Technical updates: 2026 Austrian Grand Prix

Red Bull leads four teams with significant aerodynamic upgrade packages for this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix.

The team’s home race in Austria is at a Red Bull-owned track, and has been targeted for a number of new components, centered around a new floor – including floor boards – and the rear end of the car. Red Bull has revised its sidepod inlet and engine cover, while the rear suspension sees “reprofiled fairings and junctions to the tail/gearbox and into the rear wheel bodywork.”

Associated changes with the rear suspension update sees the rear corner winglets amended, as well as the rear wing pylons and exhaust tailpipe.

Of the other front-running teams, McLaren has revised rear brake duct inlets as well as an alternative straight line mode activation for its rear wing – akin to the Ferrari "Macarena" wing – and Mercedes has tweaked its front suspension fairings and narrowed the rear exit of its engine cover for cooling purposes.

Ferrari has a new front wing endplate, while it will also test a single front floor board element and a shorter mirror vertical stay and connection to the sidepod.

Flo-vis helps Audi track the performance of its new front wing endplate. Sam Bloxham/Getty Images

Other large packages have been brought by Audi, Alpine and Cadillac. At Audi, there is a new front wing endplate, a tweak to its front corner lower deflector, and an updated floor that provides greater rear downforce levels. Further back, the rear corner also has a new lower deflector, while the rear suspension, beam wing and rear wing have all been upgraded.

Alpine’s focus is more on the front end of its car, with a new front wing – including endplate – and nose that combine to deliver incremental aerodynamic gains and improved flow management. As well as a front corner tweak, there is a new diffuser winglet added at the rear.

Cadillac’s substantial list of new components includes 10 items across a wide range of areas. New sidepod inlets and engine cover combine with an updated Coke profile as part of bodywork changes, while the mirror stay and roll hoop leg fairings have been revised. The floor is also new, with a focus on the floor bib and leading edge that is designed to generate more local load and improve the flow quality to the rear of the car and updated diffuser and beam wing.

There are smaller changes at Racing Bulls and Haas, with just two updates each. Racing Bulls has lowered its tailpipe and refined its diffuser, while Haas has new front brake ducts for aerodynamic efficiency, and additional cooling louvers available.

Only Williams and Aston Martin did not submit any new parts for this event, while separately there are also power unit updates from Ferrari and Mercedes.