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I was literally just reading that… Interesting what he says about the rear suspensionmclaren111 wrote: ↑12 Feb 2022, 12:27https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/arti ... SxVTO.html
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But the placement of the new venturi exits is quite different and has triggered McLaren into a reassessment, with the rockers now moved up out of the way – for the exact same reason as they were lowered under the old regs!
Agreed, I've also been pondering this question... obviously they have explored this crucial aspect of the frontal wake management, maybe there's more to comeEmag wrote: ↑12 Feb 2022, 12:40What I am struggling to understand about this car, is how the tire wake is managed.
Haas uses the front part of the sidepod to create a wall that pushes the dirty air away, and they are sloped to guide the cleaner air on the right down towards the diffuser.
Aston uses their entire sidepods to create a shield from the wake, with a massive undercut below to provide clean air to the diffuser.
MaLaren does seemingly nothing?! to push the tire wake away from the car. No bargeboards there to help, and can't see many clever vortices that can help that much.
This is what's concerning me now, but surely the engineers who developed the concept know better than some totally unqualified enthusiast.
I reckon the detail around the front bib/boat keel is key (badum-tsh). Basically they're funnelling air up through the gap to the base of the sidepod - which has an aggressive outward face. That pushes air to the edge of the floor where there will be a wing which is hidden in the launch photos.Emag wrote: ↑12 Feb 2022, 12:40What I am struggling to understand about this car, is how the tire wake is managed.
Haas uses the front part of the sidepod to create a wall that pushes the dirty air away, and they are sloped to guide the cleaner air on the right down towards the diffuser.
Aston uses their entire sidepods to create a shield from the wake, with a massive undercut below to provide clean air to the diffuser.
McLaren does seemingly nothing?! to push the tire wake away from the car. No bargeboards there to help, and can't see many clever vortices that can help that much.
This is what's concerning me now, but surely the engineers who developed the concept know better than some totally unqualified enthusiast.
Awesome, I’ve been waiting for Kyle to provide his assessment of the MCL36!
The front wing is way too basic as well. Most likely not the real thingMartin Keene wrote: ↑12 Feb 2022, 11:56Yes, I noticed that too. The DRS pod is there, but there is no actual DRS in the rear wing, so I suspect the rear wing is from the show car, and they have yet to show us the real one.
It is often forgotten that the 2013 McLaren had front pull rods too. The car was so slow a lot of people, including me did care to remember it.