Mclaren Mercedes MP4-25

[Afterburner]

Is it my impression or the radiator air intakes and sidepods are basically rectangular Brawn air intakes mixed with redbull compact sidepods?







The nose and it's double deck it's an Williams B version, my guess, and for what i see in pictures is that they invested aerodinamically most on the DDD and rear wing, that "hump" on the rear seems to channel more air into the rear wing...

[f1rules]

this double splitter layout is really interesting

http://www.motorsport-total.com/f1/bild ... 1264765233

[CMSMJ1]

It looks like a pushrod to me too...

[bonjon1979]

are they using the same rear suspension layout as last years RBR?

Some better pics:

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/wp-content/u ... mp4_25.jpg
http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/wp-content/u ... 4_25_2.jpg
http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/wp-content/u ... 4_25_3.jpg

Diffuser is closed off

Definitely a push rod. Look at the second photo and you can see the suspension arm going diagonally up to the top of the crash structure.

[djos]

It looks like a pushrod to me too...

They are pushrods according to Maclaren themselves:

http://www.mclaren.com/f1season/2010/pr ... h-spec.php

VODAFONE McLAREN MERCEDES MP4-25 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Chassis
Monocoque McLaren-moulded carbonfibre composite incorporating front and side impact structures
Front suspension Inboard torsion bar/damper system operated by pushrod and bell crank with a double wishbone arrangement
Rear suspension Inboard torsion bar/damper system operated by pushrod and bell crank with a double wishbone arrangement
Suspension dampers Koni

[ESPImperium]

The things that have hit me from the MP4/25 are theese:



* Front splitter like what the FW32 had last year on its nose.
* Tightly waisted mid section, and tiny radiator inlets.
* Highly developed front wing, was tested last year but never raced.
* Gearbox radiator inlet splitter in the air box, very simmilar to what the Ferrari F2007 had.



* Red Bull RB5 style rear end, really small and tight. Must give DDD extra efficency.
* Red Bull RB5 style shark fin to aid yaw under braking and stabalise vibrations from the rear wing that potentially loose downforce from the flexing.
* Exausts seem to exit in such a way that they go thrugh the rear wing and try to destabalise the wake making the car harder to follow, as the following car will overheat more readily.



* More bulbous area where the fuel hose went on, but this is so the car can take onboard its full 150 or 160 kilos of fuel.

[axle]

this double splitter layout is really interesting

http://www.motorsport-total.com/f1/bild ... 1264765233

Indeed - looks like they've worked on Williams' system last year and developed it further.

It's interesting that Williams "appears" to have dropped it...

[axle]

The things that have hit me from the MP4/25 are theese:

* Front splitter like what the FW32 had last year on its nose.
* Tightly waisted mid section, and tiny radiator inlets.
* Highly developed front wing, was tested last year but never raced.
* Gearbox radiator inlet splitter in the air box, very simmilar to what the Ferrari F2007 had.

* Red Bull RB5 style rear end, really small and tight. Must give DDD extra efficency.
* Red Bull RB5 style shark fin to aid yaw under braking and stabalise vibrations from the rear wing that potentially loose downforce from the flexing.
* Exausts seem to exit in such a way that they go thrugh the rear wing and try to destabalise the wake making the car harder to follow, as the following car will overheat more readily.

* More bulbous area where the fuel hose went on, but this is so the car can take onboard its full 150 or 160 kilos of fuel.

* FW31!

[Giblet]

If you actually read the article that has been thoughtfully posted on the front page you will find it does indeed have pull rod this year.

Our eyes are only so good folks.

Funny looknig pull rod then, source of the article?

EDIT: I can't find anything in any article about a pull-rod, i'm calling BS?

Sorry my bad, I had a bunch of windows open, and was reading elswhere as well.

Push rod indeed.

[Scania]

is the bridge wing comback?

[f1rules]

this design is just so refined, where the upper splitter ends, the lower frontsuspension wishbones acts as flow directors

[Richard]

this double splitter layout is really interesting

It's interesting that Williams "appears" to have dropped it...

I was wondering about that too .....

[PlatinumZealot]

Look inside the airbox, two channels.

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/wp-content/u ... 4_25_2.jpg

Dead zone located, I was suspecting all this time the inside of the bodywork could be used aerodynamically, however i did not want to spoil it for everybody. After the whole Goony thing from the start of the thread we all avoided the whole deadzone thing. Being a Mclaren fan too, i don't want other teams using Mclaren's innovations

That opening under the air intake, may well be linked to the shark fin round back, Similar to the 2008 Ferrari nose.

[Richard]

Nice to see a tech spec, until you get to ....

Lubricants Mobil 1 – for higher performance, lower friction, better protection, cooling and wear resistance

... as if the other oils are for lower performance, higher friction, worse protection, cooling and wear resistance ???

Oh, and this made me giggle:

Radio - Kenwood

Wot no MP3? That'll not help pull the chicks as they do donuts in Macky-D's car park

[ESPImperium]

Look inside the airbox, two channels.

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/wp-content/u ... 4_25_2.jpg

Dead zone located, I was suspecting all this time the inside of the bodywork could be used aerodynamically, however i did not want to spoil it for everybody. After the whole Goony thing from the start of the thread we all avoided the whole deadzone thing. Being a Mclaren fan too, i don't want other teams using Mclaren's innovations 8)

That opening under the air intake, may well be linked to the shark fin round back, Similar to the 2008 Ferrari nose.

Entering in the air box and exiting here???

Pics of the rear:



The air box splitte exits here???