All 10 System 1 groups have new, high-downforce rear wing bodywork for Monaco. However some have made additional modifications to their vehicles for this excessive monitor.
2024 Monaco Grand Prix F1 groups’ updates
Purple Bull
One change is widespread to all 10 automobile designs: Each workforce has introduced revised rear wing major airplane and decrease beam designs. These are merely supposed to maximise the allowed dimensions for these wings to realize as a lot downforce as doable, even when it comes with an important drag penalty, as straight-line pace is way much less essential in Monaco.
Purple Bull have additionally elevated the dimensions of their entrance brake duct inlet and exit to permit higher cooling. Regardless of its many sluggish corners, Monaco is just not some of the punishing tracks for brakes, as the highest pace vehicles hit is far decrease than elsewhere. Nevertheless the chance for cooling will be decrease as a result of lowered speeds.
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Mercedes
In addition to a revised rear wing, Mercedes are additionally trialling a variant on their distinctive entrance wing. Lewis Hamilton caught with the earlier specification model, with its distinctively slim internal chord which ensures compliance with the design guidelines, whereas George Russell tried the brand new model with a a lot steeper central part.
Ferrari
Ferrari solely have a revised rear wing. As with a number of of their rivals’ designs, the decrease half is flatter to extend the dimensions of the downforce-generating airplane:
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McLaren
Following the features made with the improve they launched at Miami, McLaren have a Monaco-specific rear wing (and paint job):
Aston Martin
Aston Martin didn’t seem to achieve a lot profit from the improve they launched on the final spherical. For this weekend they solely have a revised rear wing:
Alpine
Alpine have introduced greater than only a revised rear wing. The A524s even have revised halo vanes to “present a extra out-washing circulation out of the cockpit which goals to enhance the circulation to the rear wing and rear beam wing meeting.”
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Williams
Whereas the revisions to Williams’ higher rear wing are simple to identify, the alterations to the decrease beam wing are extra refined. “It has an extended chord and a better angle of assault than the medium downforce model that has run beforehand,” says the workforce. It’s “designed to go with the elevated loading of the higher components.”
The FW46s even have bigger exits for the entrance brake ducts obtainable if wanted.
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RB
Extra steeper rear wings on the RB drivers’ vehicles:
Sauber
Sauber’s change of rear wing design is probably extra vital than their rivals’ because it alerts a change of design path for the workforce. “This new idea of rear wing, with a single pylon in comparison with the earlier, double-pylon setup, will enhance aero effectivity in Monaco, but additionally type the idea of future developments of the rear wing for different races,” they stated.
They’ve additionally launched new entrance brake ducts to enhance the airflow and revised the entrance suspension for a similar purpose. Each are Monaco-specific modifications.
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Haas
Haas have a brand new cooling possibility for the Monaco Grand Prix weekend, together with wider openings in its engine cowl and extra of them.
On prime of that they’ve added the usual rear wing change.
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