Technical innovations presented in Silverstone

      Compared to the previous stage, the lists of technical innovations reported by the participants of the World Championship in Silverstone are much shorter, and the innovations themselves are less extensive. Not all teams prepared various improvements for the British Grand Prix.

      McLaren

      The MCL40 has new front brake air ducts that allow for better control of airflow parameters and slightly increase aerodynamic load in this area of the car.

      McLaren also made several changes to the front part of the floor, including a revision of the geometry of the additional aerodynamic elements located there.

      Red Bull Racing

      A cascade of additional winglets appeared in the area between the rear wheels of the RB22 and the car's body, which, as the team reported, is intended to "improve aerodynamic load characteristics and increase stability."

      Ferrari

      In the rear corner of the SF-26 (according to the terminology adopted in motorsport), elements affecting cooling efficiency have changed, in particular, the intake and exhaust openings of the brake ducts have increased in size, and the additional aerodynamic elements located there have been reorganized.

      Ferrari explained that two goals are pursued: improving cooling efficiency, which is quite obvious, and the same applies to overall aerodynamic efficiency.

      Williams

      As Alex Albon stated the day before, speaking about the only technical innovation prepared for the home race by Williams engineers and designers, "it’s relatively simple, it’s just about the front wing, but the calculations made on the simulator give hope that the balance will change for the better."

      The official comments from the British team are as follows: "The geometry of the front wing has been updated, and the surfaces of its planes and end plates have been modified. This aims to increase local aerodynamic load in conjunction with improved interaction between different components of the airflow."

      Racing Bulls

      On the cars of Liam Lawson and Arvid Linblad, improvements have affected the front part of the floor and the diffuser, allowing for the optimization of the airflow around this part of the chassis, thereby increasing aerodynamic efficiency.

      The geometry of the deflectors located in this area of the car has also been revised on the VCARB 03.

      Haas F1

      According to the American team, the profile of the rear wing elements has been significantly adjusted, with particular attention paid to "optimizing the geometry of the movable plane, which has allowed for an increase in aerodynamic load while maintaining overall efficiency at a high level."

      Also, special-shaped protrusions have appeared on the end plates of the rear wings, aimed at positively influencing the part of the airflow that moves upwards, which should increase the aerodynamic load created in this area of the car.