October was a highly active month regarding updates, with nearly all cars featuring substantial upgrades, particularly at the Austin race. For the most part, development is now considered complete, with only minor adjustments for specific tracks or experimental components for 2025 expected during the next triple-header. McLaren stands out in the final tally, achieving remarkable growth throughout the season without missteps, even with its latest October package.
The overview
In Austin, nearly all teams introduced significant updates. Red Bull continued its floor evolution started in Baku, which seems to address some of the RB20’s handling quirks. McLaren opted to stagger its package, renewing its front wing and suspension arms in Texas, introducing a new floor during the less hectic Mexico weekend, and finishing with a medium-downforce rear wing in Brazil. Mercedes also brought numerous updates, effectively increasing downforce and aerodynamic efficiency, though failing to resolve its chronic weakness in low-speed corners.
Ferrari took a different approach, with no new aerodynamic geometries last month. The front wing initially planned for Austin had already been introduced in Singapore. However, Vasseur emphasized that teams are required to declare only external changes, suggesting that Ferrari may have fitted a differently constructed, more flexible front wing starting in Texas. The Team Principal initially hinted at further updates in Qatar but later contradicted himself after the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Further back, the back-and-forth development race between Haas and Racing Bulls continued, with both teams introducing upgrades in Austin. Alpine resumed updates as well, after six months without changes to its floor before Texas. Sauber was also active, modifying suspension attachment points in Brazil. Below is a summary of all updates introduced since the start of the year.
Note: Floor updates may include flow diverters and the diffuser.
*: Local adjustments for specific track characteristics
RED BULL
Jeddah: Rear wing*, beam wing*, hood openings*
Melbourne: /
Suzuka: Additional air intakes, bodywork, floor, front brake ducts*
Shanghai: /
Miami: Floor (removal of a support)
Imola: Front wing, nose, floor, rear wheel assembly aerodynamics, rear brake ducts*
Monte Carlo: Rear wing*, beam wing*, front brake ducts*, increased steering angle*
Montreal: Rear wing flap, front brake ducts
Barcelona: Bodywork and air intakes, floor, beam wing, rear wing endplate
Austria: /
Silverstone: Floor
Budapest: Front wing, front brake ducts, bodywork and air intakes*, halo aerodynamics*
Spa: /
Zandvoort: Mirrors, halo flap, hood* (for Monza)
Monza: Front wing flap*, rear wing flap*
Baku: Floor
Singapore: Front brake intake*
Austin: Floor, bodywork
Mexico City: Hood*, front brake ducts*
São Paulo: /
FERRARI
Jeddah: Rear wing*, beam wing*
Melbourne: Rear wing pylon flap
Suzuka: Rear wing*, beam wing*, rear suspension arm fairing
Shanghai: /
Miami: /
Imola: Floor, bodywork, rear wing, front wing flap, rear suspension arm fairing
Monte Carlo: Rear wing*, beam wing*
Montreal: /
Barcelona: Floor, bodywork, halo aerodynamics, rear wing*, beam wing*
Austria: /
Silverstone: /
Budapest: Floor (anti-bouncing modification)
Spa: Front wing flap*, beam wing*, rear wing*
Zandvoort: /
Monza: Floor, bodywork, front wing flap*, rear wing*, beam wing*
Baku: /
Singapore: Front wing
Austin: ?
Mexico City: Hood grills*
São Paulo: /
McLAREN
Jeddah: Rear wing*, beam wing*
Melbourne: /
Suzuka: Front brake ducts*
Shanghai: /
Miami: Floor, bodywork, front wing, front brake ducts, front suspension arm fairing
Imola: Rear wing*, beam wing*
Monte Carlo: Rear wing*, beam wing*
Montreal: /
Barcelona: /
Austria: Front wing, front suspension arm fairing
Silverstone: Hood*, rear wing*, beam wing*
Budapest: /
Spa: Rear wing*, beam wing*, rear wheel assembly flap*
Zandvoort: Floor, front brake intakes, front and rear arm covers, rear wing*, beam wing*
Monza: Front wing flap*, hood*, front brake ducts*
Baku: /
Singapore: Beam wing*
Austin: Front wing, front and rear arm covers, front and rear brake ducts, beam wing*
Mexico City: Floor, hood*
São Paulo: Medium-downforce rear wing*, beam wing*
MERCEDES
Jeddah: Rear wheel deflectors
Melbourne: /
Suzuka: /
Shanghai: Halo aerodynamics
Miami: Floor, front suspension arm fairing, front wing flap*
Imola: Floor, rear wing endplate*, beam wing*, front brake ducts*
Monte Carlo: Front wing, floor, rear wing*
Montreal: Front suspension arm fairing, front brake ducts*
Barcelona: /
Austria: Beam wing
Silverstone: Rear wheel assembly flap, front brake ducts*, front wing flap*, rear wing flap*
Budapest: Rear wheel assembly flap
Spa: Floor, halo flap, front wing flap*, beam wing*
Zandvoort: /
Monza: Rear wing flap*
Baku: /
Singapore: /
Austin: Front wing, front arm fairing, floor, radiator intakes, hood vents*
Mexico City: /
São Paulo: /
ASTON MARTIN
Jeddah: Front brake ducts, rear wing*
Melbourne: Front wing flap
Suzuka: Floor
Shanghai: /
Miami: Hood*, front wing flap*, rear wing flap*, beam wing*, cockpit cooling*
Imola: Front wing, nose, floor, hood, rear suspension arm fairing
Monte Carlo: Beam wing*, rear wing*
Montreal: Beam wing
Barcelona: Front suspension arm fairings, front brake ducts, rear wheel assembly flap
Austria: /
Silverstone: Front wing, rear wheel assembly aerodynamics
Budapest: Floor, beam wing, halo aerodynamics, front wing flap*
Spa: /
Zandvoort: /
Monza: Front wing flap*, rear wing*, beam wing*
Baku: Rear wheel assembly deflectors
Singapore: Front wing flap*
Austin: Front wing, floor and diffuser, bodywork
Mexico City: /
São Paulo: /
RACING BULLS
Jeddah: Bodywork, rear wing*, front wing flap*
Melbourne: Rear wing
Suzuka: Floor
Shanghai: Connection between headrest and cockpit
Miami: Floor
Imola: /
Monte Carlo: Front suspension arm fairings, rear wing*, beam wing*, front brake ducts*
Montreal: Rear wing, front wing flap*
Barcelona: Bodywork and air intakes, floor, rear wing, beam wing*
Austria: Rear wheel assembly flap
Silverstone: Halo aerodynamics
Budapest: Rear wheel assembly flap, front brake ducts*
Spa: Rear wing*, beam wing*, rear wheel assembly flap*
Zandvoort: Rear brake ducts, rear wheel assembly flap
Monza: Floor, halo flap, front wing flap*, rear wing*, beam wing*, mirrors*
Baku: Front wing flap*
Singapore: Front wing flap*
Austin: Floor
Mexico City: Floor (alternative edge to Austin specification), hood*, cooling grilles*
São Paulo: /
HAAS
Jeddah: /
Melbourne: /
Suzuka: /
Shanghai: Floor, hood vent, mirrors, rear wheel assembly aerodynamics
Miami: Floor
Imola: Front wing, rear suspension arm fairing
Monte Carlo: Front brake ducts*, rear wing*, beam wing*, increased steering angle*
Montreal: Front wing flap*
Barcelona: Rear impact structure flap
Austria: /
Silverstone: Bodywork and air intakes, floor, mirrors, rear wheel assembly aerodynamics
Budapest: Hood*
Spa: Rear wing*, beam wing*
Zandvoort: Front wing, nose, front suspension arm fairings, front deflectors
Monza: Front suspension arm fairings, front wing flap*
Baku: /
Singapore: /
Austin: Floor, radiator inlets, bodywork, rear wheel assembly flap, hood cooling*
Mexico City: /
São Paulo: /
ALPINE
Jeddah: /
Melbourne: Beam wing
Suzuka: Front wing, front brake ducts, beam wing
Shanghai: Floor
Miami: /
Imola: Floor (added tie rod)
Monte Carlo: Halo flap, front wing flap*, rear wing*, beam wing*, increased steering angle*
Montreal: /
Barcelona: /
Austria: /
Silverstone: /
Budapest: Rear brake ducts*
Spa: Mirrors, front wing flap*, hood*, rear wing*, beam wing*, rear brake ducts*
Zandvoort: Front suspension arm fairings, rear wheel assembly flap
Monza: Front wing flap*
Baku: /
Singapore: Rear wing*
Austin: Floor, bodywork, rear wing*
Mexico City: /
São Paulo: /
WILLIAMS
Jeddah: Beam wing*, front brake ducts*
Melbourne: Rear brake ducts, rear wheel assembly flap
Suzuka: Front wing, rear wing flap*, beam wing*
Shanghai: Halo aerodynamics
Miami: Front wing flap
Imola: Lightened floor
Monte Carlo: Front brake ducts*, rear wing*, beam wing*
Montreal: Reduced steering angle, lightened rear pull rod (increased adjustment options)
Barcelona: /
Austria: /
Silverstone: /
Budapest: Hood*
Spa: /
Zandvoort: Bodywork and air intakes, floor, roll hoop (lightening)
Monza: Front wing flap*, front wing endplate*, rear wing flap*
Baku: /
Singapore: Front suspension arm fairing
Austin: /
Mexico City: Beam wing, hood cooling*
São Paulo: /
SAUBER
Jeddah: /
Melbourne: Front wing flap and endplate
Suzuka: Floor
Shanghai: /
Miami: Front wing flap*, rear wing flap*
Imola: Floor
Monte Carlo: Front arm fairings, front brake ducts*, beam wing*, rear wing*
Montreal: Rear wing*, beam wing*
Barcelona: Rear wing, front brake ducts
Austria: Beam wing
Silverstone: Floor
Budapest: Bodywork and air intakes, floor, rear brake ducts, rear arm fairings, mirrors, halo flap, rear wheel assembly aerodynamics, headrest-cockpit connection
Spa: Floor, mirrors, beam wing*, rear wing flap*, front wing flap*
Zandvoort: /
Monza: Floor, rear wing*, front wing flap*
Baku: /
Singapore: /
Austin: Front wing, front and rear arm covers, rear wheel assembly deflectors
Mexico City: /
São Paulo: External mounting points of front suspension, front arm covers, beam wing*
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