Alpine is perhaps unsurprisingly among them as it works to lock down sixth in the constructors’ championship.
A sensational double-podium for the squad in Sao Paulo has transformed the team’s season and could bring with it millions of dollars worth of prize money.
In pursuit of that, it has a new front wing and nose this weekend.
Neither is event-specific, and both are designed to increase load (add downforce) and work in concert.
Sauber, too, has a front wing.
The Swiss squad is desperately looking to get itself off the mark in the final rounds of what has been a truly disastrous 2024 season.
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But they are the only listed upgrades anywhere on the grid as the F1 season heads into what is effectively its final week.
Alpine
| Updated component | Primary reason for update | Geometric differences compared to previous version | Brief description on how the update works |
| Front Wing | Performance – Local Load |
Reprofiled front wing elements, including a first element detached from the nose | The reprofiling of all front wing elements, mainly inboard offers a better flow management as well as local load gains through the car operating envelope. |
| Nose | Performance – Flow Conditioning |
Shorter nose | The nose has been shortened to be compatible with the new front wing geometry and its detached first element, offering healthier flow interaction. |
Sauber
| 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 | Trimmed down version of the current front wing flap design. | Trimmed down version allows us to extend our potential balance range of the already existing front wing flap. |
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