Montreal is hard on brakes, particularly with regards to keeping them cool. McLaren approached the problem in two directions, increasing the cross section of the round brake ducts (left arrow) and at the same time adopting a new material for the discs (right arrow). This material is capable of...
As in Monaco, in Montreal McLaren concentrated their aero efforts on the front wing, with revised endplates that now feature a small horizontal fin right at the level of the front edge (red arrow). This element is very similar to a solution adopted by Ferrari in recent races. It provides reduced...
A revised design for the medium-downforce Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. The wing sports a revised flap, with reduced cross section, and revised endplates, with two, rather than the previous three, horizontal slits (right-hand arrow). With less downforce required, the main profile is higher than before....
Red Bull introduced a rear wing featuring revised endplates for Montreal. In their detail they are now quite similar to those on the Williams FW27, as they sport a revised cut at their rearmost upper corner (red arrow), so as to reduce side-wind sensitivity and turbulence in the corners. The changes...
New winglets for Montreal in front of the sidepods, not dissimilar to the ones introduced by Toyota a few races ago. The new element features a large endplate, bigger than the equivalent Toyota device. Interestingly, the new winglets are not just for slower circuits, but are expected to be a...
Small changes can bring big performance gains, hence this new design in Montreal. It may not look much different, but is in fact all new. The flap has been reduced in cross section and height, while the main profile is higher than before. Revisions to the endplates highlight the changes – their...
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