Mclaren MCL40

[AR3-GP]

[Def]

[De Wet]

https://i.ibb.co/G4sb5wWQ/image.jpg


Changes I have noticed. Looks like the Beam Wing (4) has a lower angle.

1. Is the standard part from the FIA so it can’t have changed

Thx for info.

[the EDGE]

A close look around the MCL40

[the EDGE]

Changes in Australia are as follows:-

New floor edge geometry, resulting in better flow control around the rear tyres aiming at improved floor and rear corner aerodynamic load.

New fairing around the Rear Suspension mounting points resulting in improved flow conditioning around the Rear impact structure aiming at improved diffuser performance

A new Rear Wing geometry featuring revised mainplane and flap elements, gaining aerodynamic load throughout all conditions while maintaining efficiency

https://www.fia.com/system/files/decisi ... ssions.pdf

[De Wet]

Would be nice to have frontal view.

[De Wet]

@carpentiersf1:

[SilviuAgo]

Piastri and Norris with a different rear wing design, flow-vis for Norris' wing

[AR3-GP]

Piastri and Norris with a different rear wing design, flow-vis for Norris' wing

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HCuWpz4XIAA ... name=large

It would be interesting to look in the telemetry to see how top speed is affected, but then we won't know if it's just different deployment.

[Emag]

Piastri and Norris with a different rear wing design, flow-vis for Norris' wing

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HCuWpz4XIAA ... name=large

It would be interesting to look in the telemetry to see how top speed is affected, but then we won't know if it's just different deployment.

Oscar was generally higher most of the laps I checked but not sure if it was a case of Lando running more conservatively.

[SilviuAgo]

Nose cone, OP81, Melbourne.

[Owen.C93]

Concerning that it snapped like that. Very in line with the adjuster. FIA might take a look at that failure mode.

[SiLo]

Concerning that it snapped like that. Very in line with the adjuster. FIA might take a look at that failure mode.

That’s the mandated part of the nose that’s meant to crumble I think. The actual crash structure is rearwards of it.

[SilviuAgo]

I gathered some MCL40 pics in Australia



vs Mercedes




Not a nice ones:

[Jef Patat]

Concerning that it snapped like that. Very in line with the adjuster. FIA might take a look at that failure mode.

That’s the mandated part of the nose that’s meant to crumble I think. The actual crash structure is rearwards of it.

It's not. In the new regulations there's a 2 part crash structure in the nose. Intention is to have protection left for a secondary impact. What we're seeing is how it's supposed to have worked.
https://f1chronicle.com/2026-f1-safety- ... explained/ scroll down to "How the Two-Stage System Works".