Mclaren MP4-30 Honda

[BlackSwan]

[FrukostScones]

[Bomber_Pilot]

McLaren 2015 campaign
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There's something about the way your avatar is looking at that wreck that gives me the shivers...

[FrukostScones]

McLaren 2015 campaign
http://img3.auto-motor-und-sport.de/Kev ... 850186.jpg

http://img2.auto-motor-und-sport.de/Kev ... 850185.jpg

There's something about your avatar looking at that wreck that gives me the shivers...

I deleted the pun, because somehow too sad (but MAL seems to be impressed)

[Egresi Tamás]

‏@andrewbensonf1
Honda have nine engine development "tokens" to use this year; average of rivals' unused so far (Merc 7 remaining, Ferrari​ 10, Renault​ 12)

[zoro_f1]

The colors of the car are still the same from testing despite official statements of the team that they will be changed for the racing season. Is there any other speculations about this...

[GoranF1]

What do you guys think this 3.5-4 seconds gap is? is it the engine turned down,is it the aero,chassis or what?

[majki2111]

What do you guys think this 3.5-4 seconds gap is? is it the engine turned down,is it the aero,chassis or what?

Engine is turned down. They couldn't get into 8th gear and were rarely using 7th. They were slow on straights.

[dren]

What do you guys think this 3.5-4 seconds gap is? is it the engine turned down,is it the aero,chassis or what?

Yes.

[Postmoe]

I think Mclaren is basically using this GP as a consolidation test for all the lack of mileage. This if not merely forcing themselves to show they are able to run normal distances.

They will not chance the possibility of an engine failure if they can avoid it.

Flow viz with K-Mag. Nothing new in terms of aero... they're still in testing. And it's quite logical: why would you put effort in releasing the race spec aero if there's still so many gremlings?

[damager21]

‏@andrewbensonf1
Honda have nine engine development "tokens" to use this year; average of rivals' unused so far (Merc 7 remaining, Ferrari​ 10, Renault​ 12)

If I am not wrong, the average of 7, 10 and 12 works out to 9.67 so if one was to round it off, it works out to 10 tokens.

[turbof1]

‏@andrewbensonf1
Honda have nine engine development "tokens" to use this year; average of rivals' unused so far (Merc 7 remaining, Ferrari​ 10, Renault​ 12)

If I am not wrong, the average of 7, 10 and 12 works out to 9.67 so if one was to round it off, it works out to 10 tokens.

It was reported in the off-season it would rounded down.

[Pilatus]

Beautiful.

Just beautiful.


If the rest of the car was designed on par with this, MP4-30 would be a beast.

[Egresi Tamás]

Hi Guys! That's looking good?

[bauc]

What do you guys think this 3.5-4 seconds gap is? is it the engine turned down,is it the aero,chassis or what?

Yes.

I've mentioned this in the team topic as well, I've noticed on the on board videos from FP1 & 2 that both K-MAG & BUT were easy on the throttle (or it sounded that way), so they must again run with limited power.