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These are the upgrades F1 teams are taking with them to Hungary
- Cas van de Kleut
The race weekend in Hungary is about to start. Last year, Max Verstappen won the race at the Hungaroring. This year, he seems to be the big favourite again in advance. Red Bull is taking to this weekend no less than five upgrades to the car, but they are not the only ones.
Red Bull packs big
Most of the upgrades brought by the Austrian racing stable are for the reliability of the car. On both the front corner and the rear corner, the outputs of the brake lines have been enlarged. In addition, the inlet of the sidepod has been modified to further increase the aspect ratio. The final upgrade related to reliability is for the engine cover. There is a wider sidepod from the intake that extends to the front barrels of the rear suspension.
Finally, Red Bull is also including an upgrade that should have an impact on the car's performance. The car's floor body has been modified to fit well with the RB19's new sidepod.
Ferrari, Mercedes and Aston Martin bring specific upgrades
Ferrari is also bringing an upgrade. Namely, they have built a front wing specifically for the Hungaroring. The front wing has a reprofiled flap, and an addition of full span gurney.
Mercedes is also bringing some upgrades. Two are for fixed performance, namely upgrades to the front wing endplate and front suspension, and one upgrade is built specifically for the Hungaroring, namely the rear wing.
Aston Martin also brought along an upgrade specifically for the Hungaroring this weekend. This one is not like the Ferrari or the Mercedes on either wing, but rather on the engine cover.
AlphaTauri with four upgrades
Like Ferrari, Alpine does bring a different front wing, which is specifically meant for the circuit where speed in the corners is important. In addition, Haas comes with another upgrade to the floor body, and AlphaTauri unpacks with no less than four performance upgrades. One to the front wing, one to the nose of the front wing, one to the floor body and finally another upgrade to the rear wing. Daniel Ricciardo, on his comeback, will therefore board a car that is in many ways different from that of his predecessor Nyck de Vries.