Aston Martin AMR22 rear wing detail Photo: Giorgio Piola Aston Martin will use a lower, spoon-shaped rear wing, a solution the team has used in the past at other high-speed venues. You will note the two circular access panels that remain open on the side of the end plate and give access to the bolts, which connect the end plate to the main plane. Ferrari F1-75 rear detail Photo: Giorgio Piola Ferrari also has a rear wing design that we have already seen this season as it becomes increasingly apparent that teams have to forgo designing and building special designs and circuits in order to meet their cost cap targets. AlphaTauri AT03 rear fender detail Photo: Giorgio Piola AlphaTauri’s rear wing offering does not feature a Gurney fin on the rear end, as the team prefers to take advantage of the drag reduction its removal can provide. Alfa Romeo C42 rear wing detail Photo: Giorgio Piola Alfa Romeo has also ditched its rear wing downforce by cutting off the trailing edge of the upper wing. The Hinwil team had to be careful with this in order to leave enough of the center section intact to give the DRS mechanism the space it needs to attach to the wing. Red Bull Racing RB18 rear wing detail Photo: Giorgio Piola Red Bull may have lower downforce options available to test for the weekend, which could include removing the upper beam wing element, which it has already done at several tracks this season that require less downforce. Mercedes W13 rear wing detail Photo: Giorgio Piola In this image of the rear wing of the W13 we can see the base assembly of the upper cut of the end plate and another part of the body that overlaps the existing surface. This modular solution helps to maximize building component costs as multiple designs can be developed with the same end plate. McLaren MC36 rear wing detail Photo: Giorgio Piola McLaren also chose to cut off the upper wing of the MCL36’s rear wing but, like Alfa Romeo, chose to leave a section in the center untouched so it could deploy the regular DRS mechanism. Alpine A522 rear detail Alpine’s low downforce offering is one we’ve seen before. The team ran this extreme wing in Baku, topping the race at 332 km/h with Fernando Alonso. Alpine A522 brake drum detail With the A522 ready, we can spot some of its front brake internals, with the team opting to mount the caliper up front and use teardrop-shaped outlets in line with the disc to help manage the swap temperature. Alpine A522 brake drum detail We can also see how the team is tackling heat management under the brake drum at the rear of the car. Alpine A522 detail As an Alpine mechanic works on the front end of one of the A522s, we’re not only treated to a view of some of the inboard suspension components but also the bib that was introduced earlier in the season. AlphaTauri AT03 details AlphaTauri continues to make changes to the floor edge of the AT03 and the floor edge as well. Note the U-shaped mount used to bridge the gap between the two and the up-rolled edge of the floor, which then tapers to the rear tire. AlphaTauri AT03 details A close-up of the three stem mirror elements present in the A03 since its launch. They are used to help improve airflow conditions on the upper shoulder of the side leg. Alfa Romeo Racing C42 detail An excellent overview of the Alfa Romeo C42 crash structure, gearbox carrier, rear suspension and rear brake air duct assembly. Alfa Romeo Racing C42 brake drum detail Alfa Romeo, like many other teams on the grid, is developing an internalized cover inside the main brake drum this year to help manage temperatures and airflow. AlphaTauri AT03 brake drum detail For comparison, the AlphaTauri also encloses its brake disc with a fairing, but does so in a completely different way to accommodate other cooling piping such as the caliper at the bottom of the assembly. Haas VF-22 brake drum detail Haas prefers a more traditional approach with the disc being left exposed inside the larger brake drum cavity. McLaren MCL36 brake drum detail McLaren, meanwhile, also encloses the brake disc with its own cover. Specifically, the team has externalized the piping that carries cool air to the caliper, which is located at the rear of the assembly. Red Bull Racing RB18 brake drum detail Red Bull’s disc cover appears to be much more stylized than some of its counterparts, with the team looking to optimize flow management and control temperatures in a very specific way. You’ll also note that the shroud and caliper have been coated to help even more. McLaren MCL36 detail Close up of the flared floor section of the wing tip on the floor of the McLaren MCL36. McLaren MCL36 rear detail The rear wing tip of the McLaren MCL36 has four metal U-shaped support brackets to secure it to the main body of the floor. Ferrari F1-75 detail The Ferrari F1-75 with the vanity cover removed gives us a view of some of the internal suspension components. Mercedes W13 rear detail The Mercedes W13 rear wing assembly, now with the upper corner of the endplate installed, which as you’ll note is a full section, rather than having a cutout, and is a similar solution to what Alpine has used already this season. McLaren MCL36 detail A close-up of the cooling gills sink into the side skirts of the McLaren MCL36 that taper around the engine cover. Alpine A522 detail Alpine A522 sidewalls, which feature a trough to help manage the passage of downward airflow. Also note the use of a cooling panel with just four cooling outlets, as the team looks to find an acceptable compromise between cooling and drag. Alpine A522 rear detail Lots of detail on the rear end of the Alpine A522 from this image, including the developing low downforce wing, the stacked spar wing arrangement and the small rear cooling outlet. They are complemented by the outlet on the back of the engine cover and the gills next to the sides. Red Bull Racing RB18 detail The floor from the Red Bull RB18 is waiting under the frame to be installed. Note the indentations on the top surface of the diffuser that allow room for the suspension travel. Read also:
