McLaren MP4-29 Mercedes

[beelsebob]

Things aren't as complicated as they seem. Each year i'm told teams can't slap on stuff on their car that other teams have, and yet they still slap on parts like leggo pieces. These wishbones will be mimicked in a few practice sessions on the existing wishbones. Maybe a team throws on some huge gurneys in practice to see what the benefit is.
And if the readings are postive then they will pursue it. The main delay in this kind of innovation is time allotment. It seems most of the team will be focused on the engine and fuel savings side of things as compared to previous years.
If Mclaren start flying around the track 2 seconds faster than anyone else with the same engine, then we'll see a mad dash for butterfly Arms.

To be fair, McLaren got a goof 3/4 races out of the F-duct even after people figured out how it worked.

[stefan_]

Winter Testing 2014 - Session 2, Day 1 - Bahrain (19.02.2014)

[Thunder]

Winter Testing Bahrain Day 1

[Mr.G]

Any ideas what for can be the enormous sensor?

[f1rules]

[stefan_]

Winter Testing 2014 - Session 2, Day 1 - Bahrain (19.02.2014)

[Callum]

Any ideas what for can be the enormous sensor?

I have no idea but as it seems to have no external sensors (that's a guess). It might actually house a brain and electronics for whatever they are measuring on the front wing (you can see the wires).

It also looks like they have added quite a large gurney to the rear hot air exits.

[RZS10]

from amus: burned crash structure

[Mr.G]

Look at the temperature sensor on the top of the rear crash structure

http://i.imgur.com/MPRk4rs.jpg

EDIT: RSZ posted better pic http://img2.auto-motor-und-sport.de/McL ... 756116.jpg

[Holm86]

http://img2.auto-motor-und-sport.de/McL ... 756116.jpg

from amus: burned crash structure

To me it just looks like the tape is burnt. Not the crashstructure itself. The underside of the monkey seat is covered in white zircotec. Perhaps the upperside of the crash structure will be covered in this too.

[RZS10]

To me it just looks like the tape is burnt. Not the crashstructure itself. The underside of the monkey seat is covered in white zircotec. Perhaps the upperside of the crash structure will be covered in this too.

yep, just tape/sensors - seems like they've used them outside of their specified effective measurement range

[Avocado]

from amus: burned crash structure

Duct tape, not crash structure.

[Holm86]

As far as I can see the McLaren doesnt feature at starter hole either.

[RZS10]

from amus: burned crash structure

Duct tape, not crash structure.

i corrected myself in the post above yours - i was just quoting amus directly before

[zioture]

Look here nolder small vent on the central
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