Seven out of ten teams continue to consistently upgrade their cars and have prepared certain technical innovations for the Hungarian leg of the championship. The McLaren MCL60, Alfa Romeo C43 and Williams FW45 remained in the same configuration as at Silverstone.
Red Bull races
Most of the attention was focused on the next version of the aerodynamic body kit, created by the engineers at Red Bull Racing, and we’ve already talked about the new side pontoons of the RB19. But they are only part of a very large series of updates, albeit the most notable.
The size of the front brake ducts has been increased as the Hungarian Grand Prix is characterized by high temperatures and lower average speeds compared to the previous round. At the rear of the car, the air ducts of the brakes also became larger, and in addition, small wings appeared on them, which, on the one hand, slightly increased the aerodynamic load on the rear axle, and on the other hand, affected the airflow characteristics.
Following what was said the day before about the new side pontoons, it is worth adding that a narrower air intake hole allows you to increase the pressure of the air supplied to the radiators, respectively, in general, the efficiency of the cooling system slightly increases.
The updated configuration of the side pontoons necessitated some additional changes to the rear of the car, as well as the underside of the RB19 – it now has slightly different edges to more effectively influence airflow and create additional aerodynamic load.
Ferrari
Hungaroring requires more downforce, so a modernized front wing appeared on Ferrari cars, designed for this. It has changed the shape of the adjustable plane, allowing you to achieve optimal aerodynamic balance.
Mercedes
The Mercedes W14 also has an updated front fender, but in this team’s case the changes mainly affected the end plates. The vortices created with their help more effectively affect the disturbed air that forms behind the front wheels and optimize its flow to the rear of the machine.
The rear wing is designed for the specific configuration of the Hungarian track, which requires more downforce.
Alps
A front wing appeared on the A523 with an enlarged adjustable plane with a characteristic shape.
Aston Martin
The hood and the area at the back of the machine known as the “Coca-Cola bottle” have been slightly modified – the area where the hot air is vented has been increased due to the increased demands on the efficiency of the cooling system.
Haas F1
The underside of the VF-23 has been redesigned to optimize airflow under and to the rear of the machine.
AlphaTauri
The AT04’s updated front wing provides more efficient generation of downforce. The same task is performed by the nose fairing of a slightly modified configuration, which interacts with the center section of the modernized wing.
At the bottom, the width of the center section has been increased, which in combination with other changes makes it possible to more effectively create a low-pressure area under the machine.
The rear wing was designed for the specifics of the Hungarian circuit.
Source: F1 News
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