McLaren MCL35M

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mclaren111 wrote:
28 Feb 2021, 10:51
Ground Effect wrote:
27 Feb 2021, 18:40
mclaren111 wrote:
27 Feb 2021, 13:59
https://i.ibb.co/CVjZZcw/Eu-r-Cu-SWg-Ac-EFSj.jpg


Interesting look on top of Sidepod Inlet...
Do you by any chance know whether this is from the Tuesday or Thursday filming day?

No idea... Sorry...
OK, thanks. I know I’m probably reaching, but I just get the impression the team were less willing to show up close footage of the car on Thursday. So I’m thinking they had more bells and whistles attached, even the unboxed episode ended with the team photo on Tuesday evening, nothing from Thursday. Like I said, probably reaching...
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mclaren111 wrote:
27 Feb 2021, 13:59
https://i.ibb.co/CVjZZcw/Eu-r-Cu-SWg-Ac-EFSj.jpg
Interesting look on top of Sidepod Inlet...
Those are the raised parts of the Sidepod upper lip wing
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Do we have pictures of the 2020 sidepod coolers and tub?

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Blackout wrote:
28 Feb 2021, 13:01
mclaren111 wrote:
27 Feb 2021, 13:59
https://i.ibb.co/CVjZZcw/Eu-r-Cu-SWg-Ac-EFSj.jpg
Interesting look on top of Sidepod Inlet...
Those are the raised parts of the Sidepod upper lip wing
https://i.imgur.com/WPDBgSF.jpg

My picture shows a clear indentation / lowering of that area... Guess we'll have to wait for testing...

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mclaren111 wrote:
28 Feb 2021, 13:19
Blackout wrote:
28 Feb 2021, 13:01
mclaren111 wrote:
27 Feb 2021, 13:59
https://i.ibb.co/CVjZZcw/Eu-r-Cu-SWg-Ac-EFSj.jpg
Interesting look on top of Sidepod Inlet...
Those are the raised parts of the Sidepod upper lip wing
https://i.imgur.com/WPDBgSF.jpg

My picture shows a clear indentation / lowering of that area... Guess we'll have to wait for testing...
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mclaren111 wrote:
28 Feb 2021, 13:19
Blackout wrote:
28 Feb 2021, 13:01
mclaren111 wrote:
27 Feb 2021, 13:59
https://i.ibb.co/CVjZZcw/Eu-r-Cu-SWg-Ac-EFSj.jpg
Interesting look on top of Sidepod Inlet...
Those are the raised parts of the Sidepod upper lip wing
https://i.imgur.com/WPDBgSF.jpg

My picture shows a clear indentation / lowering of that area... Guess we'll have to wait for testing...
I think that is a shadow from the halo, nothing else.

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A shadow that changes space and time. Obviously there is what mclaren111 is talking about and we should wait for the tests.

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BosF1 wrote:
28 Feb 2021, 21:11
mclaren111 wrote:
28 Feb 2021, 13:19
Blackout wrote:
28 Feb 2021, 13:01


Those are the raised parts of the Sidepod upper lip wing
https://i.imgur.com/WPDBgSF.jpg

My picture shows a clear indentation / lowering of that area... Guess we'll have to wait for testing...
I think that is a shadow from the halo, nothing else.

I didn't think of that... You're most probably right... I might be looking for too many "special things" on the car...

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mclaren111 wrote:
01 Mar 2021, 09:58
BosF1 wrote:
28 Feb 2021, 21:11
mclaren111 wrote:
28 Feb 2021, 13:19



My picture shows a clear indentation / lowering of that area... Guess we'll have to wait for testing...
I think that is a shadow from the halo, nothing else.

I didn't think of that... You're most probably right... I might be looking for too many "special things" on the car...
I think you’re on to something with the side pod. I remember @f1rules pointed something out back in the speculation thread. I don’t know if it’s the same thing. but like you said, we’ll know by testing.
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Kimi Raikkonen: I can only drive one car, obviously. 
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i dont know if this show better, press link for higher res, i think the solution is similar to last year, maybe the curve down is a bit more agressive
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EuabfcnXcAE ... name=large
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Thanks... I see now...

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flexcon wrote:
02 Mar 2021, 13:58
So the way James Allison just flat out boasted about the power gains of the HPP unit.

He went straight to the "Sexy" bulge and said that was all about the power unit and the gains they have maid. Yikes...

confidence on that.
Good news on the PU front!

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From the W12 photos of the engine cover you can actually see how much Mclaren left out on the table due to the token development limitations implemented by FIA, but still I thnik the 35M looks decent and should get out the best of that PU.
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bauc wrote:
02 Mar 2021, 16:16
From the W12 photos of the engine cover you can actually see how much Mclaren left out on the table due to the token development limitations implemented by FIA, but still I thnik the 35M looks decent and should get out the best of that PU.
I'd love some comparison photos. I find it hard to gauge these things by eyeballing.

We have 24 pages of MCL35M thread, other teams need to catch up!

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Packaging comparison with the Alpine:

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I am still baffled by the size of that Airbox in the Alpine though. It really seems excessively large (and that's even considering Renault has had pretty big airboxes these last couple of years)

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