The three F1 teams that have new upgrades for the Las Vegas Grand Prix

Only three F1 teams have new upgrades for this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Williams Racing FW45. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 22, Las Vegas Grand Prix, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Practice Day.
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Williams Racing FW45. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 22, Las Vegas Grand Prix, Las Vegas,…

With two races to go, it’s not too surprising to see a lack of new uᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚpgrades introduced this w💧eekend.

Teams are fully🅠 focused on next year’s car, however, it’s not stopped some teams.

The low downforce nature of the Las Vegas circuit means teams will likely run 💞Monza to Azerbaijan-spec rear wings.

With there being long 🤪straights, teams will be looking to run skinny rear wings wh🍨ich produce less drag.

Outlined in the pre-weekend document, Alpine, McLaren and Aston Martin h𝔉ave been noted to have new parts🌞 for Vegas.

Alpine

Beam Wing - The rear beam wing slat has been removed and the lower rear wing profile has been reduced - To deal with the long straight🔯s of the Las Vegas Circuit – the beam wing change reduces levels of drag.

Front Wing - The front wing is a modified version of a previous spec with a further trim to the inboard segment - The front wing change is the most efficient way to balance the revised beam wing🦂 update, more of which can be found above.

Rear corner - The rear drum upper flicks have been removed - The removal of the rear drum upper flic♍ks brings an efficient reduction in drag at ꦐthe rear of the car for the demands of this circuit.

McLaren

Beam Wing - Single element Beamwing - A single element Beam Wing has been designed, suitable for the specific༒ circuit requirements, trading loading between Rear Wing and Beam Wing.

Rear Wing - Reprofiled Rear Wing Flap - In conjunct☂ion with the aforementioned Beam Wing, a new reprofiled Rear Wing flap has been designed for this event to maximise efficiency.

Aston Martin

Front Wing - A front wing flap with shorter chord and reduced incidence compared to the standard vers🃏ion - This flap is to balance the car with lower rear wing levels when circuit characteristics requ🃏ire that setup.

Engine Cover - Additional bodywork internal trailing edge closing panel - The closing panel reduces the exit area of the bodywork 𝔉to reduce air flowing through the car to reduce cooling for low ambient temperatures.

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