As the 2021 Formula 1 season continues the teams have arrived at Paul Ricard for the French Grand Prix armed with technical upgrades to see them through three weeks in a row of racing.
There is a noticeable drop in development upgrades being applied to cars by the teams at this stage of the year in comparison to recent seasons.
Obviously, the impacts of the operational cost cap and the need to concentrate on the major regulation change for 2022 are being felt.
The following upgrades have been spotted on the cars this weekend.
Red Bull
Pre-event new Gearbox change for both cars
Pre-event new ICE change for both cars
Pre-event new turbo change for both cars
Pre-event new MGU-H change both cars
Pre-event new MGU-K change both cars
Pre-event new Exhuast System change for both cars
Lower downforce rear wing with new end plate design
Double rear ‘T’ wing added
Mercedes
Pre-event new Gearbox change for Hamilton
Pre-event new Energy Store change for Bottas
Pre-event new Control Electronics change for Bottas
Brake Magic button guard
Low downforce rear wing (double pilon)
Ferrari
Pre-event new Gearbox change for Sainz
Pre-event new Control Electronics change for both cars
Revised front wing with flaps extended outwards, shorter outboard stakes and new footplate curl
Lower downforce rear wing
Additional stakes to rear top edge of diffuser
Bargeboard change tested in FP1
Aston Martin
Pre-event new Gearbox change for both cars
New low downforce rear wing
Halo mounted aero vanes
Alpine
Pre-event new Gearbox change for both cars
Pre-event new ICE change for both cars
Pre-event new turbo change for both cars
Pre-event new MGU-H change both cars
Pre-event new MGU-K change both cars
Front wing and mid-floor revisions
Alfa Romeo
Pre-event new Gearbox change for both cars
McLaren
Pre-event new Gearbox change for both cars
Low downforce rear wing with revised design end plates (slots)
New ‘L’ shaped chassis winglets above forward front suspension pickups
Alpha Tauri
Pre-event new ICE change for Gasly
Pre-event new turbo change for Gasly
Pre-event new MGU-H change for Gasly
Pre-event new MGU-K change for Gasly
Pre-event new Exhuast System change for Gasly
Revised floor edge ahead of rear tyre. Extra upwashing element added above floor. Curl shortened, and vertical element added ahead of rear tyre
Williams
Pre-event new Gearbox change for both cars
Revised floor ahead of the rear tyre
Revised bargeboards
Haas
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