Once upon a time, the Circuit was the stage where the teams presented their first big package of aerodynamic improvements, coinciding with the arrival in Europe, but with its current location in June, they have been Miami and Canada lhe places where almost everyone has placed their first evolutions in 2026.
At McLaren, Mercedes and Red Bull, everything is limited to small touches on the wings to adapt to the special configuration of Barcelona, but there is a team, Ferrari, which has accelerated to have its second big package (after the one presented in Miami) this season.
The technical department, led by Loic Serra, introduces a complete new floor andn the SF-26 that covers from the ‘wake-boards’ or waterfalls at the beginning of the lower floor to the part of the diffuserwhich is completely new. Furthermore lthe shape of the pontoons and the lower channel which provides much of the load on these cars, has been renovated full. The diffuser was new to Miami, but it did not work as expected and has been optimized again.
Everything is complemented by a new front spoiler, including nose cone configuration and designto gain control and load at the front. It will be necessary to see if with these pieces he is able to approach Mercedes in Montmeló or the engine makes the difference completely.
A piece for Sainz
Williams, For its part, it comes with a modification to the rear spoiler, as it is a new fairing in the area of the hydraulic actuatorin the active part of the rear spoilerwith which they want to gain load in a car that has suffered from it since the beginning of the year.
The news at Carlos Sainz’s Williams in Barcelona.
This is how the team defines it in the FIA report: “Straight mode fairing fins and local extensions of the third element: Different straight mode fairing geometry with added fins offering local downforce for high downforce tracks. Local trailing edge extensions added to third rear wing element for efficient downforce increase.”
In the rest, there are specific developments, except in Aston Martin, whose page is blank, without any new parts. Everything is waiting for the great development that should arrive in Hungary at the end of July.