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Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix

Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya

Sun, 14 Jun 2026

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Downforcehighbased on 2025BrakingmedTractionmedTyrehighCoolingmedbased on 2025

From published FIA documents: car presentation submissions, PU elements used per driver, parc fermé changes and start penalty decisions.

Confirmed FIA car-presentation upgrades for this weekend: 18 upgrades. Those upgrades come from 8 teams. Ferrari has the most upgrades (8). Also confirmed for this weekend: 1 start penalty (pit-lane / technical start sanctions) and 9 parc fermé changes (locked-car swaps). Latest FIA update: 3 November 2026.

The Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix has 18 confirmed FIA car-presentation upgrades from 8 teams, with 9 parc fermé changes and 1 start penalty. Ferrari has the most upgrades (8).

Grid penalties and power unit changes

Start

  • Alonso, pit lane start (Doc 52)

22 new PU elements this weekend.

Upgrades

18

PU Changes

22

Parc Fermé

9

Start

1

Teams Active

10

Most Active

FER

8 upgrades

Top categories:Aero 17Cooling 1

Race classification

Finishing order from the FIA final classification, shown next to the upgrades each team listed for this weekend.

Results are context. They do not show whether any listed part worked.

Source: FIA Final Classification, Doc 68
TeamFinishUpgrades listed by the FIA
FerrariP1 and P15Upgrades listed by the FIA: 8
MercedesP2 and P16Upgrades listed by the FIA: 1
McLarenP3 and P5Upgrades listed by the FIA: 1
Red Bull RacingP4 and P6Upgrades listed by the FIA: 2
AlpineP7 and P10Upgrades listed by the FIA: 0
Racing BullsP8 and P9Upgrades listed by the FIA: 2
AudiP11 and DNFUpgrades listed by the FIA: 0
WilliamsP12 and Not classifiedUpgrades listed by the FIA: 1
HaasP13 and P17Upgrades listed by the FIA: 1
CadillacP14 and DNFUpgrades listed by the FIA: 2
Aston MartinDNF and DNFUpgrades listed by the FIA: 0

DNF did not finish. DNS did not start. Not classified means the sheet gave no reason. DSQ disqualified. EXC excluded. WD withdrawn.

Team
Component
Type
Category
Status

Confirmed FIA upgrades: 18 upgrades from 8 teams

8 upgrades

Front WingPerformanceLocal LoadRevisedConfirmed

Revised front wing footplate with new vanes arrangement and endplate diveplane addition, optimized wing elements spanwise loading distribution. New SM mechanism links and integration in the nose, revised nose shape with raised lower surface

Evolution of the front wing platform raced so far, with enhanced tip flow features coming with front wheel wake control benefits as well as increased aero balance capacity. More integrated SM mechanism links returns tidier centre line flow features. It also comes with flap lips modulation.

Shares this description with Front Wing Endplate and Nose.

Floor BodyPerformanceLocal LoadConfirmed

Reduced keel volume. Redesigned front floor leading edge profiles and claws, front floor board elements optimisation (horizontal and vertical ones). Optimisation of rearward floor corner winglets, reprofiling of diffuser sidewall cutout. Updated diffuser winglet angle of attack and diffuser / tail expansion profile

Benefiting from an improved onset flow quality, this entire floor update is targeting overall aerodynamic load increase across the main car operating window as well as flow features robustness improvements together with improved flow topology and energy towards the rear corners

Shares this description with Floor Board, Floor Edge, and Diffuser.

Sidepod/cokePerformanceFlow ConditioningConfirmed

Inflated sidepod shoulder and adapted cokeline

This geometry has been developed in conjunction with the floor update and manipulates front wheel wake together with the floor board update, as well as the rebalancing the front floor pressurisation

NosePerformanceLocal LoadRevisedConfirmed

Revised front wing footplate with new vanes arrangement and endplate diveplane addition, optimized wing elements spanwise loading distribution. New SM mechanism links and integration in the nose, revised nose shape with raised lower surface

Evolution of the front wing platform raced so far, with enhanced tip flow features coming with front wheel wake control benefits as well as increased aero balance capacity. More integrated SM mechanism links returns tidier centre line flow features. It also comes with flap lips modulation.

Shares this description with Front Wing and Front Wing Endplate.

Floor EdgePerformanceLocal LoadConfirmed

Reduced keel volume. Redesigned front floor leading edge profiles and claws, front floor board elements optimisation (horizontal and vertical ones). Optimisation of rearward floor corner winglets, reprofiling of diffuser sidewall cutout. Updated diffuser winglet angle of attack and diffuser / tail expansion profile

Benefiting from an improved onset flow quality, this entire floor update is targeting overall aerodynamic load increase across the main car operating window as well as flow features robustness improvements together with improved flow topology and energy towards the rear corners

Shares this description with Floor Body, Floor Board, and Diffuser.

DiffuserPerformanceLocal LoadConfirmed

Reduced keel volume. Redesigned front floor leading edge profiles and claws, front floor board elements optimisation (horizontal and vertical ones). Optimisation of rearward floor corner winglets, reprofiling of diffuser sidewall cutout. Updated diffuser winglet angle of attack and diffuser / tail expansion profile

Benefiting from an improved onset flow quality, this entire floor update is targeting overall aerodynamic load increase across the main car operating window as well as flow features robustness improvements together with improved flow topology and energy towards the rear corners

Shares this description with Floor Body, Floor Board, and Floor Edge.

Floor BoardPerformanceLocal LoadConfirmed

Reduced keel volume. Redesigned front floor leading edge profiles and claws, front floor board elements optimisation (horizontal and vertical ones). Optimisation of rearward floor corner winglets, reprofiling of diffuser sidewall cutout. Updated diffuser winglet angle of attack and diffuser / tail expansion profile

Benefiting from an improved onset flow quality, this entire floor update is targeting overall aerodynamic load increase across the main car operating window as well as flow features robustness improvements together with improved flow topology and energy towards the rear corners

Shares this description with Floor Body, Floor Edge, and Diffuser.

Front Wing EndplatePerformanceLocal LoadRevisedConfirmed

Revised front wing footplate with new vanes arrangement and endplate diveplane addition, optimized wing elements spanwise loading distribution. New SM mechanism links and integration in the nose, revised nose shape with raised lower surface

Evolution of the front wing platform raced so far, with enhanced tip flow features coming with front wheel wake control benefits as well as increased aero balance capacity. More integrated SM mechanism links returns tidier centre line flow features. It also comes with flap lips modulation.

Shares this description with Front Wing and Nose.

2 upgrades

Valtteri BottasEnergy StoreNEW2nd of 3
Sergio PérezControl ElectronicsNEW2nd of 3Energy StoreNEW2nd of 3
Rear WingPerformanceDrag reductionConfirmed

Addition of SLM actuator fairing Reintroduction of an SLM mechanism fairing to the updated Rear Wing that was first introduced at the previous event, to re-instate the availability of low drag mode on this wing

Cooling LouvresPerformanceCooling RangeConfirmed

Addition of cooling louvres to upper surface of rear Sidepod The addition of louvres to the upper surface of the rear sidepod has been implemented to increase the power unit cooling range

2 upgrades (3 parts)

DiffuserRIS FairingsPerformanceFlow ConditioningRevisedConfirmed2 parts

Updated diffuser profile & integration with rear crash structure

Provides improved aerodynamic flow conditioning at the back of the car, to aid with efficient load generation from the floor.

Front WingCircuit specificBalance RangeConfirmed

Extra flap gurney options available Additional front wing load is generated by adding Gurney flaps to the trailing edge.

This provides extended balance range for the car for setup optimisation during the weekend.

2 upgrades

Max VerstappenPU AncillaryNEW3rd of 6TurbochargerNEW2nd of 4ExhaustNEW2nd of 4ICENEW2nd of 4
Front WingPerformanceBalance RangeConfirmed

Camber increase of the front wing flaps.

Should the front wing load demand exceed expectations, a more cambered flap assembly has been produced to offer more local load.

Front WingPerformanceLocal Load and Flow ConditioningConfirmed

The wing element geometries have been revised where these meet the endplate Achieved by modifying existing parts, a new geometry of the elements near the end plate becomes available.

Aim being to improve the local load whilst maintaining flow stability.

1 upgrade

Esteban OconEnergy StoreNEW2nd of 3
Oliver BearmanPU AncillaryNEW3rd of 6
RIS FairingsPerformanceLocal LoadConfirmed

Simplified Rear Impact Structure geometry An alternative Rear Impact Structure device will be available on track, enabling targeted tuning of the car’s characteristics for this circuit.

1 upgrade

Alexander AlbonControl ElectronicsNEW3rd of 3PU AncillaryNEW4th of 6Energy StoreNEW3rd of 3TurbochargerNEW3rd of 4ICENEW3rd of 4
Rear WingPerformanceLocal LoadConfirmed

SM Fairing Winglets and Third Element local extensions Different SM fairing geometry with added winglets offering local load for high downforce tracks.

Local trailing edge extensions added on the rear wing third element for efficient load increase.