Aston Martin has revised the AMR21's front wing upper flap for the Belgian GP with a kinked section added ahead of the front tyre in order to influence the airflow slightly differently, whilst reducing drag.
Red Bull have retained the larger front brake duct inlet introduced in Hungary, whilst the curved central section of the upper flap appears to have been reduced in height slightly to accommodate the lower downforce rear wing that the team will use.
Red Bull's low-downforce rear wing was originally tested in Azerbaijan but wasn't raced, as the team felt they needed more downforce. However, the design returns for Belgium, with the outer section of the upper flap cut down to reduce downforce.
We get a great view of the lower mounting point of the rear wing endplate on this shot of the Mercedes W12, which as you'll note has a section ahead and behind it that aren't mounted to the floor but provide aerodynamic assistance.
In this shot of the Mercedes W12 without the rear wheel installed we're treated to a view of the competing surfaces of the brake duct assembly and suspension upright, both of which are fighting for the same real estate.
The floor of the C41 is carried into the garage by the mechanics as they prepare the car for this week's action. Note the complexity of the bargeboard cluster and floor, with the sensor harness giving an idea of how many pressure taps and sensors the team have built into the floor.
The lower downforce rear wing mounted on the AlphaTauri AT02 this weekend as the team looks to reduce drag.
A look at the front end of the Williams FW43B with the vanity panel exposed we're able to see some more of the inboard suspension details.
Comparing the Haas VF21 we can see the different approaches taken in regards to suspension design.
This top-down view of the Alfa Romeo C41's nose shows just how far outboard the camera pods are mounted due to the design of the stalks.
Alfa Romeo's lower downforce rear wing with the Gurney tab removed to reduce the drag penalty on the likes of the Kemmel straight.
A close-up of the AlphaTauri AT02's front wing, with its squared off footplate and small bypass cavity. Teams will likely trim the trailing edge of the upper flap during the weekend to help balance the car and downforce levels.
An uncomplicated front brake duct arrangement on the AlphaTauri AT02 by recent standards, as the drum doesn't feature any complicated flow channeling on the outer perimeter.
AlphaTauri's low-downforce rear wing sees the team utilise a low angle of attack, whilst a Gurney tab is mounted on the upper flaps trailing edge to help balance the car for the lower-mid speed sections of the track.
The saddle-style cooler arrangement, which housed above the power unit, is on show here on the AlphaTauri AT02.
This shot of the Aston Martin AMR21 allows us to see both the main L-shaped brake duct inlet, with its numerous openings and the outlet that feeds some of the captured airflow out of the wheel to alter the turbulence that would otherwise disrupt flow downstream.
Ferrari's lower downforce rear wing with a small Gurney tab attached to the trailing edge of the upper flap.
A rear view of the Mercedes W12's lower downforce rear wing, which features a single central mounting pillar and no Gurney on the trailing edge of the mainplane.
A rearward shot of the McLaren MCL35M's diffuser which remains the only one to feature the longer central strakes that are connected to the diffuser's transition section. Also note the feather-like lower edges on the other strakes.
Another look at the bargeboard cluster on the Alfa Romeo C41 as it's carried into the garage which shows off the complexities of the assembly.
Peering along the length of the Ferrari SF71 we can see how the team use strakes on the surface of the drum to help divert the airflow in the gap between it and the wheel rim.
This shot of the Alpine A521 without the vanity panel attached allows us a view of the inboard suspension elements that are normally covered.
The low-downforce rear wing deployed by Alpine requires a more stylised pair of swan-neck pillars which also appear to have a different finish.
The Alpine's rear wing has been given some strengthening bars once again, as the team look to prevent the strakes from moving around too much under load.
Unchanged but still worthy of our admiration are the bargeboard cluster and sidepod deflectors, with their various surfaces used to help better manage the flow around the car.
This shot of the W12 gives us some insight into the internal makeup of the front brake and suspension assembly, also note the cluster of winglet mounted in the lower half of the brake duct fence too.
The diffuser on the Alfa Romeo C41 might seem less complex at first, owing to the lack of feather-like slots on the lower half of the strakes but note the smaller outwash strakes mounted in the outer channel.
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