McLaren MCL34

[FW17]

They're profiled. And you can make them lighter in carbon than aluminium, so why would you make them in ally?

I am not too sure of the weight but maybe a profile made of CF is about the same as aluminium sheet
Aluminium sheets could be fabricated faster than CF
And adjustments can be made to the angles of the blades at the races
Looking at that piece, it looked like something that can be fabricated with sheet

[SmallSoldier]

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[PhillipM]

They're profiled. And you can make them lighter in carbon than aluminium, so why would you make them in ally?

I am not too sure of the weight but maybe a profile made of CF is about the same as aluminium sheet
Aluminium sheets could be fabricated faster than CF
And adjustments can be made to the angles of the blades at the races
Looking at that piece, it looked like something that can be fabricated with sheet

Shaped/profiled ally sheet will take just as much work to make as a carbon layup, you don't want to make adjustments to angles at races, and they're heavier. You also have a lot more fatigue issues from vibration than with the carbon layups.
Which is why they're carbon.

[M840TR]

[mclaren111]

Not sure... Is this the old or new version ??

Found photo on RB15 Tread...

[FittingMechanics]

I think that was from preseason testing. I remember the picture.

[_cerber1]

Old.

[mclaren111]

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/video/how ... ns/443533/


Nice video explaining 2019 "issues" for teams...

[zoroastar]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201904 ... 2ae1d1.jpg


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is it my imagination, or did they reshape/tighten the rear a little?

[zoroastar]

https://i.imgur.com/Bw9b8ZO.jpg

guess this answers my question.

[Ground Effect]

https://www.racefans.net/wp-content/upl ... _RW_V2.jpg

I hope this can be viewed, sorry if it's not.

[_cerber1]

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Aside from engine and gearbox reliability issues the only MCL34 update appeared to be a low-drag rear wing. The new stepped profile (1) shallows the angle of attack of the wing profiles near the endplate to reduce the wing tip vortices formed at the wing tip. These tip vortices induce drag, so while the wing produces less downforce, its more efficient as it loses even more drag.

[mclaren111]

https://www.racefans.net/wp-content/upl ... _RW_V2.jpg

I hope this can be viewed, sorry if it's not.

Is that light grey piece to the right of box just in front of the diffuser a "Flip-up" or part of floor ??

[M840TR]

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https://radikal.ru

Aside from engine and gearbox reliability issues the only MCL34 update appeared to be a low-drag rear wing. The new stepped profile (1) shallows the angle of attack of the wing profiles near the endplate to reduce the wing tip vortices formed at the wing tip. These tip vortices induce drag, so while the wing produces less downforce, its more efficient as it loses even more drag.

Upgrade? This seems like the wing they've been running since pre-season.

[_cerber1]

Description for the photo

https://radikal.ru

Aside from engine and gearbox reliability issues the only MCL34 update appeared to be a low-drag rear wing. The new stepped profile (1) shallows the angle of attack of the wing profiles near the endplate to reduce the wing tip vortices formed at the wing tip. These tip vortices induce drag, so while the wing produces less downforce, its more efficient as it loses even more drag.

Upgrade? This seems like the wing they've been running since pre-season.

It seems that the authors wishful thinking.