Technical innovations presented by teams in Hungary

Nine of the ten championship teams showcased technical innovations during the Hungarian phase of the season, with the updated Red Bull Racing car standing out the most.

Red Bull Racing

The RB20 features new sidepods and a hood. The body of the car no longer features the original cooling system ducts with the original shape, but more classic openings have appeared, reminiscent of Venetian blinds.

Experts believe that this is a special version, which is part of a complex of elements designed for circuits requiring a high level of downforce, and in the future, some parts of this car specification can be combined with already proven body parts, depending on the characteristics of certain tracks.

Interestingly, these new products will only be installed on Max Verstappen’s RB 20 at the Hungaroring. According to the team, new body parts can improve the efficiency of cooling systems at low speeds and reduce aerodynamic losses.

The car also features new air ducts for the front and rear brakes, which have been done to optimise the operation of these systems in combination with new body panels; the geometry of the main plane of the front wing has been modified to increase the efficiency of the aerodynamic body kit in this area of ​​the car.

Mercedes

Unlike Red Bull, Mercedes reported only one improvement: a change to the geometry of the lower air vents at the rear of the car, which was done to increase downforce in this area of ​​the W15 at different ride heights.

Ferrari

There was also only one new feature on the SF-24: the Italian team slightly changed the geometry of the rear underbody in an attempt to eliminate the problems of vertical movement, the manifestations of which began after the implementation of a series of updates on the Spanish stage of the season.

Aston Martin

In addition to the updated front wing presented at Silverstone, the team has prepared an adjustable wing with a more aggressive configuration. This is done to increase downforce and a more balanced operation of the front and rear wings.

Halo, the rider’s head protection system, now features improved deflectors.

The underside has undergone some changes: the geometry of the edges and the bulkheads have been changed, which is intended to increase downforce. The diffuser has also been improved in the hope that this will improve the airflow characteristics and increase aerodynamic efficiency.

Alpine F1

New air ducts for the rear brakes appeared on A524 cars, which was done to improve their cooling efficiency.

Williams

On the FW46 engine housing, the configuration of the central outlet of the cooling system has been changed, which has been increased in size, which has been done to improve the efficiency of the entire system.

Visa RB

On the cars of the team from Faenza, the air ducts of the front brakes have been updated, and in the rear part of the car, on the air ducts of the rear brakes, the geometry of additional aerodynamic elements has been changed, which was done taking into account the characteristics of the Hungarian circuit, which requires a high level of pressure.

Sauber

The Swiss team presented a whole range of new products: on the C44, the geometry of the air duct inlets of the side pontoons, the upper part of the engine housing and the underside were modernised.

At the rear of the car, the configuration of the rear brake air ducts has been modified, the deflectors have been renewed and new fairings for the suspension elements have also appeared. All this is done to optimize the operation of these elements with a modernized floor and, in general, to increase the level of downforce.

In addition, the geometry of the Halo system and the rear-view mirrors have been revised.

Haas F1

In the American team’s cars, the size of the cooling system holes in the engine housing and side pontoons have been increased and the geometry has been changed.

The McLaren team did not announce any new products this weekend.