F1 technical images from the pitlane explained

Join us as we delve into the Formula 1 technical features on display in the pitlane as teams prepare for the Spanish Grand Prix, courtesy of Giorgio Piola and Sutton Images.

Aston Martin has a new front wing design for the Spanish Grand Prix with the upper flaps redesigned to be more in line with some of the other designs we see up and down the grid. This has resulted in the deeper arched profile being abandoned for more of a constant chord variant across the flap’s span.

A top-down overview of the Red Bull RB19’s front wing, sans the upper flap elements which have yet to be attached.

This shot of the Ferrari SF-23 during the build-up shows us both the internal ducting for the front brakes which serves to cool the various components and the brake drum enclosure on the left-hand side of the car.

At the rear of the car and with the brake drum removed we can see the fairing which encloses the brake disc and caliper to help manage heat transfer and restrict the passage of airflow through the assembly.

A close up of the RB19’s sidepod and engine cover bodywork, with the team opting for just a single opening in the upper cooling panel as the car is set up for the weekend.

A high-downforce rear wing configuration is available for Mercedes this weekend, with the team reverting to a more conventional endplate cutout in the upper rear corner, rather than the infill panel it has oftentimes run this season.

A close up of the opening made in the sidepod bodywork on the Mercedes W14 in order that the tyre sensor can collect data.

A kiel probe array is mounted in the diffuser of the McLaren MCL60 in preparation for Friday’s Free Practice sessions, so that the team can collect more data.

A close up of the Red Bull RB19’s diffuser which you’ll note has an inverse pitch to the roof near to the trailing edge. The upper beam wing element also traverses the width of the rear wing assembly, rather than being fixed to the sides of the crash structure, as is the case with many of its rivals’ solutions.

A close up of the rear corner of the McLaren MCL60 indicates the team has revised the design of the lower section of the endplate, with the upwash swage line seen on the Alpine, Aston Martin, Williams and AlphaTauri now also finding a…