McLaren MP4-31 Honda

[Thunder]

rude ^^

[bhall II]

rude ^^

You're absolutely right. It was wrong for me to deprive people of an opportunity to pat themselves on the back.

The offending material has been removed.

[Jef Patat]

This time last year they could barely do 10 laps in a row, leave alone do Aero developments.

Last year the rules weren't going to change so chances of seeing this kind of changes were close to none. I'm not in favour of more testing is better. Suppose the results from last week were not satisfying, no good correlation and they need to retest? We can't know for sure. Maybe as you say, extra data gathering. Also, last week it was Fernando's car, this time, Jenson. Maybe checking different opionions/conditions/... Again, don't know what to think of it.

[Thunder]

rude ^^

You're absolutely right. It was wrong for me to deprive people of an opportunity to pat themselves on the back.

The offending material has been removed.

Were there really People offended by this?

Edit: Back to Topic. More Pictures of the new FW with glorious red FlowViz.

[PhillipM]

That's one way to get the Pirelli's to last longer - oil 'em!

[DiogoBrand]

Just to confirm: Are they using that wing this year or is it just testing for next season?

[DFX]

Just to confirm: Are they using that wing this year or is it just testing for next season?

Just testing, 2017 concept.

[godlameroso]

Are they? I'd doubt they'd risk showing their hand, when they were so tight lipped they wouldn't even show Jensen the 2017 car until his contract was air tight. I'd consider this a "baseline" wing concept, they want to see how a more simplified wing functions, this is part bluff part validations exercise.

[PhillipM]

They are not the only one to test a similar wing ready for 2017....

[godlameroso]

Who else? I've looked at all the other cars, they all have the outwash tunnel. Was it a 2017 mule?

[PhillipM]

Williams did very similar testing last Friday.

[mclaren111]

FOM:




Another nice drawing of FW.

[Thunder]

Williams did very similar testing last Friday.

Mercedes too with the disconnected Endplates.

[godlameroso]

Williams did very similar testing last Friday.

Seems you're right. Their version still had an outwash tunnel, but you're right. In any case, I don't see how it invalidates my previous statement.

Where I said: "I'd consider this a "baseline" wing concept, they want to see how a more simplified wing functions, this is part bluff part validations exercise."

Especially when you consider this quote from Williams:
"Here and in Mexico we are running with an experimental front wing, but it's experimental rather than development, it's a bit of a correlation exercise," said Symonds

[wesley123]

The front wing design isn't new though, it's a sort of 2013-2016 hybrid.

Ferrari ran a very similar leading edge on their 2013 car;