Hamilton and Leclerc handed massive boost with updates for the United States GP

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Kada Sárközi joined GPblog as an editor ahead of the 2023 Formula 1 season. He graduated with a BA in Sports Journalism in the UK and has covered Grands Prix and other F1 events live.
Every frontrunning team bar Mercedes has brought updates to the upcoming United States Grand Prix.
After a weekend without Formula 1 action, the season continues at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. For the upcoming race, McLaren, Red Bull Racing and Ferrari have all brought updates to their cars.
Building on its victories at the past two Grands Prix with Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing has introduced a front-wing update and revised the elastomeric gaitor profile at the front corner.
McLaren has brought three performance-related updates to the front corner, rear corner and diffuser of the MCL40. Ferrari has also introduced four changes, affecting the floor body, floor board, sidepod inlet and diffuser.
Mercedes has introduced no updates for this weekend. Moreover, the team's ADUO power unit will not be in use, as GPblog previously confirmed. This website also understands that the introduction of the updated engine is unlikely to happen at next weekend's Mexico City Grand Prix either.
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Alongside the aforementioned teams, four more outfits have brought updates to the Circuit of the Americas. Racing Bulls has introduced changes to the front and rear wings, floor body and engine cover of its cars. Audi has brought three updates aimed at improving flow conditioning.
Alpine has redesigned its rear floor corner and rear wing flap, while Cadillac has upgraded its forward floor fence geometry and sidepod top deck cooling louvres. See the complete list of updates and their purpose below!
List of updates for the 2026 F1 United States Grand Prix


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