Red Bull make late changes to Verstappen's car ahead of Chinese GP Sprint

Red Bull Racing shook up Max Verstappen’s car after a tough qualifying, swapping three key components under parc ferme: the floor keel panel, RHS rear brake duct seal, and LHS chassis protection bellow.

McLaren also made changes to Oscar Piastri’s car with a new LHS rear wing edge gurney, while Mercedes tweaked Kimi Antonelli’s front wing and nose assembly.

Racing Bulls also adjusted Arvid Lindblad’s LHS rear brake duct cooling tube. At Williams, with Alex Albon starting from the pit lane, Carlos Sainz’s RHS floor leading edge deflector was replaced.

Audi made updates on both Nico Hulkenberg's and Gabriel Bortoleto’s cars, including front wing SLM actuator fixings and steering wheel parameter changes. Cadillac changed Sergio Perez’s fuel collector and lift pump assemblies, including all associated hoses.

All changes were done under FIA supervision, with no penalties handed out.

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