McLaren MP4-31 Honda

[Thunder]

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https://twitter.com/albertfabrega/statu ... 0121906176

[GoranF1]

Looks fantastic...

[CjC]

They look like they would blow off in a gentle breeze

[Jef Patat]

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https://twitter.com/albertfabrega/statu ... 0121906176

It looks as if the slots go from the outside in? Where are my glasses? Am I missing something?

[Lucky]

https://twitter.com/AlbertFabrega/statu ... 1414402049

[Thunder]

Love it. =D>

[ollandos]

i bet something ''flexi'' is back of that rear wing

[GoranF1]

https://twitter.com/F1DavidR/status/748574406516027392

[Goran2812]

are things like this legal? how does it work aero wise and what are the benefits? can someone explain? tnx

[turbof1]

1) Yes this is legal. Within the 30mm allowed for endplate thickness you pretty much don't have any restrictions or obligations. The only thing you are required to do is keeping a minimum surface area.

2) Difficult to tell what the purpose is. My first guess is this a one off/low drag configuration. These slots will introduce a lot of neutral pressure underneath the rear wing, which will decrease the pressure differential. Note that McLaren still runs a rear wing with a high AoA. That wing will have a lot of its downforce cut however by that introduction of higher pressure in what normally should be a low pressure zone. I'm in the dark here, but going from intuition they want to keep a good upwash flow from the rear wing with the intention to still drive the diffuser. It's about aero efficiency. Although this perhaps might also have a negative impact on diffuser outwash.

I am skeptic however this is really that good of a solution. It looks bombastic, but I very much doubt this brings any significant advantage compared to more normal solution, if it already brings any advantage.

[PhillipM]

I think someone at Mclaren borrowed FI's slot cutter for the floor. Obviously neither team has worked out how to turn it off yet.

[RicME85]

Madness, have we now reached slot overload?

[JesperA]

Madness, have we now reached slot overload?

Nope, we can still get more slots within slots

[Morteza]

[mclaren111]

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