McLaren MCL35

[jh199]

Bargeboard looks so complex in daylight

Do you think it’s a lot different to the launch renders and the launch car at MTC?

A LOT different than renders
https://i.imgur.com/2xK3BuR.png
https://imgur.com/eLC13Ca.png

I wouldn't say "A LOT" different. There are a few new vertical vanes toward the front of the barge boards but as far as I can see that's it. It's nice that they're adding parts to the car this rapidly

[SmallSoldier]

This picture seems to show the POU that Mclaren will start the season with:




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[f1rules]

the car really looks amazing on track, looks like they are measuring flow to the front brakeducts, or just protecting, with that metal thing, at the back though, they are meassuring the flow at the floor, please let the numbers be good


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EQ6gzhJXsAE ... name=large

[_cerber1]

Hmm u sure that the bargeboards are very different with the renders?

Ivan said that he spent a lot of effort on their design. So what I'm waiting for here is a big change as the tests progress.

[Lucky]

[PlatinumZealot]

My guess is that it's not for kinematics but to give an acceptable force base to react the cornering forces. The lower arm is attached at wheel centre height more or less. If you attach the upper arm inside the wheel your force base length will only be 100mm or so.

Btw raising the upper arm won't necessarily increase the roll-centre, nor will a higher roll centre necessarily induce understeer. Both of these effects are a function of the complete suspension kinematics, not just the upper arm.

If you raise both arms roll center does go up?

There was something I read that goes: Formula 1 roll centres do not mean much.

[PlatinumZealot]

A nice summary by Matt Somersfield,

Hi Matt! Is that you?

Haven't seen you here in some time!

[the EDGE]

A nice summary by Matt Somersfield,

Hi Matt! Is that you?

Haven't seen you here in some time!

Yes it’s been a while, but No, it’s not him! Just thought others might like to watch to while away the hours till Wednesday

[Ground Effect]

yeah sorry, that was not well formulated, livery looks amazing

Looks like you got your POU...

[Flying JPS Lotus]

The airbox and sidepod shape remind me of the Toro Rosso's from 15-16.

[lio007]

the car really looks amazing on track, looks like they are measuring flow to the front brakeducts, or just protecting, with that metal thing, at the back though, they are meassuring the flow at the floor, please let the numbers be good


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EQ6gzhJXsAE ... name=large
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EQ6gzhJXsAE ... name=large

AFAIK teams are not allowed to use aero rakes during filming days.

[Thunder]

Posts about the Livery and testing programme have been moved to the Team Thread. Please keep it about the hardware of the Car in this Thread.

[Motörhead]

the car really looks amazing on track, looks like they are measuring flow to the front brakeducts, or just protecting, with that metal thing, at the back though, they are meassuring the flow at the floor, please let the numbers be good


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EQ6gzhJXsAE ... name=large
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EQ6gzhJXsAE ... name=large

AFAIK teams are not allowed to use aero rakes during filming days.

These are not Aero Rakes as they are incorporated into the structure of the car and could be run all season long in this configuration

[f1rules]

maybe thats why they are so small and well hidden i didnt think you could either, but these spikes are there to measure for sure, weve seen them before on other cars also, and mclaren used last year during testing, maybe if they use all the way through tesing its legal i dont know

the car really looks amazing on track, looks like they are measuring flow to the front brakeducts, or just protecting, with that metal thing, at the back though, they are meassuring the flow at the floor, please let the numbers be good


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EQ6gzhJXsAE ... name=large
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EQ6gzhJXsAE ... name=large

AFAIK teams are not allowed to use aero rakes during filming days.

[f1rules]

i know some sources say, and i hope its that, because makes absolutely sense to exploit that path when you have a weak frontend, but im still not 100% convinced, since others use a lot more space for their solutions, im not sure if mclaren coud fit it in there, they ran similar solution last year, and yes there seem to be a change in material going from carbon to metal, we will se when there is better pictures, ill se if i can find the picture from last year. It looks like they moved it further out

yeah sorry, that was not well formulated, livery looks amazing

Looks like you got your POU...