introduced alongside a repositioned nose camera.
The floor, diffuser, and engine cover of the SF-24s had some major adjustments to improve the losses flowing downstream. The updates are visible along the floor fences, and the profiles and camber are redistributed.
The boat and tunnel expansion as well as the floor edge has been reshaped, coupled with a redesigned boat keel and diffuser expansion in the diffuser. These parts will benefit from the engine cover which has a deeper undercut.
McLaren has updated the front of their cars, by revising the geometry of the front corner and adding a new front wing flap to improve aerodynamic efficiency and meet the demands of the Italian circuit. For better aerodynamic performance, a new sidepod shape was introduced to enhance flow conditioning.
Another constructor that made modifications in the wings is Aston Martin. The front and beam wing is updated for the track to meet the required drag range, while the sections of the upper rear wing are changed to be much ‘less aggressive’ compared to its previous versions to decrease load.
Alpine has made only one minor change in their cars, where the front wing flap has been reprofiled to achieve the required balance range with lower rear wing levels which normally occurs at this circuit.
Williams also introduced upgrades that are specifically for Monza. A part of the front wing endplate was updated which will help the revised front wing to balance drag and local load altogether. The rear wing is provided with an optional trim which will be used depending on drag levels and downforce throughout the weekend.
VCARB brought along plenty of upgrades too. The Faenza-based outfit made circuit-specific adjustments to their wings to reduce drag and load produced which would be suitable for a low-downforce environment like Monza.
The main underfloor has undergone reprofiling to gain more downforce. The halo has been refined to improve the impact of the losses downstream. Removing certain elements within the mirror was done to increase the efficiency of downforce and drag.
As for Stake, their redesigned forward floor body is used to gain more local load. The front and rear wings have been adjusted to balance load and drag range. There was also a small change to the diffuser to allow more energy to flow into the component.
Finally, a few modifications have been made to the front of the Haas. The low camber front wing flap was introduced to reduce balance alongside the low drag rear wing which was previously implemented in Spa.
The front suspension upgrade, first introduced in Zandvoort, has reached its final stages of fairing updates. The reprofiled suspension was done to “be more compliant with the incoming flow”.
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