Cadillac F1 upgrades 2026

Updated flap design with revised spanwise loading. Revised the front flap design with an updated spanwise load distribution to enhance overall front wing performance and improve balance characteristics.

Updated end plate design with revised inboard detail. Updated design to enhance the aerodynamic load characteristics of the front wing, reduce sensitivity to varying operating conditions, and deliver more consistent and predictable performance across a range of speeds and flow environments.

Updated design with revised flap loading.

Improved yaw characteristics whilst being designed to maximise aerodynamic load when cornering and maximise the drag reduction when SLM is active.

Trailing edge detail changes on diffuser winglet cascade

Modifications made to the trailing edge lead to an increase in the local aerodynamic load acting on the winglet cascade, consequently increasing the overall aerodynamic load at the rear of the car.

revised in order to accommodate and integrate the latest structural improvements made to the component.

Lower edge detail change on diffuser fence The diffuser fence has been redesigned with a lower profile to enhance overall ride height behaviour and improve aerodynamic performance across the operating envelope.

Updated central diffuser trailing edge profile The trailing edge profile of the diffuser has been revised and optimized to enhance overall performance and increase overall rear aerodynamic load.

Reprofiled forward board with updated top edge and winglet details Forward floor changes increase aerodynamic load at the rear of the floor and diffuser with improved ride height characteristics and sensitivities

Movement and profile change of stay

Improves the onset flow and therefore aerodynamic load at the rear of the car, whilst the reprofiled leading edge also increases structural integrity

Updated Front Wing Flap profiles Revised Front Wing Flap profiles to reduce aerodynamic losses while also enhancing the consistency and quality of airflow directed toward the rear of the car

Updated End Plate Body and reprofiled Footplate geometry

Enhanced flow conditioning to the rear of the car to reduce overall sensitivity to ride height changes and improve rear load

Reprofiled Rear Suspension fairings Updated rear suspension to improve local flow quality, increase aerodynamic stability and consequently increase potential for further rear car development

Cascade winglet trailing edge detail changes, reprofiled fences and updated Diffuser shoulder geometry Updated Diffuser geometry to increase rear floor load and consequently overall aerodynamic load at the rear of the car, whilst improving sensitivity to ride heights

Local changes to floor rear corner and addition of top surface strake Local surface and feature changes in the rear floor region ahead of the rear tyre to increase local floor loading and therefore overall aerodynamic load at the rear of the car

Updated Deflector and Stay, reprofiled Lip and Rear Vanes Local surface changes including updated PDC geometry to increase local load whilst also improving flow quality for increased aerodynamic stability

Updated and repositioned Exhaust Tailpipe Bracket Revised Exhaust Tailpipe Bracket geometry to generate local aerodynamic load and consequently improve the characteristics of load at the rear of the car

Revised Diffuser winglet lower trim and hanger details A lower edge trim has been applied to the Diffuser winglet cascade, and the hanger detail has been revised to increase local aerodynamic load at the rear of the car

Updated leading edge lip, brake duct internals and exit geometry The leading edge lip profile of the FBD has been revised to improve overall aerodynamic loading, whilst internal duct and exit geometry revisions increase brake cooling capacity

Updated wing section profiles and end plate geometry Updated Rear Wing and End Plate surfaces to generate more aerodynamic load at the rear of the car whilst also improving sensitivity to changes in car attitude

Revised exhaust tailpipe and bracket geometry Changes to the exhaust tailpipe and bracket geometry to increase local aerodynamic load and consequently improve the load characteristics at the rear of the car

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

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

Resurfaced engine cover and updated fin profile The engine cover has been updated as part of wider bodywork update to facilitate increase in power unit cooling capacity whilst also improving flow quality to the rear of the car

Larger and reprofiled sidepod inlet area The sidepod inlet has been reprofiled and enlarged as part of a broader bodywork update, increasing the intake area to efficiently increase power unit cooling capacity

Reprofiled floor surfaces with updated leading-edge devices The floor leading edge surfaces and devices have been resurfaced and updated to generate more local load and improve the flow quality to the rear of the car and diffuser

Resurfaced top deck and increased undercut with redefined coke profile The sidepod top deck has been resurfaced to facilitate increased power unit cooling capacity, with updated coke profile to improve flow quality to rear corners and suspension

Change of incidence and updated mirror stay profiles The mirror stays have been updated to improve flow conditioning to the rear of the car, minimising losses and improving rear aerodynamic load across the range of operating conditions and attitudes

Updated bib and keel geometry The bib and keel geometry has been updated to increase local load and improve flow conditioning to the rear of the car and diffuser

Updated sidepod top deck and engine cover louvres The sidepod top deck and engine cover louvres have been updated and refined to integrate with updates to the underlying geometry, allowing the ability to tune the cooling capacity to specific circuit requirements

Reprofiled beam wing surfaces The beam wing has been updated as part of the wider floor update, to increase load aerodynamic load at the rear of the car

Updated diffuser surface geometry The rear floor and diffuser surfaces have been updated to generate more aerodynamic load at the rear of the car whilst retaining favourable characteristics throughout the car's operating envelope

Reprofiled roll hoop leg fairing surfaces The roll hoop stays have been reprofiled to improve aerodynamic stability and therefore improve the flow conditioning to the rear of the car across a wider range of yaw angles

Revised Front Wing Endplate footplate surfaces and turning vanes, and addition of horizontal vane to Endplate body Updated Front Wing Endplate geometry improves flow quality to the forward floor, increasing the aerodynamic load generated in this area throughout the operating ride height range

Updated inlet scoop and exit aperture surfaces The front brake duct surfaces have been updated to increase both the inlet and exit flow areas, improving airflow through the ducts and providing additional brake cooling capacity

Addition of vane to inner trailing edge of outboard diffuser sidewall A small vertical turning vane has been added to the inner trailing edge of the outboard diffuser sidewall, which improves aerodynamic performance in the outer floor channels and increases the load at the rear of the car

Updated stay position with higher outboard attachment point Revised forward floor board stay geometry which improves flow conditioning to the rear of the car, increases structural stability of the component and improves overall aerodynamic load at the rear of the car

Updated Rear Wing Flap Trailing Edge Winglet The reintroduction of a revised Rear Wing Flap central trailing edge winglet serves to generate more rear aerodynamic load, whilst improving overall aerodynamic stability throughout a range of operating conditions

Addition of vane to inner trailing edge of outboard diffuser sidewall A small vertical turning vane has been added to the inner trailing edge of the outboard diffuser sidewall, which improves aerodynamic performance in the outer floor channels and increases the load at the rear of the car

Revised suspension fairing surfaces The front suspension fairing surfaces have been updated to retain compatibility with the updated front corner and brake duct geometry

Updated brake cooling inlet and exit duct profiles The front corner geometry has been revised to increase the available brake cooling capacity, whilst maintaining flow quality to the rear of the car

Revised winglet lower edge geometry The profile of the lower shedding edge of the rear diffuser winglet has been updated to increase local aerodynamic load across the operating envelope of the car