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While all teams will be trimming their car’s downforce levels to the bare minimum, most have also produced refined components for the fastest track on the F1 calendar. AlphaTauri, Alfa Romeo and Haas have not gone down this route.
Some teams, including Ferrari and Williams, previously brought their new parts to Spa-Francorchamps, but chose not to run them.
F1 teams’ updates for Italian Grand Prix
Here are all the car updates confirmed by the teams to the FIA for this weekend’s race:
Mercedes
Front Wing
Reason for change: Circuit specific – balance range
Difference: “Reduced camber flap.”
Description: “Reduced camber front wing flap to reduce the front wing load to suit Monza and the low downforce rear wing.”
Rear Wing
Reason for change: Performance – drag reduction
Difference: “Reduced camber beam wing.”
Description: “We have introduced a reduced camber beam wing to reduce load and drag to suit the specific characteristics of Monza.”
Red Bull
Rear Wing
Reason for change: Circuit specific – drag range
Difference: “Rear wing flap chord length”
Description: “A trim has been applied to the existing low downforce rear wing-flap to further reduce load and therefore drag specifically for Monza.”
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Ferrari
Beam Wing
Reason for change: Circuit specific – drag range
Difference: “Lower Downforce Beam Wing design”
Description: “Single element beam wing introduction in order to adapt to Monza circuit layout peculiarities and aero efficiency requirements. This component was already exposed in Belgium, but not fitted to the car at the time”
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McLaren
Front Wing
Reason for change: Circuit specific – balance range
Difference: “Revised, shorter chord front wing flap.”
Description: “In order to balance the car in a low drag configuration we have brought a revised front wing flap, which is shorter in chord and so reduces front wing load.”
Rear Wing
Reason for change: Circuit specific – drag range
Difference: “Shorter chord rear wing flap.”
Description: “We have brought a smaller rear wing flap to Italy that is an option to allow us to run lower drag.”
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Alpine
Beam Wing
Reason for change: Performance – drag reduction
Difference: “Removal of Beam Wing Gurney.”
Description: “The removal of the Beam Wing Gurney will reduce the drag for the low downforce circuit we have here in Monza”
Aston Martin
Front Wing
Reason for change: Circuit specific – balance range
Difference: “For this event we have a new front wing flap which reduces the chord of the final element with associated re-profiling. These components were brought to a previous event but not used on track.”
Description: “This component is to reduce front wing load to achieve lower aero balances with a smaller rear wing.”
Rear Wing
Reason for change: Circuit specific – drag range
Difference: “The new rear wing has a shorter chord flap compared to the previous low-drag version. These components were brought to a previous event but not used on track.”
Description: “The geometric changes reduce rear wing load and hence drag to allow the car setup to be optimised for the characteristics of this circuit.”
Williams
Beam Wing
Reason for change: Circuit specific – drag range
Difference: “Optional smaller single element beam wing. This wing was previously available and declared for Spa but was not fitted to our car at that event”
Description: “By making this change, it lowers both the downforce and the drag to suit the specific circuit characteristics at Monza”
This article will be updated.
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Gabriel (@gabf1)
9th September 2022, 12:23
The yellow Ferrari name on the (otherwise blank) rear wing is so iconic and beautiful, makes you wonder why it’s not a permanent feature.