Spanish Grand Prix 2010 Upgrades

WINGS, MIRRORS AND F-DUCTS

This weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix is the first European round of the 2010 Formula One season, and as such, many teams will be starting the race with heavily revised cars. Teams have only been able to make limited changes to their cars during the ‘flyaway’ races, so this weekend offers the first chance for many to update their 2010 package.

Whilst many teams revise their cars at every race, the Spanish Grand Prix is where the majority will make their single biggest step in performance.

Below is a list of the confirmed upgrades that teams will be taking to Barcelona. It is not an exhaustive list due to the lack of available details, but it provides a good indication of the efforts teams have made over the past two months.

MCLAREN

New front wing .
New rear wing.
New floor.

MERCEDES

New longer wheelbase configuration.
New air box.
New engine cover.

RED BULL

New cockpit mounted mirrors, replacing the recently banned sidepod mirrors.
Other unspecified changes worth 3 tenths according to Red Bull’s simulator.

FERRARI

New driver operated F-Duct (as opposed to the passive system being trialled by most other teams).
New rear wing.
Alterations to the engine as approved by the FIA for reliability purposes.
New cockpit mounted mirrors, replacing the recently banned sidepod mirrors.

WILLIAMS

New Front wing.
New sidepods.
New F-Duct to be evaluated in practice.
New cockpit mounted mirrors, replacing the recently banned sidepod mirrors.

RENAULT

New front wing.
Other minor aerodynamic components.
New cockpit mounted mirrors, replacing the recently banned sidepod mirrors.

FORCE INDIA

New front wing.
New bargeboards.

SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO

New brake ducts.
New engine cover.

LOTUS

New sidepods.
New front Wing.
New brake ducts.
New internal mechanical components.

HISPANIA

New cockpit mounted mirrors, replacing the recently banned sidepod mirrors.

SAUBER

New “front end”.
New diffuser.
New F-Duct to be evaluated in practice.
New cockpit mounted mirrors, replacing the recently banned sidepod mirrors.

VIRGIN

New longer wheelbase chassis with a larger fuel tank (available for Timo Glock only).

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