Ferrari continues relentless upgrade onslaught as McLaren fight back resumes

McLaren has built upon its impressive Hungarian Grand Prix upgrade package, introducing further updates to the MCL40 at Zandvoort.

The developments introduced by the constructors' champions at the Hungaroring helped vault Lando Norris to a first win of the season, and the British driver will be looking to take a second victory at the Dutch Grand Prix.

Ferrari, however, has maintained its frenetic pace in the upgrade battle, with the official FIA disclosures document outlining five new parts brought to the SF-26 this weekend.

According to the car presentation submissions, the Scuderia has updated the floor body, floor board and floor edge, all with a view to increasing aerodynamic load around the tight and twisty circuit in the Dutch dunes.

There is also an altered diffuser and beam wing, with the same intended effect and an emphasis on flow quality at the rear of the car.

McLaren, meanwhile, will sport a new rear wing assembly and engine cover, and a revised rear brake duct at the back corner.

Like Ferrari, these changes are to improve load performance and flow conditioning, with improved brake cooling as well.

Mercedes and Red Bull have delivered one update each. The constructors' championship leaders have detached the lip of the front drum from the duct inlet to improve flow quality through the full range of steering, which should, in turn, aid the flow at the rear of the car.

Red Bull, on the other hand, has made its front corner more reliable with a change to the wheel bodywork assembly. Specifically, the lower wishbone rearward leg chord has been shrunk to reduce strain at high steering angles.

The rest of the pack

Williams, Racing Bulls, Haas, Audi and Cadillac have all decided against bringing visible upgrades to the Netherlands, with just Aston Martin and Alpine doing so from the bottom half of the grid.

The Silverstone-based squad continues its recovery with five upgrades — in addition to its Honda power unit update — across two areas of the AMR26.

All aimed at improving aerodynamic load performance, there is a new front wing, which includes a revised endplate and optional flap, and a new floor fence on the diffuser to pair with a modification to the lower edge of the diffuser winglet.

Team Enstone has brought eight listed changes, from the floor body, floor board and floor edge, to the diffuser, sidepod and engine cover, rear corner, rear impact structure and rear wing.

All are targeting improved aerodynamic load performance or flow conditioning. Pierre Gasly will have the new parts this weekend, with Franco Colapinto also graced with them from Monza.