US Grand Prix: Reported F1 Upgrades for Every Team at Austin
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Seven of the 11 teams have declared new components for the 2026 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix. Notably, three of the four front-running teams are bringing in upgrades.
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Red Bull has won four of the last five races here. Let's see if they have the upgrades to repeat their success in COTA.
Mercedes - 578 championship points
Mercedes is not bringing any upgrades to the US Grand Prix.
Ferrari - 444 championship points
In Singapore, Charles Leclerc achieved his first podium since the Belgian Grand Prix in July. Moreover, Leclerc is the only driver not named Max Verstappen who has won in the last five races in Austin. The Prancing Horse would want to have a better shot at fighting in the front here.
- Updated floor body and floor board for local load and flow conditioning (performance-related)
- Revised sidepod inlet and coke for local load and flow conditioning (performance-related)
- Revised diffuser for local load and flow conditioning (performance-related)
McLaren - 339 points
McLaren bounced back with a P4 and P5 finish in Singapore, but they're still concerned about the streaking Red Bulls. McLaren is in serious danger of losing third place in the Constructors' Championship, with Red Bull trimming the deficit to only seven points.
- Revised front corner and furniture for flow conditioning (performance-related)
- Updated rear corner furniture for flow conditioning (performance-related)
- New diffuser geometry for flow conditioning (performance-related)
Red Bull - 332 points
After a P2 finish in Baku, Verstappen followed it up with back-to-back wins in Sepang and Singapore. Still, Red Bull is delivering a small upgrade package to Austin, with its focus divided into performance and reliability.
- Additional vane on the endplate foot plate for local load (performance-related)
- Elastomeric gaitor profile revision (reliability-focused)
Racing Bulls - 100 points
The Racing Bulls had a productive Asian triple-header, extending their midfield lead to 32 points over Alpine. But they're not satisfied just yet, as the team is introducing four upgrades in the US Grand Prix.
- New front wing endplate for flow conditioning (performance-related)
- New flap elements for local load (performance-related)
- Changes on leading edge devices, board, and floor edge for local load (performance-related)
- Reprofiled shoulder and undercut for flow conditioning (performance-related)
Alpine - 68 points
Alpine didn't score a single point during the Asian triple-header. As a result, they lost a lot of ground to the Racing Bulls. With only six races left on the calendar, Alpine has to be more productive in Austin.
- Redesigned rear floor corner for local load (performance-related)
- Reprofiled rear wing flap for local load (performance-related)
Haas - 30 points
Haas is not bringing any upgrades to the US Grand Prix.
Audi - 23 points
Nico Hulkenberg is coming off a productive Singapore Grand Prix, but Gabriel Bortoleto's car reliability issues didn't help Audi's cause in the midfield. They're still chasing Haas for seventh place in the standings, but their upgrades in Austin could unlock more performance.
- New front brake duct for flow conditioning (performance-related)
- New floor board for flow conditioning (performance-related)
- New mirror stay for flow conditioning (performance-related)
Williams - 12 points
Williams is not bringing any upgrades to the US Grand Prix.
Aston Martin - 7 points
Aston Martin is not bringing any upgrades to the US Grand Prix.
Cadillac - No points
In search of their first championship point this season, Cadillac is bringing a couple of upgrades for flow conditioning and cooling range. They're introducing a Texas-themed livery in their home race, but let's see if they have the performance to go with it.
- Updated forward floor fence geometry for flow conditioning (performance-related)
- Updated sidepod top deck cooling louvres for cooling range (performance-related)