McLaren MP4-26 Mercedes

[shadowkhas]

I've looked at this image again and again and I can't see any way in which the lower pipes could be a reflection. I wonder in fact if the UPPER ones (i.e. the ones marked with red arrows) might be a reflection of the lower ones?

Really? The ones one bottom are all distorted, whereas the top are crisp and bright. Viewing it in full res makes it a lot clearer.

[imightbewrong]

Maybe it's clearer now (click for full res):

[segedunum]

Is it me or does their diffuser look rather.....basic?

[okibcn]

F1sa.com has published that Hamilton was using FEE yesterday according to some reporters who spotted it.

Auto Motor und Sport's Jerez correspondent said McLaren's rear exiting conventional exhaust layout had mysteriously vanished when Hamilton exited the pits at Jerez on Thursday morning.

Instead, the exhausts are now exiting at the front of the sidepods, with the innovation only spotted by reporters when mechanics had to pause on one occasion whilst pushing Hamilton back into the garage after a run on Thursday.

"As with the Renault the detail is very difficult to photograph," confirmed the German report.

It seems that McLaren is testing different solutions.

Regards,

Oki

[raymondu999]

It's meant to be this way. Most teams have a very basic/simple diffuser this year. That's they way it was meant to be in 2009, too

[segedunum]

If they had front exit exhausts, they could do a F-duct-like control, with a "T" in the pipe leading into the cockpit, when the driver needs extra downfroce he puts his hand over the pipe and it re-directs to the front exit and hey presto, instant downnforce...! Can't see a problem with that at all....

Heh. You'll have to forgive these kinds of threads at times Scarbs.

[segedunum]

No. What I mean is that it's more basic than any single diffuser I've seen this year from just about any team.

[akshat21]

Is it me or is the front tire deforming at speed?

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[timbo]

Is it me or is the front tire deforming at speed?

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Well, to me the whole car deforms in that picture)

[Owen.C93]

It's the rolling shutter effect, the car has moved forward a small amount by time the camera captures the bottom of the frame, making it seem skewed.

[myurr]

Methinks that camera lens was maybe not of the highest quality...

[matt21]

Possible FEE on the MP4-26.



Anyone heard something about the "Distributed Resonance Diffuser".
There are some rumors in german forums.

[okibcn]

Possible FEE on the MP4-26.



Anyone heard something about the "Distributed Resonance Diffuser".
There are some rumors in german forums.

Hey! Is this picture old or they have removed again those round elements from the rims?

regards,

Oki

[Owen.C93]

They have been testing with and without the rim deflectors. Probably testing the effect it has on brake temperatures.

Here's another picture of the exhausts http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/wp-content/u ... 011_21.jpg

And here's one with fire to show the direction of them!
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/543 ... a484_o.jpg

(Thanks to Anonymous for posting them at Austosport forum)

[matt21]

The picture is from yesterday