McLaren MCL35

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https://www.mclaren.com/racing/2020/car ... l34-mcl35/

[JRindt]

Crofty on sky saying that the Renault engine is essentially the same as last year’s spec C. It’s just modified lightly for improvements in packaging and integration.
Whatever lap time gains the MCL35 makes, it’ll purely be from the chassis then. Of course some of that is made possible by tighter packaging, but there’ll be no increase in outright grunt.

[mclaren111]

Crofty on sky saying that the Renault engine is essentially the same as last year’s spec C. It’s just modified lightly for improvements in packaging and integration.
Whatever lap time gains the MCL35 makes, it’ll purely be from the chassis then. Of course some of that is made possible by tighter packaging, but there’ll be no increase in outright grunt.

He also said they spend time to improve efficiency & the electrical components...

[PhillipM]

but there’ll be no increase in outright grunt.

Same as I heard from the factory and put on here, very little extra outright horsepower in qualifying mode but more race pace.

[M840TR]

but there’ll be no increase in outright grunt.

Same as I heard from the factory and put on here, very little extra outright horsepower in qualifying mode but more race pace.

What kind of in-season development are they anticipating?

[nevill3]

Does this image show how the steering lock lowers the front wing due to the POU everyone is talking about.

[f1rules]

[Lucky]

[f1rules]

this car dont have pou

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[PhillipM]

this car dont have pou

It does, it's just not running as much inboard offset as some.

Also, noticed there's 3 mounting points on the halo - you can see the depressions in the wrap or whatever they've applied over it - for fitting winglets/spoilers to the top.

[SmallSoldier]

Comments from Key in regards to the changes in the MCL35 compared to the MCL34

https://www.mclaren.com/racing/2020/car ... l34-mcl35/


1 | Wheelbase
Last year’s car was a good step forward. It reacted well to the upgrades we applied and a lot of what we learnt went straight into the MCL35. The architectural changes to this year’s car are motivated only by performance development and have come off the back of some good development directions from the team. An example of this is the wheelbase, which has been modified to help certain areas of the car’s aerodynamics and layout. It’s one of the key changes for this year’s car and it’s something we learnt during the development of the MCL34.

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2 | Nose
The MCL35 has got a very narrow nose and it has lost the nostrils that featured on the MCL34. These changes were driven by aerodynamics in tune with what the rest of the car required, and they were no mean feat. A narrow nose makes it harder to pass the FIA crash tests, but the team worked well to ensure it’s strong enough.

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3 | Bodywork
One of the more obvious changes is the width of the bodywork. It’s really narrow compared to last year, and a lot of effort went into packaging. Having a bit more time to design and develop the MCL35, as well as beginning work on the engine installation a little earlier with Renault, helped us achieve this.

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4 | Rear suspension
Moving down the car, the kinematics of the rear are different with our redesigned suspension, which complements aerodynamic development and improves mechanical grip over what we had last year.

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5 | What you can’t see
Under the skin, there are a huge number of changes. The cooling layout and exhaust system are very different this year. Underneath its bodywork, the MCL35 is a real work of art – particularly the packaging within the sidepods and underneath the radiator ducts, which is how we’ve achieved our updated bodywork geometry.

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6 | Diffuser
The diffuser is affected by all the changes made upstream, so the updated architecture we have put in place naturally has knock-on effects to the back of the car. We have some developments in this area which will be part of the upcoming Melbourne-spec car.




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[Ground Effect]

McLaren in the first week of testing only with basic car

Some of its predecessor's weaknesses have been addressed in the MCL35. But that is currently not the focus. "The main thing is that we will hopefully be able to develop the car better than last year."


That could happen extremely quickly. To date, McLaren has not upgraded everything that is possible. "It's still a basic car that we have on the track," explains Sainz. “A car that allows us to complete the laps we need. We haven't been too concerned about performance yet, because we will bring new parts in the future to address our weaknesses. ”

Major changes planned for MCL35 in week two

Team boss Seidl points out how fast it can go in an interview with Motorsport-Magazin.com . An upgrade for the MCL35 is already planned for the coming week. What exactly? Seidl: "Even major changes."

Until then, McLaren will continue to follow the squirrel principle. Collect data, understand the car. With a smooth day like this Wednesday, a good start has already been made. “We didn't have a single problem in the car regarding durability,” says Sainz. "So I'm very happy and the feeling with the car was also positive."

Full article

https://www.motorsport-magazin.com/form ... is-update/

[humble sabot]

this car dont have pou

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ERJyekGWsAA ... =4096x4096

The top pickup on the upright looks like the early season 2019 Racing Point

[hollus]

Team talk, largely about Renault, has been deleted. It could have been moved to the team thread, but it would have become unreadable there.

Thank you for staying largely on topic.
There are a lot of posts in the forum these days, let's not post everything everywhere.