McLaren MP4-29 Mercedes

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[stefan_]

Winter Testing 2014 - Session 1, Day 3 (30.01.2014) © Sutton Images

[cherok1212]

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Is it me or do the rear arms appear different (without "aero neutral" shroud)

[Forza]

https://twitter.com/tgruener/status/429198475662614529

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[Richard]

Endless angst about wishbone legality has been moved http://www.f1technical.net/forum/viewto ... =6&t=17815

By the way, testing chatter belongs in the test thread http://www.f1technical.net/forum/viewto ... ead#unread

Team chatter in the team thread http://www.f1technical.net/forum/viewto ... ead#unread

[boyracer94]

Not the best comparison, but they were the best pics of diffuser flow-vis that I could find.
MP4-29:


MP4-28:

[Thunder]

So are there any reports on the Heat Management on the 29? From what i've seen it looks solid.
So can we expect they tighten down these huge Cannon exits til Australia? FI already stated they will shrink their Bodywork in the first few Races.

[PhillipM]

It's quite interesting how they've made the brake ducts direct the flow towards the rear butterflies to drive them even harder.

[dren]

It's quite interesting how they've made the brake ducts direct the flow towards the rear butterflies to drive them even harder.

Good spot. They certainly look to be doing that. Some of the teams keep the brake ducts flow back and up. Red Bull tries to send the flow up and outward to help with the diffuser edges moving outward at exit. Mclaren almost seem to be forcing it inwards.

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[emmepi27]

Laser device to measuring front wing flexing
Four measuring point

[colonelbadger]

I wonder whether now that ALL noses have been declared legal whether McLaren will contemplate a nose similar to the W05? or at least a variation of their own nose that then resembles W05, giving them potentially even more air from the front.

[miguelalvesreis]

Interesting link:

http://youtu.be/OAvonclHUpk


Scarbs on McL rear suspension

Coming from F1Racing tweeter @F1Racing_mag

[Huntresa]

I wonder whether now that ALL noses have been declared legal whether McLaren will contemplate a nose similar to the W05? or at least a variation of their own nose that then resembles W05, giving them potentially even more air from the front.

They havent been declared legal or illegal bit FIA wants to know bout the structure compared to last year, check Autosport article bout the msg teams got from FIA.