McLaren MP4-31 Honda

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Sonador
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Beautiful looking F1 car!!!

Thanx for the pics =D>

Would this be the first time MP4-31 is running with full downforce?

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ME4ME wrote:http://imgr1.auto-motor-und-sport.de/Mc ... 951058.jpg

That surface finish is pretty interesting.
The clearance to the tire is nil too.

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The Car is jacked up. Once it sits on it's Wheels the Gap will be bigger.
turbof1 wrote: YOU SHALL NOT......STALLLLL!!!
#aerogollum

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ME4ME wrote:http://imgr1.auto-motor-und-sport.de/Mc ... 951058.jpg

That surface finish is pretty interesting.
I think it's because its a 3d printed section, instead of building a whole new floor. Others use sheet metal.

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turbof1 wrote: YOU SHALL NOT......STALLLLL!!!
#aerogollum

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I guess there are trying a few things difference on each car? Times look disappointing in FP1 considering their claims but it is only FP1 and we don't know there exact program.

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haza wrote:I thought they would have the Johnnie walker logo on top of the car like the previous years
It's on the mirrors, been there since Chandon came in as a main sponsor....

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Holm86 wrote:
ME4ME wrote:http://imgr1.auto-motor-und-sport.de/Mc ... 951058.jpg

That surface finish is pretty interesting.
I think it's because its a 3d printed section, instead of building a whole new floor. Others use sheet metal.
The strake and slots? It does look fairly Windform XTish. Or maybe some other SLA material .
“To be able to actually make something is awfully nice”
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Is it a load sensor?

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I like this shot

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detailed shots of McLarens FW: by AMuS
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CjC wrote:
haza wrote:I thought they would have the Johnnie walker logo on top of the car like the previous years
Johnnie Walker no more, Chandon is the new name. Both are from the same umbrella group though.
They still have the JW sponsorship. It's been on the mirrors the whole season.
But this is OT so it's best if we keep this subject on the team thread.

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It's very weird that they have the endplate connected to the outwash portion of the wing. I don't think any other team does this.
Looks like it hinders the outwash more than helps it.

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DiogoBrand wrote:http://imgr1.auto-motor-und-sport.de/Mc ... 951938.jpg
It's very weird that they have the endplate connected to the outwash portion of the wing. I don't think any other team does this.
Looks like it hinders the outwash more than helps it.
Basing this on? A large part about controlling front wheel wake and getting the airflow to effectively move around the outside of the front wheel has to do with the rotating vortex that is formed around the outside of the front wing. This small addition can help increase the strength of that vortex actually helping the flow. The problem is we cannot tell by simply looking at it.

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trinidefender wrote:
DiogoBrand wrote:http://imgr1.auto-motor-und-sport.de/Mc ... 951938.jpg
It's very weird that they have the endplate connected to the outwash portion of the wing. I don't think any other team does this.
Looks like it hinders the outwash more than helps it.
Basing this on? A large part about controlling front wheel wake and getting the airflow to effectively move around the outside of the front wheel has to do with the rotating vortex that is formed around the outside of the front wing. This small addition can help increase the strength of that vortex actually helping the flow. The problem is we cannot tell by simply looking at it.
Based on the fact that the air going over that part of the wing looks like it will "stop" on the endplate. Of course I know it's not always that simple.
But it's curious to see that while other teams have a design that look like the wing and the endplate both push air outwars, with Merc even splitting the endplate into three winglets pointing outward, McLaren joins the wing and the endplate looking like it will block the airflow there.
Maybe it's the best design since the invention of the wheel, but it's certainly hard to imagine how.

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