Red Bull are the only of Formula 1‘s big hitters to bring any form of upgrade to this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort.
The Milton Keynes-based squad has arrived on the Dutch coast with just a singular change – an adjustment to the RB21’s front wing.
Longer chord front flaps on the front wing have been implemented to, as per the FIA’s upgrade sheet, “increase the load available via angle,” to tackle “the expected demands of the Zandvoort circuit.”
Runaway leaders McLaren, as well as Ferrari and Mercedes, have all opted not to bring any new parts for this weekend’s race.
The next team to come with a change is Alpine, which brings an update to the furniture of its rear brake duct, in order to “improve the rear wheel wake management” on its rear corner.
Sauber is the third and final team to bring an upgrade to Holland, also, like Alpine, in the shape of its rear corner, namely an upgraded rear brake duct vane design.
The Swiss squad writes in the document that “changes to the rear brake duct vane affect the flow field around the rear of the car, local to diffuser and rear wheels.”
With all of the F1 grid now shifting its attention onto the 2026 season, and the hard work of interpreting the new rules, it appears that every team is keeping its powder dry and preferring to stick rather than twist.
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