F1 Grand Prix, GP Hungary, Hungaroring

The last round ahead of the summer break saw only three teams - Red Bull, Racing Bulls and Aston Martin - introduce new parts. F1Technical's senior Balazs Szabo delivers his latest analysis.

Red Bull

With higher levels of downforce needed for the Hungaroring, Red Bull brought a revised front wing to the Hungarian Grand Prix. The Milton Keynes-based outfit modified the second element of the front wing that featured a longer chord to add more load to the wing.

"Given the expected rear wing level for the Hungaroring circuit, a longer chord second element for the front wing flap has been produced, adding load to the wing," Red Bull noted.

In addition, Red Bull also modified the front brake ducts which featured reprofiled inlets and exit to improve cooling on the circuit which is known for its stop-and-go nature.

"To offer more intake and exit areas to the wheel bodywork for increased brake cooling, the scoop can be larger than previous versions and the exit reprofiled to match the inlet."

Aston Martin

On the back of an utterly disappointing showing at the Spa-Francorchamps, Aston Martin surprised its rivals at the Hungaroring, with Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll having delivered the team's best result so far in 2025 with a fifth- and seventh-placed finish.

The Silverstone-based outfit introduced what it branded as a "new more aggressive front wing flap for the new front wing" that made its debut at the Belgian Grand Prix. introduced at the last event.

The British squad explained that the modified flap is circuit specific, and it was design to work in harmony with the higher downforce rear wing that was used at the Hungaroring.

"The more aggressive design increases the total amount of load the wing can generate to be used with the higher downforce rear wing that will be used at this event," Aston Martin explained.

Racing Bulls

Racing Bulls brought two upgrades to the Hungaroring. Their performance upgrade was a revision to the front brake drum which was introduced to generally improve flow to the rear of the car.

"The shape of the front brake drum components has been modified to improve the flow conditioning of the air passing towards the rear of the car," Racing Bulls explained.

In addition, the Faenza-based outfit also increased the size of the cooling louvres to meet the cooling requirement of the Hungaroring where temperatures are usually very high and the lack of straights mean that the main components of the car do not get enough fresh air.

"The louvre panels used at circuits with high engine cooling requirements have been made larger to increase engine cooling," the Italian team noted.