F1 news: F1 Upgrades: Development race continues as F1 hits Singapore

McLaren heads the constructors’ championship from Red Bull Racing and Ferrari, the top three split by just 51 points with seven races remaining.

All three have an upgrade this weekend, with seven of the 10 teams sporting developments for Marina Bay.

There is no consistency among the leading trio, with Red Bull Racing debuting a new front cover, Ferrari and front wing, and McLaren a beam wing.

Updated component	Primary reason for update	Geometric differences compared to previous version	Brief description on how the update works
Front Corner	Circuit specific -Cooling Range	Enlarged front brake duct exit geometry	To attain more front brake material cooling, a larger exit duct has been designed and made to cope with the demands of Singapore.

Updated component	Primary reason for update	Geometric differences compared to previous version	Brief description on how the update works
Front Wing	Performance -Flow Conditioning	Revised 3rd and 4th element spanwise loading distribution, updated tip details	Not specific to the Singapore circuit, this front wing upgrade offers performance and downstream flow features improvements over a wider polar range

Updated component	Primary reason for update	Geometric differences compared to previous version	Brief description on how the update works
Beam Wing	Circuit specific -Drag Range	Higher Downforce Beam Wing	As required by the track characteristics a more loaded Beam Wing has been designed which efficiently increases overall aerodynamic load.

Updated component	Primary reason for update	Geometric differences compared to previous version	Brief description on how the update works
Front Wing	Circuit specific -Balance Range	A more aggressive flap with increased incidence mid-span.	The increased aggression of the flap increases the load generated by the front wing to balance the rear wing level expected to be run at this event.

Updated component	Primary reason for update	Geometric differences compared to previous version	Brief description on how the update works
Rear Wing	Performance -Local Load	Reprofiled top rear wing main plane suited for track characteristics and its high downforce nature	The top rear wing has been reprofiled to increase rear wing loading with the aim of improving lap time at such low efficiency track.

Updated component	Primary reason for update	Geometric differences compared to previous version	Brief description on how the update works
Front Suspension	Performance – Flow Conditioning	Front wishbones, track rod and pushrod geometries are updated. Minor updates to some of the brake duct surfaces, boot panels, and chassis leg fairings compliment the revised leg geometries.	These changes condition the flow ahead of the surfaces that were updated for the Dutch GP. The revised onset flow helps deliver more local load from the previous update.

Updated component	Primary reason for update	Geometric differences compared to previous version	Brief description on how the update works
Front Wing	Circuit specific -Balance Range	Increased camber & chord flap compared to previous components.	This larger front flap increases the amount of overall load generated by the front wing assembly, to provide the balance range necessary for high-downforce, high-balance circuits.