McLaren MP4-31 Honda

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Samraj_official wrote:
GoranF1 wrote:Alonso is killing Force India and Williams in Sector 2....Mclaren will trash them and Torro Roso in tracks like Singapoure now,maybe even Ferrari.
Not a chance against Force India at singapore, you know Force India is a TRACTION BEAST around Street tracks right?? and singapore commands a premium on traction moreover than aero.....

I am sure after fine tuning this new PU and Mclaren new aero package FI will fall in Singapoure.
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GoranF1 wrote:
Samraj_official wrote:
GoranF1 wrote:Alonso is killing Force India and Williams in Sector 2....Mclaren will trash them and Torro Roso in tracks like Singapoure now,maybe even Ferrari.
Not a chance against Force India at singapore, you know Force India is a TRACTION BEAST around Street tracks right?? and singapore commands a premium on traction moreover than aero.....

I am sure after fine tuning this new PU and Mclaren new aero package FI will fall in Singapoure.
Honestly I think FI is out of reach. Real question is whether they can close 60 points on Williams for 6th in the rest of the season

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Samraj_official wrote:
GoranF1 wrote:Alonso is killing Force India and Williams in Sector 2....Mclaren will trash them and Torro Roso in tracks like Singapoure now,maybe even Ferrari.
Not a chance against Force India at singapore, you know Force India is a TRACTION BEAST around Street tracks right?? and singapore commands a premium on traction moreover than aero.....
But Force India was nowhere near in Hungary and usually teams tend to have similar performances in those two tracks.

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Hungary emphasis more on aero performance than outright traction, and Hungary is traditionally a weak circuit for Force India where there are so many medium speed corners, FI always does well in Stop-go circuits
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turbof1 wrote: YOU SHALL NOT......STALLLLL!!!
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They are being relentless with updates....could be a top 4 team in 2017

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Samraj_official wrote:
They are being relentless with updates....could be a top 4 team in 2017
As a fan I say 'should be at least' ;-)

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Looks like some sort of sensor housing to me.
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PlatinumZealot wrote:Looks like some sort of sensor housing to me.

Or are they just trying to reduce airflow into those inlets?

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You could be right.

Usually they use tape to reduce the opening, with could affect the drag in a bad way. But these look like aerodynamically shaped blockers. Good spot.
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Modified coanda into the duct?

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Monza RW:
Image

Higher DF Variant, also Monza (looks like this is the Baku Wing):
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From f1tomi8 on the Autosport Forum:
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Edit:
Interesting https://twitter.com/ScarbsTech/status/7 ... 8788158466
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Thunders wrote:Monza RW:
http://imgr1.auto-motor-und-sport.de/Mc ... 973035.jpg

Higher DF Variant, also Monza (looks like this is the Baku Wing):
http://imgr1.auto-motor-und-sport.de/Mc ... 973040.jpg

From f1tomi8 on the Autosport Forum:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CrRGXjSW8AA82Nb.jpg

Edit:
Interesting
https://twitter.com/ScarbsTech/status/7 ... 8788158466
This Monza rear wing is the lowest I have seen in the McLaren. Could it be that finally they can afford to run so little downforce?

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ojlopez wrote:
Thunders wrote:Monza RW:
http://imgr1.auto-motor-und-sport.de/Mc ... 973035.jpg

Higher DF Variant, also Monza (looks like this is the Baku Wing):
http://imgr1.auto-motor-und-sport.de/Mc ... 973040.jpg

From f1tomi8 on the Autosport Forum:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CrRGXjSW8AA82Nb.jpg

Edit:
Interesting
https://twitter.com/ScarbsTech/status/7 ... 8788158466
This Monza rear wing is the lowest I have seen in the McLaren. Could it be that finally they can afford to run so little downforce?
The wing they had last year was pretty similar. All teams have crazy monza wings.

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