How many upgrades has each team brought to Canada?

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With this season’s development race already in full swing, plenty of teams are using the upcoming Canadian Grand Prix as a chance to introduce upgrade packages to hone their performance and take a step towards the front of the grid. Some outfits, like Ferrari and McLaren, already updated elements of their cars last time out in Miami with the aim of closing the gap to Mercedes. While the Woking-based team certainly saw an immediate impact, the Silver Arrows are seeking to extend their advantage once again by bringing their own upgrades to Canada. But the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve offers a completely different challenge to the Miami Grand Prix, and with just one practice session available before teams head into Sprint Qualifying, the pressure to determine how strong upgrades are will be even greater. Here's what all of the teams are planning on bringing to the Canadian Grand Prix... Mercedes have brought an updated front wing to Montreal, dropping the height of the elements and running them into the footplate. There are also additional strakes which will contribute to their overall aim of improving flow to the rear of the car and gaining downforce – slots in the floor have been rearranged to target flow conditioning too. The front caketin upper lip camber has also been reduced, again adjusting the flow of air over the car, while the high braking demands of the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve have led to Mercedes increasing the duct inlet and exit size to encourage cooling. Lastly, a number of components have been updated to improve local load, including the floor board, floor body and rear corner. Ferrari have chosen to focus on optimising the upgrades package that debuted in Miami, so they have brought no further changes to Montreal. McLaren Building on their success in Miami, McLaren have brought a new front wing and engine cover to improve aerodynamic flow, as well as some small changes to the rear suspension fairings and floor edge devices. They've also added a winglet on top of the halo, which will help them better manage how air travels around the cockpit and central engine cover, and the rear wing endplate has been adjusted to change load distribution. Furthermore, the modified bodywork includes multiple cooling louvre options that are available to cover the full range of ambient temperatures expected at this and future events. Unlike Mercedes and McLaren – both concentrating on managing air flow – Red Bull are targeting improved balance and reliability as they try to catch up to the frontrunners. Elements of the front wing flap have been revised to shift the aerobalance range available for the upcoming circuits, which isn't the only upgrade that's track-specific. Looking ahead not just to the Canadian Grand Prix, but also Monaco, both circuits demand more brake assembly cooling, so Red Bull have enlarged the exit duct to enhance cooling. The engine cover has similarly been altered with a new closed radiator exit panel to maximise their performance in Montreal's changeable weather conditions. Lastly, to further optimise both the bib and forward floor devices, the former has a trim applied and the latter mildly increased camber to increase the local load. Alpine are set to introduce changes to the geometry of the floor and rear wing. The former has undergone a complete transformation with the objective of increasing aerodynamic performance and efficiency across all operating conditions, while the rear wing has been modified to improve local load. Haas have updated more components, again targeting improved flow conditioning as the midfield battle is beginning to unfold. They have revised the bodywork, specifically the sidepod inlet and engine cover, to channel higher‑energy airflow towards the rear of the car, allowing the bespoke floor design to operate more efficiently. A different floor was also developed alongside these elements to enhance aerodynamic flow and stability with a new floor board, floor edge splits and a more aggressive diffuser. Some changes to the rear suspension and corner have been made to extract consistent performance within the updated overall flow conditions, including a realignment of the suspension fairings and revised winglet geometry on the inboard drum face. Keen to return to being consistent points scorers, Racing Bulls have a new floor geometry that should enable the underbody of the car to generate an efficient downforce increase across a range of operating conditions. Working in conjunction with the floor update, the rear corner devices have been reprofiled to improve flow management, which an updated tailpipe bracket should similarly contribute to. Modifications to the beam wing will also allow Racing Bulls to extract additional load from the rear wing assembly. Williams Williams are bringing a new FBD geometry as a circuit-specific upgrade, which offers an increased level of overall brake system cooling. Alongside this, there will be new suspension cladding to improve the local interactions on the front corner and subsequently the downstream across the rest of the car. They will also enhance an upgrade introduced in Miami by evaluating the exhaust system, repositioning the tailpipe to improve coupling with the surrounding aerodynamic components. Like many other teams, Audi have made changes to manage the cooling range for the major braking zones at the Canadian Grand Prix, notably implementing a new front and rear brake duct design. Their more general upgrades include an updated diffuser aiming to increase aero load efficiently at the rear end, and new sidepod louvres to allow fitting more efficient cooling options. Cadillac have updated the leading edge lip of the front corner to improve aerodynamic loading, while internal duct and exit geometry revisions increase brake cooling capacity. Additionally, a lower edge trim has been added to the diffuser winglet cascade and hanger detail has been revised to increase local aerodynamic load at the rear of the car. After Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll reported that Aston Martin fixed their vibration issues in Miami, the team will not introduce any upgrades in Canada. F1FacebookXInstagramYouTube© 2003-2026 Formula One World Championship Limited