Championship leaders Mercedes have confirmed the details of their first major upgrade package of the season for this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix.
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Mercedes’ upgrade focuses on the front wing, suspension and the car’s floor. The team has lowered the outer elements of the front wing and joined them to the footplate, with matching alterations to the endplates. The footplate now features new strakes and, together with a modest reshaping of the brake “cake tin”, these changes help direct airflow toward the rear of the car and increase downforce.
Despite much tighter floor regulations for 2026, teams are still finding aerodynamic gains. Mercedes has redesigned its floor to improve pressure distribution and increase the airflow into the diffuser, aiming to generate additional downforce and improve balance.
Engine customer McLaren have brought a wider set of updates. Their package includes a new front wing and revised engine cover, plus a winglet on top of the halo and modified rear wing endplates. McLaren’s changes are focused on refining the car’s aerodynamic surfaces and improving overall efficiency.
Red Bull’s update for Canada is smaller in scale. After significant gains from their Miami changes, the team has opted for a more targeted set of parts here: new front wing elements, revised front brake duct designs and updated cooling louvres. These updates are intended to give Red Bull more suitable set-up options for the high-speed, stop-start nature of the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve and to help with the upcoming Monaco round.
Ferrari have not introduced any new parts for this weekend’s race.
Several other teams have also brought upgrades of varying scope. Alpine have fitted a new floor and revised rear wing for both Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto to use this weekend.
Haas are introducing their first significant upgrade package of the championship for the VF-26, including a new floor, revised sidepod inlet, updated engine cover and a redesigned rear suspension. The set of parts represents a notable step in their development program.
Aston Martin, along with Ferrari, is one of the few teams not introducing upgrades this weekend. Honda continues to work on resolving vibration-related issues that have affected development.
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