Mclaren MP4-30 Honda

[GPR-A duplicate2]

[Mesteño]

EDIT; Sorry, someone already posted.

[RicME85]

http://abload.de/img/mchonda1dgues.jpg

I wonder if the bull horns are legal and what that small panel is right above the nosecone?

The camera pods? They are legal since the supports are integrated into the nose. It's a very clever interpretation. It's of course nowhere near the mercedes solution, but should still give a bit of its benefits.

The small panel is removable to adjust the suspension.

Maybe, and I like to stress on maybe, it's part of a S duct, but I doubt it.

Isnt that small panel for the Pitot tube array like Merc ran last season around that part of the nose?

[turbof1]

http://abload.de/img/mchonda1dgues.jpg

I wonder if the bull horns are legal and what that small panel is right above the nosecone?

The camera pods? They are legal since the supports are integrated into the nose. It's a very clever interpretation. It's of course nowhere near the mercedes solution, but should still give a bit of its benefits.

The small panel is removable to adjust the suspension.

Maybe, and I like to stress on maybe, it's part of a S duct, but I doubt it.

Isnt that small panel for the Pitot tube array like Merc ran last season around that part of the nose?

Yes, could very well be.

[bauc]

I don't really know what to say about the new car. On first look, it seems much better designed than the mp4-29 and it seems that we just might get a stable set up platform this year....and the nose is not bad at all, I guess time will tell so looking forward to Sunday for the first test.

[taperoo2k]

I'm expecting that they'll open up and widen that coke bottle area during the tests.

I'm sure it will and I expect the nose may change as well. Funny to see that they didn't bother to put on the DRS actuator and other gubbins on the rear wing. Peter Prodromou seems to have had more influence on the MP4-30 than expected, but I could be wrong.

[SectorOne]

@TurboF1
Both probably, look here,

Small one is definitely pitot tube. The big one is probably a future S-duct/holes to fiddle with the suspension.
It´s an abnormally large hatch.

[poolboy67]

looks like they think cooling is not going to be an issue. as did red bull last season, yet that turned out to be their biggest problem during winter testing. i hope honda's right this time.

[mikhak]

Wow. So i really like the Nose. The Sidepods are actually tiny, so there is some serious Packaging going on. Nice little Details all around the Car.

Seems they run an internal DRS actuator like Merc did 2(?) Years before.
https://twitter.com/f1writers/status/560772476192292864

So overall i am very Impressed. Stunning Car.
The only thing i'm not really sure about is the Livery. The West Livery was great, but didn't they want to star a new Era? Hopefully it will change until Melbourne.

I imagine having no central rear wing pylon the endplates would need to be thicker to take the load to the floor. So there could be the opportunity for more space in the endplates for the DRS actuator.

I don't see any Williams style "wing" connecting the bottom of the endplate to the RIS. It must be integrated into the floor.

[KingHamilton01]

The nose looks to have an s-duct.......?

[WaikeCU]

What strikes me is that the part in front of the sidepods onwards is so much cleaner/emptier than last season. Less drag, more smooth. I think the idea is to not disturb airflow towards the back.

Wait a minute... I don't see no brake ducts at the front?

[turbof1]

Notice btw the car is missing brake ducts. I'm looking forward to what they are hiding.

[dren]

The car looks great. Everything looks very detailed and purpose driven. All of the suspension components look like they flow well.

The sidepods are very tight, a very smooth coke bottle shape.

The nose is what I was expecting, flowing like the Red Bull. It reminds me of the Brawn head on.

[taperoo2k]

looks like they think cooling is not going to be an issue. as did red bull last season, yet that turned out to be their biggest problem during winter testing. i hope honda's right this time.

I expect they've got different packaging solutions ready should cooling be an issue. Though I don't expect it will be an issue, Honda have had enough time to develop the power unit alongside McLaren. Though we shall find out on Sunday.

[dren]

Notice btw the car is missing brake ducts. I'm looking forward to what they are hiding.

The rear ducts are there.