Canadian GP: New Team Upgrades – Full Overview

After the developments around the Japan GP, the upgrade race in VFC is heating up once again. Ahead of the Canada GP, a huge part of the grid has activated new upgrade stages — only Falcon Simracing and SVL Racing head into the next race weekend without any further changes. The high number of upgrades is no coincidence: with Montreal, the championship now moves from Quarter 1 into Quarter 2, opening the door for the next major wave of development for many teams. The range is wide, from targeted fine-tuning to major all-round upgrade packages.

Optiminal Esports – targeted refinement

Optiminal Esports has opted for a compact but well-judged package, improving three areas at once:

• Diffuser: 3 → 4

• Engine cooling: 0 → 1

• Fuel consumption: 1 → 2

Rather than going for a major overhaul, Optiminal is focusing on refining its overall package in a very deliberate way.

Razor GP – one of the biggest packages on the grid

Razor GP makes a major move ahead of Canada:

• Downforce: 6 → 8

• Drag: 5 → 7

• Weight: 3 → 5

• Diffuser: 3 → 4

• Engine cooling: 0 → 1

• Fuel consumption: 0 → 1

• KERS battery size: 0 → 1

• Engine performance: 1 → 3

This is one of the biggest upgrade packages on the grid and clearly shows that Razor wants to take a significant step forward before Canada.

Blue Horns Racing – a broad development push

Blue Horns Racing also arrives with several new upgrades:

• Drag: 5 → 6

• Weight: 5 → 6

• Brake cooling: 0 → 1

• KERS regen: 1 → 2

Blue Horns is spreading its investment across multiple areas, strengthening the package in a broad and balanced way.

Team Rookie Monsters – three targeted steps

Rookie Monsters is also making progress:

• Drag: 5 → 6

• Internal components: 0 → 1

• Brake cooling: 0 → 1

The team is taking a more controlled approach, but still improves aero efficiency, technical strength and reliability at the same time.

Simspark Racing – a clear all-round package

Simspark Racing brings a noticeably larger package:

• Downforce: 7 → 8

• Drag: 6 → 7

• Weight: 5 → 6

• Internal components: 0 → 2

• Fuel consumption: 1 → 2

Simspark is not only sharpening its aero package, but also making a clear investment in the car’s technical foundation.

Ottimale EM – technical gains and performance at once

Ottimale EM is focusing primarily on the technical side ahead of Canada:

• Weight: 6 → 8

• KERS regen: 0 → 1

• KERS battery size: 0 → 1

• Engine performance: 1 → 3

The package is clearly designed to raise performance across several systems at the same time.

Arrow Racing – arguably the most comprehensive package

Arrow Racing unleashes a huge upgrade push before the Canada GP:

• Downforce: 3 → 5

• Drag: 3 → 5

• Weight: 3 → 5

• Internal components: 2 → 3

• Diffuser: 2 → 3

• Engine cooling: 0 → 1

• Brake cooling: 0 → 1

• Fuel consumption: 0 → 2

• KERS regen: 0 → 1

• KERS battery size: 0 → 1

• Engine performance: 0 → 2

• Engine durability: 0 → 2

  
  

  Arrow is clearly one of the teams that has developed most aggressively ahead of Canada.

Horizon Motorsport – efficiency, weight and fuel flow

Horizon Motorsport is concentrating on three areas:

• Drag: 9 → 10

• Weight: 6 → 8

• Fuel flow: 0 → 1

It is a targeted package aimed primarily at improving the car’s overall performance.

Seawolf NetRace Motorsport – a major leap forward

Seawolf NetRace Motorsport is also making a big move:

• Downforce: 3 → 5

• Drag: 3 → 5

• Weight: 3 → 5

• Diffuser: 2 → 4

• Engine cooling: 0 → 1

• Brake cooling: 0 → 1

• Fuel consumption: 0 → 1

• KERS regen: 0 → 1

• KERS battery size: 0 → 1

• Engine performance: 1 → 3

  
  

This gives Seawolf one of the biggest packages on the entire grid and sends a very clear signal in the development race.

VEGA – the next strong step

VEGA is far from standing still:

• Downforce: 4 → 6

• Drag: 7 → 9

• Weight: 7 → 8

• Internal components: 0 → 2

• Diffuser: 3 → 4

• Fuel consumption: 1 → 2

VEGA is making a strong push in both aero and the car’s technical platform.

Spinardi – technical progress across key areas

Spinardi also brings several upgrades:

• Downforce: 1 → 3

• Drag: 5 → 6

• Weight: 5 → 6

• Internal components: 0 → 2

• Engine cooling: 0 → 1

• Brake cooling: 0 → 1

For Spinardi in particular, this is a clear step forward, as the team is improving in several core areas at once.

Ahead of the Canada GP, it is becoming increasingly clear how seriously the field is taking the development race. While Falcon Simracing and SVL Racing remain unchanged, a large part of the grid is bringing fresh upgrades. The most eye-catching packages come from Arrow Racing, Seawolf NetRace Motorsport and Razor GP, but teams such as VEGA, Simspark Racing and Ottimale EM are also making strong statements. One thing is clear: in VFC 2026, the battle for an advantage is no longer happening only on track, but also week after week on the drawing board.

There is another major factor to watch in Montreal as well. Sven Schubert, both Team Rookie Monsters drivers, both VEGA drivers and Daniel Scott will all use their sixth engine in Canada. Each of those engines costs the teams €4 million, and all affected drivers will have to start from the pit lane. In the short term, it is an expensive and risky move — but over the course of the season, this tactical decision could still prove to be very valuable.