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F1: Teams make power unit and aero updates galore in Baku

Posted by AR1 staff

–by Mark Cipolloni–

17 out of 20 Formula 1 drivers have taken new power unit parts for this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix after the rule limiting how many components they may use was relaxed as part of the negotiations for the new Sprint Weekend format.

There are also a host of performance upgrades teams have brought – most aero in nature.

Power Unit Changes

Drivers were originally limited to no more than three examples each of their engine, turbocharger, MGU-H and MGU-K for the entire season. The FIA World Motor Sport Council last week agreed to increase the limit to four.

Red Bull

  • New exhausts – Both Cars

Ferrari

  • New MGU-H – Both Cars
  • New Exhaust – Both Cars

Mercedes

  • New engine – Both Cars
  • New Turbocharger – Both Cars
  • New MGU-H – Both Cars
  • New MGU-K – Both Cars
  • New Exhausts – Both Cars

Alpine

  • New Gearbox – Esteban Ocon

McLaren

  • New engine – Oscar Piastri
  • New Turbocharger – Oscar Piastri
  • New MGU-H – Oscar Piastri
  • New MGU-K – Oscar Piastri
  • New Exhausts – Oscar Piastri

Alfa Romeo

  • New MGU-H – Zhou
  • New Exhaust – Zhou

Aston Martin

  • New Gearbox – Fernando Alonso

Haas

  • New MGU-H – Both Cars
  • New MGU-K – Hulkenberg
  • New Gearbox – Both Cars
  • New Exhaust – Hulkenberg

AlphaTauri

  • New engine – Yuki Tsunoda
  • New Turbocharger – Yuki Tsunoda
  • New MGU-H – Yuki Tsunoda
  • New MGU-K – Yuki Tsunoda
  • New Exhausts – Yuki Tsunoda

Williams

  • New engine – Both Cars
  • New Turbocharger – Both Cars
  • New MGU-H – Both Cars
  • New MGU-K – Both Cars
  • New Exhausts – Both Cars
  • New Gearbox – Both Cars

Aero Updates

Red Bull (5)

  • Sidepod inlet (circuit-specific)
  • Engine cover (circuit-specific)
  • Floor edge (performance)
  • Floor fences (performance)
  • Rear corner (circuit-specific)

Ferrari (1)

  • Rear wing (performance)

Mercedes (4)

  • Rear wing endplate (performance)
  • Front corner (circuit-specific)
  • Rear corner (performance)
  • Front suspension (performance)

Alpine (5)

  • Floor (performance)
  • Front suspension (performance)
  • Rear suspension (performance)
  • Rear wing (circuit-spec)

McLaren (6)

  • Floor body (performance)
  • Rear wing (circuit-specific)
  • Rear wing flap (circuit-specific)
  • Beam wing (circuit-specific)
  • Beam wing (circuit-specific)
  • Beam wing (circuit-specific)

Alfa Romeo (3)

  • Rear wing (circuit-specific)
  • Beam wing (circuit-specific)
  • Front wing (circuit-specific)

Aston Martin (1)

  • Rear wing (circuit-specific)

Haas (1)

  • Rear wing (circuit-specific)

AlphaTauri (6)

  • Front wing (circuit-specific)
  • Engine cover (circuit-specific)
  • Rear wing (circuit-specific)
  • Beam wing (circuit-specific)
  • Beam wing (circuit-specific)
  • Rear corner (performance)

Williams (2)

  • Beam wing (circuit-specific)
  • Nose (performance)