2025 McLaren F1 Team

[mwillems]

So do you think the change is gonna impact Mclaren?

The reports suggest that the flex exists on all teams. Any impact is relative to the affect on other teams performance and so it should be marginal.

[mwillems]

https://www.gpblog.com/news/332953/norr ... appen.html

Lando talking of the pressure from Max and his off at turn 6.

[mwillems]

Some rear wing footage.

[SilviuAgo]

Good morning. Good news about McLaren cars arriving in Shanghai!
Saw yesterday some media report that due to some DHL technical issues with the flights from Melbourne there are 4 teams risking to not take part in China's FP1" McLaren, Aston Martin, Mercedes and Red Bull. And this would have been been a big issue, due to China GP format with only one FP and Sprint quali on Friday.

[geogate]

Lando was saying the new rear wing technical directive isnt even going to affect Mclaren as they would already comply - interesting

[CjC]

Lando was saying the new rear wing technical directive isnt even going to affect Mclaren as they would already comply - interesting

LOL
Looks to me like he’s right considering they are running the same wing as in Australia

[Emag]

Lando was saying the new rear wing technical directive isnt even going to affect Mclaren as they would already comply - interesting

LOL
Looks to me like he’s right considering they are running the same wing as in Australia

He may be right, but that doesn't look like it's the same wing as in Australia. Could be the angle though.

[mwillems]

Two wings in Australia, I think they ran with the larger wing that appears to be on the car in China, but it could be angles as you say.

I also wouldn't rule out games. They don't need to announce adding a few layers of carbon to a part of the wing as a "change", I don't think?

It's a different logo on on the wing, though. I don't see Avenga on the partners list.

[CjC]

Supposedly McLaren have run the same wing throughout 2025 so far.

https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/mcla ... clampdown/

Lando reckons their rear wing is too compliant so they ‘need to push more’ with the flexing.

[SilviuAgo]

Supposedly McLaren have run the same wing throughout 2025 so far.

https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/mcla ... clampdown/

Lando reckons their rear wing is too compliant so they ‘need to push more’ with the flexing.

Some analysis on RW vs Australia, tks to Formula Data Analysis:



Similar choices across the grid (medium-load wings). Each car's inherent drag and downforce will be more evident!
Ferrari is using a rear wing much more similar to McLaren's (instead of a more loaded one as in Australia)

[SB15]

Some rear wing footage.

What’s so interesting is that the Mercedes rear-wing also compresses like this as well.

[bauc]

Some rear wing footage.

What’s so interesting is that the Mercedes rear-wing also compresses like this as well.

Suspension will always compress under load

[SilviuAgo]

Lando was saying the new rear wing technical directive isnt even going to affect Mclaren as they would already comply - interesting

Indeed he seems upset about lack of not pushing enough on MCL39 limits ))

[chrisc90]

Is a driver or team going to openly come out and say that the technical directive is aimed at them?

Could just be purely PR from Lando

[mwillems]

Is a driver or team going to openly come out and say that the technical directive is aimed at them?

Could just be purely PR from Lando

I feel that with such a wholehearted response, that he's not just playing games.

But we'll see soon enough whether there is any difference.
As was the opinion by many on here from loads of footage, the slot gap appeared not to be getting bigger. The trailing edge of the rear wing isn't what is being questioned so this has always been a red herring, as if this was a direct clue that the slot gap was opening with no visible evidence. FIA haven't taken any action on the "suspension" of the rear wing as Bauc puts it