McLaren F1 upgrades 2026

Revised floor geometry New floor edge geometry, resulting in better flow control around the rear tyres aiming at improved floor and rear corner aerodynamic load.

Updated Rear Suspension Fairing New fairing around the Rear Suspension mounting points resulting in improved flow conditioning around the Rear impact structure aiming at improved diffuser performance.

New Rear Wing

A new Rear Wing geometry featuring revised mainplane and flap elements, gaining aerodynamic load throughout all conditions while maintaining efficiency.

Revised Front Corner Furniture

The Front Corner Furniture has been revised to improve interaction with the Front Wing resulting in better flow conditioning overall.

Revised Sidepod Inlet

The Sidepod Inlet along with the Mirror has been revised for an improvement in flow conditioning in interaction with the new floor geometry.

New Floor and Board geometry

A completely new floor and Board geometry, working in conjunction with the aforementioned geometrical changes, resulting in an increase in aerodynamic load and efficiency across all conditions.

Revised Rear Corner Furniture

The Rear Corner furniture has been revised for improved interaction with the new floor geometry, resulting in better flow conditioning.

Sidepod Louvre To cope with the high cooling demands of this event, a sidepod louvre option is available, increasing overall cooling capacity if required.

Modified Bodywork Furniture

Furniture around the Central Bodywork has been added resulting both in an improvement in flow conditioning as well as local load gain, increasing overall aerodynamic efficiency.

New Rear Wing

A new Rear Wing geometry featuring new elements as well as a revised Endplate geometry, resulting in an overall gain in aerodynamic load and efficiency.

Revised Floor Edge Devices Iteration on floor edge devices aimed at improved overall floor conditioning and aerodynamic load generation on the floor and diffuser.

Halo Winglet A new winglet on top of the halo, aiming at improved management of aerodynamic flow around the cockpit and central engine cover.

New Front Wing A new front wing design, aimed at better flow conditioning across the operating range resulting in improved aerodynamic load delivery.

Revised Rear Wing Endplate Modification to the rear wing endplate geometry resulting in a change in load distribution and increase in local aerodynamic load.

Cooling Louvre Options

As part of the new bodywork package, multiple cooling louvre options are available to cover the full range of ambient temperatures expected at this and future events.

New Bodywork A revised bodywork package featuring additional cooling exits aiming at improved aerodynamic flow conditioning towards the rear of the car.

Revised Rear Suspension Fairings Small modification to the rear suspension fairings aimed at improved aerodynamic flow conditioning and load generation around the rear corner and diffuser.

Revised Beam Wing

A small revision to the beam wing, improving overall flow conditioning and increasing aerodynamic efficiency in conjunction with the rear wing.

Addition of a floor stay attached to the diffuser to improve robustness and deflection to maintain aerodynamic performance throughout the speed range.

To deal with the unique corner radii encountered at his track, revised front suspension fairings allowing for increased clearance to the wheel at high steer angles have been brought to this event.

Rear Wing Winglet Cascade The removal of the straight mode actuator and circuit characteristic incentivises the addition of local devices to generate additional aerodynamic load.

Revised Corner Modification to the rear suspension fairings as well as rear corner furniture aimed at improved aerodynamic flow conditioning around the rear corner and diffuser.

Larger Engine Cover Given the specific cooling requirements of this track, a larger engine cover has been brought to the event to increase overall cooling capacity while maintaining high aerodynamic efficiency.

Revised Front Wing Endplate The front wing endplate has been modified, resulting in an improvement of aerodynamic flow conditioning and subsequently enhanced aerodynamic overall performance.

Alternative Straight Line Mode Flap Position The rear wing has been modified to deploy the flap to an alternative position in straight line mode resulting in a larger reduction in drag.

Revised Rear Brake Duct Inlet The rear brake duct inlet has been revised, targeting an improvement in local flow conditioning and resultant gain in aerodynamic load generated around the rear corner.

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.

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.

Endplate modification

A small revision to the rear wing endplate resulting in improved flow conditioning and aerodynamic characteristics across the full operating range.

New Rear Wing assembly

A new rear wing assembly specifically designed for the increased isochronal of this circuit, resulting in an efficient reduction of drag in straight line and cornering mode.

Increased Brake Cooling Exit To meet the increased brake cooling demands of this circuit, a larger front brake cooling exit has been designed aiming at minimising the detrimental impact on aerodynamic performance.

Revised Front Corner Furniture A small modification to the front corner furniture resulting in an improvement in flow conditioning around the front tyre and resultant aerodynamic performance.

Endplate modification

A small revision to the rear wing endplate resulting in improved flow conditioning and aerodynamic characteristics across the full operating range.

Revised Rear Corner Furniture An update to the rear corner furniture, featuring a revised winglet arrangement aiming at an efficient increase of aerodynamic load.

New floor and board A new floor and board featuring a modified base shape and furniture, resulting in an improvement in flow conditioning and local load generated across all conditions.

Revised Rear Brake Duct The rear brake duct has been revised internally as well as externally, aiming at improved flow conditioning resulting in better aerodynamic and brake cooling performance.

New Rear Wing Assembly

A new rear wing assembly has been designed and delivered to this event, aiming to increase aerodynamic load efficiently in all conditions.

Revised Central Bodywork The furniture around the coke as well as the tailpipe have been revised to extract additional efficient aerodynamic performance in conjunction with the rear wing.

Updated Floor Furniture A small modification to the floor furniture, resulting in better flow conditioning and resultant improvement of aerodynamic performance of the floor as well as drag reduction.

Alternative Straight Line Mode Flap Position and Beamwing The high isochronal rear wing has been modified to deploy the flap to an alternative position in straight line mode in combination with a less loaded beam wing, resulting in a larger reduction in drag.

Additional Rear Wing Furniture Additional elements have been added to the rear wing, improving flow conditioning onto the rear wing mainplane and flap elements.

Revised Engine Cover and Coke Line The engine cover and coke line have been revised in conjunction with the new sidepod inlet enhancing the flow conditioning downstream.

Revised Sidepod Inlet Shape The sidepod inlet has been revised aiming at improved flow conditioning towards the rear of the car for improved aerodynamic performance.

Alternative Sidepod Shape An alternative sidepod shape is available as an option for the aforementioned bodywork, resulting in a change of resultant aerodynamic properties.

Revised Floor Edge Shape The flow conditioning changes from the bodywork are utilised by a revised floor edge design, resulting in improved aerodynamic performance.

Revised Diffuser Layout In conjunction with the floor edge, the diffuser has been revised, aiming at extracting more aerodynamic performance from the new flow topology.

Alternative Straight Line Mode Flap Position The medium isochronal rear wing has been modified to deploy the flap to an alternative position in straight line mode, resulting in a larger reduction in drag.

New Louvre Layout

As part of the new bodywork package, cooling louvre layout and position have been altered for maximum aerodynamic performance at various cooling levels.

Revised Rear Suspension Fairings The changes in upstream aerodynamic flow conditions incentivise a modification to the rear suspension fairings to maximise aerodynamic performance.

High Cooling Bodywork To meet the high cooling demands of this and the upcoming circuits, a new engine cover aiming at increased cooling massflow has been designed.

High Cooling Front Brake Duct To meet the high brake cooling demands of this and upcoming circuits, a new front brake duct aiming at increased brake cooling massflow has been designed.