Monza’s unique feature encouraged the team to bring circuit-specific upgrades to the Italian Grand Prix.
Monza’s low downforce demands see the team introduce specific wings to the track, and McLaren introduces trimmed front wing flaps, low downforce rear wings, reduced cord rear wing flaps, and low downforce beam wings. There is also a performance upgrade that has been re-enacted from the suspension fairing. It is designed to work in parallel with this weekend’s low drag configuration, but can be used elsewhere.
Ferrari describes it as a “depowered” front wing flap, which helps balance the car with the rear and beam wings with low down force. “This top wing and low beamwing option features components from last year’s low downforce event. Geometry and trims for a variety of top rear wing flaps are available,” the team said.
In addition to adjusting the front wing, Red Bull has potentially significant upgrades, bringing new floors to Monza. The revised floor surfaces within the floor body and the latest floor edges and floor fences are designed to extract more loads. Red Bull said that floor reoptimization was “subtle changes were made to extract more loads with improved pressure distribution while maintaining flow stability.”
Mercedes also has a floor update, with the camber on the floor fence and the front and rear wings being adapted.
Aston Martin only has the aggressive rear wing flap option unique to Monza, but Haas only has a front wing flap with reduced cord lengths to balance the car.
Many modifications have been introduced by the Racing Bulls, and the body of the floor was changed when the wings under the floor were revised to increase the efficient load generated under the car. There is also an updated shape of the bodywork side pods, as well as an updated mirror housing and an updated rear wing for drag settings.
Williams has been reduced to the trimmed front wing flap and rear wing flap due to downforce levels, but Alpine and Sauber have no new components this weekend.
