All 10 Formula 1 teams have introduced updates to their cars for the second round of the season in Jeddah.
Williams, which finished last in the 2022 constructors championship and therefore has the highest aerodynamic development allocation of any team, has brought the most extensive upgrade package for the Jeddah Corniche Circuit. These include optional changes to its front wing flap – one of which failed on Alexander Albon’s car during qualifying in Bahrain – to alter the balance of the car.
For the most part teams have concentrated on improving the aerodynamic efficiency of their cars for the Jeddah track, where average speeds are considerably higher than in Bahrain. Many teams have selected smaller beam wings and altered the shape of their rear wings to lessen drag.
However some teams have brought parts aimed at improving the all-round performance of their cars. Ferrari and Mercedes have made detailed changes to their floors for this reason, the former noting the revision is “not track specific”.
Red Bull, who dominated the first race of the season in Bahrain, have bought updates solely aimed at trimming out the RB19 for the demands of Jeddah. Aston Martin, the surprise package of the season-opening race, have brought slimmer wings at the front and rear of their AMR23 as they bid to return to the podium this weekend.
Pictures of the teams’ updates to follow
2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix F1 teams’ updates
Red Bull
Beam Wing
Reason for change: Circuit specific – drag range
Difference: “The beam wing assembly is less cambered or curved inside view than the version used thus far in 2023.”
Description: “Demands of the circuit in Jeddah are better served with a lower level of downforce and therefore drag, for a given speed, the effect being a better lap time compared with higher rear wing levels.”
Rear Wing
Reason for change: Circuit specific – drag range
Difference: “Upper rear wing is also less cambered (curved) or therefore as deep in the vertical sense as the rear wings used thus far in 2023.”
Description: “Same rationale as the beam wing applies as the behaviour of the upper rear wing is the same. Demands of the circuit in Jeddah are best served with a lower level of downforce and therefore drag, for a given speed, the effect being a better lap time compared with higher rear wing levels.”
Rear Wing Endplate
Reason for change: Circuit specific – drag range
Difference: “As the endplate wraps…
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