McLaren cut up bridge wing

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McLaren have introduced an additional development to their bridge wing at the final pre-season test at Barcelona. While all previous iterations of any team were all of a single, solid aerofoil in between the end plates and above the nose cone. The newest McLaren version has a small opening in the downforce generating blades, effectively increasing their efficiency. At the same time, the new element is slightly flatter and longer in the middle, therefore improving its stabilisation function it has close to the centreline of the car. You can put money on this that other teams will introduce similar slits during the upcoming season.




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By wesley123 on 05-03-2008 at 16:24

I Had this same idea a half year ago.


By Ian P. on 05-03-2008 at 21:31

That\'s nothing....
I had half the idea a whole year ago.


By megz on 06-03-2008 at 06:27

Guess what bar the bridge Williams were running the same kind of thing in 2006 :D


By thereddevil on 06-03-2008 at 18:01

noone seems to respond to articles that often do they..........

I had a quarter of the idea, 105 years ago...before the invesntion


By Steven on 07-03-2008 at 13:37

Hehe!
Well everyone saw this one coming, but 105 years ago you must have been the first one thereddevil ;)


By bogartrules on 10-03-2008 at 10:58

heheh yap i would think 105yrs ago carbon fiber was kinda hard to come by so m8 u are the MAN


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