2024 F1 Spanish GP upgrades: Who has brought what?

After the chaotic Canadian GP that was won by Max Verstappen, the F1 circus returns to Europe for the Spanish GP. The race will take place at the familiar Barcelona track called Circuit De Barcelona-Catalunya.

Throughout the Canadian GP, the changing weather posed a challenge to both teams and drivers. The main race was thrilling since it started in wet conditions and gradually dried up. This called for unique pitstop strategies, which resulted in a battle for the top spot between Lando Norris, George Russell, and Max Verstappen.

Eventually, the reigning world champion bagged the race victory, further increasing his lead in the 2024 F1 championship.

Coming into Spain, some teams have brought new parts to improve the aerodynamics and loads around their cars.

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2024 F1 Spanish GP: List of Upgrades

Red Bull

• Sidepod Inlet (Circuit Specific)
• Coke/Engine Cover (Circuit Specific)
• Floor Body (Circuit Specific)
• Beam Wing (Performance)
• Rear Wing Endplate (Performance)

Red Bull's Max Verstappen won the 2024 F1 Canadian GP after fighting for the top spot with Mercedes' George Russell and McLaren's Lando Norris. Coming into Spain, the team has brought both track-specific and performance parts.

Red Bull brought new sidepod inlets to improve cooling efficiency and changed the engine cover and floor body to accommodate it. The new beam wing and the rear wing endplate work in tandem to offer more local load.

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Ferrari

• Rear Wing (Circuit Specific)
• Coke/Engine Cover (Performance)
• Floor Fences (Performance)
• Floor Body (Performance)
• Floor Edge (Performance)
• Diffuser (Performance)
• Halo (Performance)

Ferrari also has a sizable upgrade list for the Spanish GP. They brought a new higher downforce spec rear wing specifically for Circuit De Catalunya. Parts like floor fences, floor body, floor edge, engine cover, diffuser, and even halo were all changed to improve the airflow quality throughout the car's body.

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Aston Martin

• Front Suspension (Performance)
• Front Corner (Performance)
• Rear Corner (Performance)

For the 2024 F1 Spanish GP, Aston Martin has only brought new front corner parts. This improves the workings between the front suspension and the external duct to improve loads at the front of the car. They also changed the positioning of the lower deflector and lower edge in the rear corner to increase the load in the surrounding areas.

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• Front Corner (Circuit Specific)
• Coke/Engine Cover (Performance)
• Sidepod Inlet (Performance)
• Floor Body (Performance)
• Rear Wing (Performance)
• Beam Wing (Circuit Specific)

RB has also brought a long list of new parts to Spain. They reduced the brake cooling ducts to suit the warm atmosphere in Barcelona and increased the downforce efficiency. The new engine cover and sidepod inlet improve the overall airflow around the car. Finally, the rear and beam wings help improve the drag levels and local loads around the car.

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• Rear Wing (Performance)
• Front Cover (Performance)

Sauber brought a new rear wing for the Spanish GP to improve the aerodynamic efficiency of the car. They also brought new exit ducts of the front brakes to improve the airflow around the Circuit De Catalunya.

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Haas

• Rear Impact Structure (Local Load)

Haas brought the smallest upgrade package, with only a revised rear impact structure with a new small winglet at the Spanish GP. This aims to marginally increase the local load at the back of the car.