McLaren MCL33

[jh199]

First post here and I have a question. Those slots that run down the side of the floor. Could they be sending some of the air from around the sidepods downward through that slot, essentially jettisoning the air out from underneath the floor in an attempt to seal it? So instead of sealing the sides with a vortex, they would be shooting the air outwards, forcing out the dirty air and further lowering the pressure underneath.
I'm still an aero novice so please let me know if I'm horribly wrong about this

[NathanOlder]

Talking about those "slots"

are they slots or are they holes ? I thought holes were illegal ?

[cyclon]

and it is freezing cold

Ok but take in account that density of air is also lower when freezing cold ..
A lot of parameters to take in account!

Air density increases as temperature decreases

You are right my friend ... i meant volumewise.

[ian_s]

Talking about those "slots"

are they slots or are they holes ? I thought holes were illegal ?

I'm not sure if they are slots at all, none of the photos I have seen from the track show them being open, it's more like they are just grooves.

[NathanOlder]

Talking about those "slots"

are they slots or are they holes ? I thought holes were illegal ?

I'm not sure if they are slots at all, none of the photos I have seen from the track show them being open, it's more like they are just grooves.

Yeah ? I'm sure when the car is in the garage, you can see by the shadow on the floor that some light is coming through the holes/slots

[paddyf1]

Any pics of the mclaren in the rain today? See what the halo is doing.

[Sevach]

Any pics of the mclaren in the rain today? See what the halo is doing.

With a fairing.

[jh199]

Talking about those "slots"

are they slots or are they holes ? I thought holes were illegal ?

I'm not sure if they are slots at all, none of the photos I have seen from the track show them being open, it's more like they are just grooves.

Yeah ? I'm sure when the car is in the garage, you can see by the shadow on the floor that some light is coming through the holes/slots

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DW-zyTmWkAAwKQf.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DWzIVUWW4AADKsL.jpg

If you look at it from the above shot you can see 2, pretty wide, openings that run the length of the floor.
I need to learn how to post pictures still but you can see a good view of the openings on page 4. There's an arrow pointing to the slots in that photo as well

[ian_s]

Talking about those "slots"

are they slots or are they holes ? I thought holes were illegal ?

I'm not sure if they are slots at all, none of the photos I have seen from the track show them being open, it's more like they are just grooves.

Yeah ? I'm sure when the car is in the garage, you can see by the shadow on the floor that some light is coming through the holes/slots

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DW-zyTmWkAAwKQf.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DWzIVUWW4AADKsL.jpg

you're right, there's definately light getting through

[NathanOlder]

do the rules allow for holes ? I thought they had to be slots that reached the edge of the floor ?

[mclaren111]

Autosport:

McLaren 2018 F1 car's innovative rear suspension

Attention more recently has shifted to making big aero-brackets from the wishbone elements, with Toro Rosso in 2015 experimenting with this at the rear of the car. Now McLaren has gone a step further, with the whole upper elements forged into a near single unit to help create an aerodynamic boost.
The pickup point of the pushrod link has been moved as far away from the rear wheel as possible to help free up airflow.

[the EDGE]

That's some rake their running

[Nonserviam85]

Taking into account recent years suspension and set up issues, I admire them for trying something radical again...Let's hope it works.

[cyclon]

Taking, into account recent years suspension and set up issues, I admire them for trying something radical again...Let's hope it works.

fingers crossed !

[mclaren111]

Effort = 110%

And hope It works like a bomb