McLaren MP4-29 Mercedes

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can it be that alu/titanium is integrated/used for some kind of temp. indused flex, i dont know

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am going to guess ballast

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See if it there in qualifying. If not it was probably relating to testing.

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This is from Today, dunno if FP3 or Quali though. Pictures are from AMuS.

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Thunders wrote:

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I must say those are some seriously sculpted under-wing strakes McLaren has there.. :shock:


Interestingly McLaren(Ferrari too) is trying to direct the flow outboard of the front tyre, whereas Mercedes & Red Bull's under-wing strakes are directing flow inboard.


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Sidepods have changed. Coke bottle area looks bigger & "cleaner"

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Some great shots looking directly down, I haven't seen many of those so close before like that 8)

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mclaren111 wrote:Sidepods have changed. Coke bottle area looks bigger & "cleaner"

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4uYOk00z2Ow/V ... 1oc298.jpg
No "razor blades" on the rear wing supports as well.
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http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/22058 ... s-for-2015

Some things regarding McLaren's improvement (there's also a mention that the MP4-30 is already better regarding aero than the 2014 car.)

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mikeerfol wrote:(there's also a mention that the MP4-30 is already better regarding aero than the 2014 car.)
The 28 was supposedly better in the wind tunnel then the mighty 27 but we all know how that turned out.
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SectorOne wrote:
mikeerfol wrote:(there's also a mention that the MP4-30 is already better regarding aero than the 2014 car.)
The 28 was supposedly better in the wind tunnel then the mighty 27 but we all know how that turned out.
The 27 was slower in the simulator than real life though... :P

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SectorOne wrote:
mikeerfol wrote:(there's also a mention that the MP4-30 is already better regarding aero than the 2014 car.)
The 28 was supposedly better in the wind tunnel then the mighty 27 but we all know how that turned out.
Eventually the 28 was faster then the 27, after they sorted their aero problems. But at that point the gap was too big with the competition.
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turbof1 wrote:
SectorOne wrote:
mikeerfol wrote:(there's also a mention that the MP4-30 is already better regarding aero than the 2014 car.)
The 28 was supposedly better in the wind tunnel then the mighty 27 but we all know how that turned out.
Eventually the 28 was faster then the 27, after they sorted their aero problems. But at that point the gap was too big with the competition.
Yes Correct, MP4-28 did got better than the 27 during the season and it showed a very good performance at Brazil last year so hopefully the MP4-30 will have a good basis for next year.
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turbof1 wrote:Eventually the 28 was faster then the 27, after they sorted their aero problems. But at that point the gap was too big with the competition.
And how do you determine such a thing?
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