Solely McLaren and Stake have submitted new gadgets to the FIA as a tripleheader of consecutive race weekends involves an finish at this weekend’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
Whereas the vast majority of groups had new components at Circuit of The Americas two weeks in the past, there have been fewer upgrades launched in Mexico Metropolis as a result of timing of three occasions in a row and even fewer at Interlagos. Solely two groups have submitted new parts as a part of the FIA’s automobile presentation checklist, with McLaren’s solely centered on the downforce ranges required for the circuit.
A brand new rear wing has been designed that works at medium downforce ranges, with McLaren saying it’s aimed toward “rising general wing effectivity over the prevailing medium downforce wing.” There are additionally two beam wing choices — one excessive downforce and one low downforce — which were required to enhance the brand new rear wing design.
The one different workforce with a submission is Stake, with a efficiency improve across the entrance suspension. New outboard suspension pick-up factors present extra freedom for the workforce’s mechanical setups, whereas there are re-optimized suspension fairings as a part of the replace.
Stake additionally has a brand new beam wing that it says is circuit-specific, rising effectivity on this space for the Interlagos format.
Though there are not any different groups with new parts listed, some second units of upgrades are coming on-line following their preliminary introduction in latest races. One such instance is at Mercedes, the place a brand new flooring is once more obtainable to each drivers after George Russell was pressured to make use of an older specification in Mexico Metropolis as a consequence of his heavy qualifying crash at COTA.
