SOURCE LITERACY

How to read an F1 upgrade submission

An FIA submission is the starting point for understanding an upgrade. It records what a team says has changed and the aim of that change. It is not a final verdict on race use or performance.

A conceptual bilingual guide to reading an F1 upgrade submission. A generic technical document is shown in front of a silver formula car, with three steps: part, stated aim and not proof.
01

Find the part

Start with the listed car area, such as the front wing, floor or rear wing. This site places every item on a common car map.

02

Read the stated aim

The document reports the team’s stated objective. It may refer to airflow, cooling, balance or reliability.

03

Keep the boundary clear

A submission does not prove that the part raced, how much it changed performance, or how it compared with other teams.

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