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British Grand Prix

Silverstone Circuit

Sun, 5 Jul 2026

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The British Grand Prix has 9 confirmed FIA car-presentation upgrade rows from 6 teams, with 1 PU grid row, 23 parc fermé changes and 1 start penalty.

Grid penalties and power unit changes

PU grid

  • Stroll, 10 place grid drop under B8.2.8, 5th ES, 5th CE (Doc 68)

Start

  • Albon, pit lane start, sprint (Doc 35)

27 new PU elements this weekend.

Inferred

  • Stroll, Inferred +10

Upgrades

9

PU Changes

27

Parc Fermé

23

Start

1

PU grid

1

Teams Active

11

Most Active

RB

2 upgrades

Top categories:Aero 9

Race classification

Official 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 84
TeamFinishUpgrades listed by the FIA
FerrariP1 and P3Upgrades listed by the FIA: 1
MercedesP2 and P15Upgrades listed by the FIA: 0
McLarenP4 and P11Upgrades listed by the FIA: 2
Red Bull RacingP5 and P20Upgrades listed by the FIA: 1
Racing BullsP6 and P7Upgrades listed by the FIA: 2
AudiP8 and DNFUpgrades listed by the FIA: 0
AlpineP9 and P10Upgrades listed by the FIA: 0
HaasP12 and P13Upgrades listed by the FIA: 2
CadillacP14 and P16Upgrades listed by the FIA: 0
WilliamsP17 and DNFUpgrades listed by the FIA: 1
Aston MartinP18 and P19Upgrades 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 WD withdrawn.

Sprint classification

Official 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 47
TeamFinishUpgrades listed by the FIA
MercedesP1 and P4Upgrades listed by the FIA: 0
FerrariP2 and P5Upgrades listed by the FIA: 1
McLarenP3 and P7Upgrades listed by the FIA: 2
Red Bull RacingP6 and P9Upgrades listed by the FIA: 1
Racing BullsP8 and P10Upgrades listed by the FIA: 2
AlpineP11 and P12Upgrades listed by the FIA: 0
AudiP13 and P15Upgrades listed by the FIA: 0
HaasP14 and P16Upgrades listed by the FIA: 2
WilliamsP17 and P18Upgrades listed by the FIA: 1
CadillacP19 and P22Upgrades listed by the FIA: 0
Aston MartinP20 and P21Upgrades 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.

Upgrades9PU Elements27Start1Parc Fermé23
Team
Component
Type
Category
Status

Confirmed FIA upgrades: 9 rows from 6 teams

HaasHAA

2 upgrades

Esteban OconPU AncillaryNEW4th of 6TurbochargerNEW3rd of 4MGU-KNEW3rd of 3ICENEW3rd of 4
Oliver BearmanTurbochargerNEW3rd of 4ICENEW3rd of 4MGU-KNEW3rd of 3
Rear Wing EndplatePerformanceFlow ConditioningConfirmed

Rear Wing Endplate with external protrusions

The Rear Wing Endplates were refined through the introduction of localized protrusions aimed at promoting upwash, contributing to the increase of load of this assembly.

fia.com
Rear WingPerformanceLocal LoadNewConfirmed

New Rear Wing profiles The rear wing profiles were comprehensively revised, with particular emphasis placed on the optimisation of flap geometry, leading to an increase in aerodynamic load while preserving a high level of overall efficiency across the operating range.

fia.com
McLarenMCL

2 upgrades

Floor FurniturePerformanceFlow ConditioningRevisedConfirmed

Revised Floor Board and Furniture The floor board and various elements of the floor furniture have been revised, resulting in an improvement of flow physics and gain in overall efficiency.

fia.com
Front CornerPerformanceFlow ConditioningNewConfirmed

New Front Brake Duct A new front brake duct design is introduced at this event, resulting in improved flow conditioning and gain in aerodynamic load.

fia.com
Racing BullsRB

2 upgrades

Arvid LindbladPU AncillaryNEW3rd of 6
Floor EdgeDiffuserPerformanceLocal LoadRevisedConfirmed2 parts

Updated floor corner & diffuser geometry The combined updates optimise the flow around the rear floor, allowing it to generate more load and provide increased performance.

fia.com
Rear CornerPerformanceFlow ConditioningNewConfirmed

New forward deflector geometry

In combination with the above, the new deflector targets an improvement in local flow conditioning and improved floor performance.

fia.com
FerrariFER

1 upgrade

Rear CornerPerformanceLocal LoadConfirmed

and Cooling Increased cooling inlet and outlet sections, updated lower deflector, re-optimized rearward winglet cluster This update has 2 main objectives: corner cooling via increased inlet/outlet sections, and local loading via lower deflector redesign and winglet loading optimisation, maximizing aerodynamic efficiency

fia.com
Red Bull RacingRBR

1 upgrade

Rear CornerPerformanceLocal LoadRevisedConfirmed

Rear wheel bodywork winglets Inboard of the rear rims and as part of the rear wheel bodywork assembly, the cascade wings have been revised by changing the number of elements to improve the load characteristics and stability.

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WilliamsWIL

1 upgrade

Carlos SainzICENEW3rd of 4ExhaustNEW3rd of 4TurbochargerNEW3rd of 4MGU-KNEW2nd of 3
Front WingPerformanceFlow ConditioningConfirmed

A new front wing geometry with updated profiles and endplate surfaces.

An updated front wing assembly has been developed, which aims to generate an increase in local loading combined with an improved flow field interaction with downstream components.

fia.com