Alpine A522 rear wing
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
Alpine has a new beam wing layout this weekend, with the upper portion of both A522 elements reduced to chord, to improve aerodynamic efficiency.
Lance Stroll, Aston Martin AMR22
Photo by: Erik Junius
Aston Martin is testing an enlarged mirror design for the FIA as it assesses whether to make changes to the regulations for 2023.
Aston Martin AMR22 mirror
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
A photo of the rear of the larger mirror housing tested by Aston Martin on the AMR22.
Mercedes W13 mirrors
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
The larger Mercedes W13 test mirrors, which the team already briefly tested for the FIA in Belgium.
Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB18 rear
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
A great photo of the Red Bull RB18 as it is loaded onto a lorry to be taken back to the garage, which shows the level of detail on the brake ducts, diffuser, beam wing and rear wing.
Ferrari F1-75 rear brake detail
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
A photo of the underside of the Ferrari F1-75 gearbox mount, rear suspension and brake assembly – note the design of the caliper housing, with holes to evacuate heat, and the surface is coated to help manage temperatures.
AlphaTauri AT03 front brake detail
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
AlphaTauri’s front brake assembly without the disc shroud in position, also note the size and shape of the inlet scoop which sits directly on the outlet.
Technical detail Mercedes W13
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
An overview of the Mercedes W13 chassis underbody stay layout, with a thinner metal stay used towards the front of the mud flap and a double leaf spring arrangement towards the rear.
Mercedes W13 side detail
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
The internal packaging of the Mercedes W13 sidepods, which has a recess cut into the chassis to accommodate the radiators.
Aston Martin AMR22 front detail
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
The Aston Martin AMR22 is fitted with a large kiel sounding rake between the front wheel assembly and the sidepods so the team can collect airflow data during practice.
Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin AMR22
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
Another view of the Kiel probe rakes secured behind the front wheel assemblies on the AMR22 as Sebastian Vettel is about to hit the track for FP1.
AlphaTauri AT03 rear wing
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
A new rear wing design for AlphaTauri at the Dutch Grand Prix with a tighter transition between mainplane and endplate to increase wing span.
Flooring Red Bull Racing RB18
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
The rear floor section of the Red Bull RB18 is again different on the two cars, with Perez opting for the cutout and tongue-shaped fender extension, pictured here, while Verstappen has the simple version.
Flooring Red Bull Racing RB18
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
Another angle looking at the same part of the floor on Sergio Perez’s RB18.
Red Bull Racing RB18 rear wing detail
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
A close up of the rear wing flap and endplate junction on the Red Bull RB18, note the Gurney flap on the trailing edge of the upper flap breaks off in line with the flap pivot, rather than the edge of the pane.
Alpine A522 front wing detail
Photo by: Jon Noble
Alpine’s front wing, whose team has a new spec this weekend to tie in with changes to the rear of the car. The new spec is a slightly lower downforce option, with the flap configuration changed.
Williams FW44
Photo by: Jon Noble
Williams also has a new front wing design available this weekend, with the outer portion of the two upper flaps adjusted where they meet the endplate. The changes will likely improve the kite’s washout capability and result in an improved downstream flow regime.
Alfa Romeo C42 detail
Photo by: Jon Noble
Alfa Romeo has a new rear brake duct deflector for this race which has been reshaped to improve flow along and into the diffuser. The design of the upper part of the deflector fence is already somewhat contrary to that of its rivals, with an interesting recessed section in which another control vane resides.
Mirror Aston Martin AMR22
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
A close up of the test mirrors on the Aston Martin AMR22 which are similar to the current design, with a variety of flux conditioning surfaces used around the main body of the mirror.
Mirror AlphaTauri AT03
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
AlphaTauri’s test mirrors were also a variation of the design it uses in 2022, with the main body and fin passing over the extended top.
Mirror AlphaTauri AT03
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
The normal specification exterior mirror on the AlphaTauri AT03 for comparison.
McLaren MCL36 rear wing
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
Flo-viz paint on the rear suspension of the McLaren MCL36 as the team continues to evaluate the series of parts introduced in recent races.
Lance Stroll, Aston Martin AMR22
Photo by: Steven Tee / Motorsport Images
Aston Martin is again using the rear wing design which features the high, rolled endplate design on a circuit that requires more of a high downforce setup, having introduced it in Hungary but returned to a weaker downforce configuration otherwise in Belgium.
