Team Upgrades

Suspected car part updates for upcoming Grands Prix — sourced from team websites, official social channels, and major F1 media.

Mercedes

Power unit development package

Low

Part

Power unit

Target race

Belgian Grand Prix

Impact

Moderate

Adds straight-line performance and deployment flexibility — gains measured on long straights and out of slow corners. Expected to deliver a measurable lap-time improvement on suited corner types.

Reporting summary

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McLaren

Power unit development package

Low

Part

Power unit

Target race

Belgian Grand Prix

Impact

Moderate

Adds straight-line performance and deployment flexibility — gains measured on long straights and out of slow corners. Expected to deliver a measurable lap-time improvement on suited corner types.

Reporting summary

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Williams

Major aerodynamic package update

Low

Part

Aerodynamic package

Target race

Belgian Grand Prix

Impact

Major

Broader aero update spanning multiple surfaces — expected to shift balance and overall downforce level. Multiple outlets suggest a substantial step that could reshuffle team order.

Reporting summary

Reports suggest a aerodynamic package change uncertain for Belgian Grand Prix.

No public upgrade intel yet

These teams had no reported car part upgrades for upcoming races in the latest news scan:

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