Red Bull have brought more updates for their RB18 at this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix, while Ferrari and Mercedes’s cars are unchanged.
Only four teams introduced revisions to their cars for the race at the Red Bull Ring, the FIA confirmed. Mercedes, Ferrari, Alpine, Aston Martin, Alfa Romeo and Haas are all running unchanged cars.
Red Bull say two of their updates are aimed at improving the reliability of their car. Sergio Perez posted the team’s fourth race-ending technical failure in the Canadian Grand Prix last month. The team has also been compromised by reliability problems during races, as happened to Perez at the Miami Grand Prix.
Williams have also brought a further minor change to their car. The team introduced a massive update package on its FW44 at the last race on Alexander Albon’s car only. This was badly damaged in the crash at the start, but the team have been able to repair his chassis.
However team mate Nicholas Latifi, who was due to receive the upgrade at the next race in France, may now have to wait longer to get his hands on the updated specification.
F1 teams’ Austrian Grand Prix updates
Red Bull
Coke/Engine Cover
Reason for change: Reliability
Difference: “Central cooling exit option added”
Description: “An option for a central cooling exit in the top body is available for the Austrian GP and trades cooling as well as overall efficiency with the louvres in the sidepods.”
Floor Fences
Reason for change: Performance – local load
Difference: “Minor revision to the floor fence leading edge geometries.”
Description: “In order to improve flow stability at all ride heights, a revision to the fences is becoming available for Austria and has reduced loading near the leading edges.”
Front Corner
Reason for change: Reliability
Difference: “Brake disc heatshield revision”
Description: “Enlarged disc clearance and improved cooling mass flow to deal with the specific demands of the Red Bull Ring circuit.”
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McLaren
Rear Corner
Reason for change: Performance – flow conditioning
Difference: “Modification to rear brake duct scoop surface.”
Description: “The modification of the rear brake duct scoop surface aims at improve local flow in the area resulting in improved aerodynamic and brake cooling performance.”
Rear Wing
Reason for change: Reliability
Difference: “Trim to the rear wing endplate.”
Description: “Small trim to the rear wing endplate lower edge with the aim of…
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