Mercedes W13 front comparisonAs part of its upgrade package for the French Grand Prix, Mercedes has made changes to its nose, increasing the size of the cooling holes.Detail of the brake drum of the Mercedes W13At the other end of the car is an unusual view of the rear brake duct from behind, which, as you can see, has drum-mounted fins to help redirect airflow as it passes.Mercedes W13 rear wing detailBelow the DRS pod, we see the actuator and mechanism used to raise the upper flap when the DRS is deployed.Side detail of Charles Leclerc's car, Ferrari F1-75The new Ferrari floor fitted to Charles Leclerc's car features a much lower outer part for the tunnel entrance and thus a more defined ramp-like descent towards the sidepod hole.Side detail of Charles Leclerc's car, Ferrari F1-75Here's another shot from the other side, showing how low the outer part of the tunnel entrance is compared to the innermost section.Ferrari F1-75 T-shaped shock absorberFerrari also used a damping system as part of the configuration of the bib supports so that the bib does not oscillate too much when applying vertical force when the board hits the track.Detail of the rear of the Mercedes W13A wider view of the rear of the Mercedes W13, which was separated from the main chassis as mechanics prepared the car for action.Take note of the longer-span rear wing the team has recently introduced, with the flapped outer section straightening as it meets the endplate, rather than creating a spiral arc.McLaren MCL36 brake detailA look at the McLaren F1 MCL36 brake assembly, with its disc brake cover and wrap-around caliper ducts.Also look at the shape of the ground and the fences in the background.Detail of the rear of the Aston Martin AMR22Aston Martin Racing's rear wing features two central mounting pillars and a sloping leading edge on the mainplane.Alpine A522 front detailA view of the breastplate section on the Alpine A522 with a thick scythe-shaped bracket used to bridge the gap between it and the chassis.AlphaTauri AT03 brake detailA look at the rear brake setup on the AlphaTauri without the outer drum in place.Notice how he's using a puck cover on the rear of the car, as well as the front.Alpine A522 nose and front wing detailAlpine's front wing, which can be seen to have an S-shaped dip plane mounted on the endplate, while the upper wing has been cut away in the center section to help balance its rear wing choices.Detail of the rear of the Alpine A522At the other end of the car, Alpine has a number of options when it comes to rear wings, and the team has opted for its latest installation once again.Ferrari F1-75 front detailA front view of the Ferrari F1-75 without the nose cone and body panel.This allows us to see some of the interior suspension elements.Haas VF-22 front wing detailA look at the new diveplane front wing endplate spec on the VF-22.Haas has had this spec since Silverstone, but hasn't used it yet.It is likely that this weekend he will try both variants again before choosing the most suitable option.Red Bull Racing RB18 front brakeThe Alpine A522 under construction reveals some details, such as its scythe-shaped breastplate, which is normally hidden behind the bodywork.The two inlets in the bulkhead, which mate with the channels in the nose, feed fresh air to the pilot while the stickers have been placed on the brake drum to control temperatures.Front view of the Red Bull Racing RB18A good shot of the Red Bull RB18 under construction, with the calipers removed we can see the brake disc, which on top is covered by the fairing that has been continuously optimized throughout the first half of the season.Red Bull Racing RB18 brake drum detailThe RB18's brake assembly now with the caliper and some of the drum installed for comparison.Photo by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport ImagesThe Alpine A522 steering wheel with the various buttons, knobs and switches that help control the various functions of the power unit and chassis.Haas VF-22 Bottom PlankThe plank, as used by Haas, which as you will see has titanium slide blocks inserted around the holes used to measure flex and wear.Haas VF-22 CoolingThe Haas VF-22's sidepod cooling panels were opened wide to cope with the demands of the heat at Paul Ricard.Haas VF-22 front brake detailA look at the Haas VF-22 front brake assembly while the brake drum is not mounted.Note the caliper surround, which is supplied with cool air from the main intake and also has a heat-resistant coating to help further control temperatures.Ferrari F1-75 nose cones detailFerrari nose cones waiting to be built outside the garage.Like many teams, it has opted to have a vanity panel at the front of the nose so that they can make design changes if they see fit without having to repeat crash tests.Ferrari F1-75 front wingsNow, with the front wing mounted on the F1-75, we can see where the vanity panel bridges the gap between the nose and the front wing.Alfa Romeo C42 front wing detailThe Alfa Romeo C42 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