McLaren MP4-26 Mercedes

[Shrieker]

Have McLaren been testing their KERS these last 2 tests ? I saw nothing about that (I might have missed completely). If they haven't... Well, then. The future looks even more bleak for them

[JB2011]

It's an optical illusion caused by the angle that the inner end of the flaps is cut relative to the longitudinal axis of the car. Look at the wing from the front or above and you will see the angle.

No. The two sides are definitely different. You can draw perspective lines across the car to prove it.

[myurr]

It's an optical illusion caused by the angle that the inner end of the flaps is cut relative to the longitudinal axis of the car. Look at the wing from the front or above and you will see the angle.

No. The two sides are definitely different. You can draw perspective lines across the car to prove it.

No, they're the same. Feel free to draw perspective lines but you can guarantee they'll be inaccurate. You're trying to look at a 3d curved surface in a 2d picture, your eyes are playing tricks on you.

[i70q7m7ghw]

Moderator, can you split this wing talk in to another topic? It's really quite pointless...

[volarchico]

Moderator, can you split this wing talk in to another topic? It's really quite pointless...

It's about the wing on THE CAR! If we split everything off, then there is absolutely nothing left in the car threads worth discussing. Do you have anything productive to add?

[adrianjordan]

Have McLaren been testing their KERS these last 2 tests ? I saw nothing about that (I might have missed completely). If they haven't... Well, then. The future looks even more bleak for them

Given their experience with KERS in 2009, I think that's one area in which the MP4-26 will be at the head of the field.

[Giblet]

Moderator, can you split this wing talk in to another topic? It's really quite pointless...

We are not always in here reading all the threads. We assume most is OK, and we check for reports on the moderation control panel.

When you complain about the thread, in the thread, guess what it does? Ding ding ding you get a prize. It makes the clutter worse. Now you have users arguing with you in the thread about the validity of the posts.

In the top right corner of each and every post, there is a report button. Please use it to get the threads changed if you feel need be, otherwise you are just yelling randomly to try to get something specific done. Much like banking.

[snrub]

http://www.f1today.nl/foto.php?file=12249
http://www.f1today.nl/foto.php?file=12251

nobody talking about the new mclaren back end?

[thestig84]

So looks like they have shrunk the cooling. Its a bit neater, shame we couldnt see it running on a nice dry day.

Here is another shot from today that shows the rear (unfortunately only really the engine cover cooling that I can see) looking slightly neater

[dimensi]

is there any diffuser on it?

[wesley123]

went back to the older front wing too

[i70q7m7ghw]

Left side of the wing is flat as well

[thestig84]

went back to the older front wing too

So did Mercedes, think that will be mostly to protect it from easily created damage in the wet.

[i70q7m7ghw]

There isn't much aero work to be done in the rain either, Ferrari didn't even set a time.

[McG]

That rear looks more tidy than previous tests and the frontal view shows how much free space there is to that rear end over the inside of the sidepods.