Mclaren MP4-30 Honda

[Lucky]

monkey seat

[Morteza]

Via @AlbertFabrega

[Thunder]

Finally a comfortable way for the Monkey to be chauffeured around the Track.

Here are two more Pictures from AMuS:



Edit: Hot Air exits


2nd Edit: bigger Picture from the Flowiz mess they made.

[OO7]

Off topic, but does deserve to be for once: a big applause again to Stefan_ for sorting and posting the car images in tje car threads. We've perhaps taken it for granted the last few years, but there goes a lot of effort behind it!

He's like a watchful guardian. His efforts almost go unnoticed!

Thanks, guys

I've been enjoying the pictures you post here for a very long time stefan_, so thank you. =D>

[zioture]

[froggy]

[quote="Thunders"]Finally a comfortable way for the Monkey to be chauffeured around the Track.

Here are two more Pictures from AMuS:
http://img1.auto-motor-und-sport.de/Jen ... 846885.jpg
http://img1.auto-motor-und-sport.de/Jen ... 846896.jpg


Running the old FW again!?

[Thunder]

nvm, is was blind ^^

[f1rules]

No, its the old one from last year, i noticed it also, surprised they re introduced it again, so late

[turbof1]

No, its the old one from last year, i noticed it also, surprised they re introduced it again, so late

They've had little running up until now, else we might have seem the running them on an earlier stage; I personally think they are just comparing aero data. It's a brand new concept after all.

[stefan_]

2015 Winter testing | Session 3, Day 2 - Circuit de Catalunya, Spain (27.02.2015)

[Abarth]

The engine seems to cut cylinders at part load. I didn't hear this from the other engines last year.
interesting.

[j2004p]

100 laps in a day!!!!!

Finally some good news.

**EDIT** And on that note Button promptly grinds to a halt!

[dren]

The engine seems to cut cylinders at part load. I didn't hear this from the other engines last year.
interesting.

I wonder if they are doing that to keep the turbo spooled rather than motoring the MGUH? Honda has a lot of experience with their VCM system. The newer V6 can run 3 or 4 cylinder mode.

[horse]

"I think 'not running at full power' is the wrong way to say it. We know there is more that we can achieve with the power unit, but we are trying to push as much as we can right now. So where do I think we are? I think we have made good progress but there is still a long way to go. The feeling is reasonably good, but a work in progress definitely – we are not where we want to be.”

Relief for Jenson Button and McLaren as the MP4-30 finally piles on the miles

This reads a little downbeat to me, but obviously I wasn't there to hear the sentiment. You could argue that he has just admitted there is not a great deal extra to come from the power unit. A "reasonably good" feeling doesn't sound like JB at his most upbeat either.

EDIT: This quote is kinda about a technical aspect of the car, right? The functionality of the engine is an important factor to its performance.

[timbo]

2015 Winter testing | Session 3, Day 2 - Circuit de Catalunya, Spain (27.02.2015)

http://i.imgur.com/c717K9s.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/rsehtqt.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/Zh44fz1.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/cwE1Z52.jpg

Did the car run backwards?