McLaren MCL35

[SmallSoldier]

Well, the nice thing is there's quite a bit more downforce to play with now so it gives a few more setup options mechanically that would have made the car unstable in the faster sections before. Watch for a few runs tommorow just before lunch, should be more representative.

I guess I’ll have to wake up tomorrow at 5am! Worth watching based on your comments!


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[nico5]

Last year the car was very sensitive to winds and seems like that hasn't improved going by Lando's words.

Although they were very quick in Japan's qualifying in super windy conditions

[SmallSoldier]

Still struggling a bit with heating the front tyres quickly on the softer compounds, unfortunately, they were playing with the setups this afternoon to see how much they can alleviate.
Car looks great on tyres on long runs again however.

That’s a great bit of information, thanks for sharing!

It’s great to hear that they are managing the tires well in the long stints.


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I’m however less optimistic than yourself.
One of our strengths last year was to qualify well at the front of the midfield and control the pace and let the others chew their tyres up in dirty air.

If we aren’t getting front tyre temps up for quali then we’ll be in the pack for the race come Sunday a bit like Renault 2019

Even though I agree that qualifying up high allows you to manage the pace, at the same time, not managing the tires through the race could be more prejudicial (for example what happened to Haas last season)... Managing the tires “better” than the rest allows for longer stints and also to push on the tires for longer during the race... As a matter of fact, if you can preserve your tires better than the guys in front of you, there is a big chance of making positions during pitstops.

With the current rules, the midfield teams qualifying 7-10 usually do so in the softest compound, while the rest are in a harder one... That forces them to pit earlier than those behind and get stuck in traffic.

But, at this point, talking about race strategy is premature to say the least... But I much rather they managing the tires during the race than been a “one-lap” wonder.


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[SmallSoldier]

Last year the car was very sensitive to winds and seems like that hasn't improved going by Lando's words.

Although they were very quick in Japan's qualifying in super windy conditions

They were also quick in COTA during qualifying... It just depended on the direction of the wind... The wind change direction for the race and they were behind in pace that weekend


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[f1rules]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ER2hI5wWsAA ... =4096x4096

[mclaren111]

New Diffuser:

Old Diffuser:



New Diffuser looks "Bigger"....

[NtsParadize]

New Diffuser:
https://www.racefans.net/wp-content/upl ... 3445-8.jpg
Old Diffuser:
https://www.racefans.net/wp-content/upl ... 5518-1.jpg


New Diffuser looks "Bigger"....

You don't show any diffuser on your images.

[mclaren111]

New Diffuser:
https://www.racefans.net/wp-content/upl ... 3445-8.jpg
Old Diffuser:
https://www.racefans.net/wp-content/upl ... 5518-1.jpg


New Diffuser looks "Bigger"....

You don't show any diffuser on your images.

Side-on Angle pictures... The size of the "bulge" is "bigger"....

[Carlen]

Hello everyone. How good is the balance and speed in general? What are the chances to compete with the top 3? I think Carlos showed good speed in the morning

[the EDGE]

Hello everyone. How good is the balance and speed in general? What are the chances to compete with the top 3? I think Carlos showed good speed in the morning

Welcome

This thread is to discuss actual physical aspects of the car such as the aero surfaces or the mechanical parts like suspension etc.

You would be better to ask your question in the team thread here

viewtopic.php?f=15&t=28681&start=795

[Carlen]

Hello everyone. How good is the balance and speed in general? What are the chances to compete with the top 3? I think Carlos showed good speed in the morning

Welcome

This thread is to discuss actual physical aspects of the car such as the aero surfaces or the mechanical parts like suspension etc.

You would be better to ask your question in the team thread here

viewtopic.php?f=15&t=28681&start=795

Ok. Thanks

[ThePapayaJaguar]

They showed their teeth yesterday! They have good pace.

https://www.gpfans.com/en/articles/5040 ... st-we-are/

[mclaren111]

New Diffuser:
https://www.racefans.net/wp-content/upl ... 3445-8.jpg
Old Diffuser:
https://www.racefans.net/wp-content/upl ... 5518-1.jpg


New Diffuser looks "Bigger"....

You don't show any diffuser on your images.

Look at the RB Diffuser for comparison as well... "Bigger" than ours

[NtsParadize]

New Diffuser:
https://www.racefans.net/wp-content/upl ... 3445-8.jpg
Old Diffuser:
https://www.racefans.net/wp-content/upl ... 5518-1.jpg


New Diffuser looks "Bigger"....

You don't show any diffuser on your images.

https://www.racefans.net/wp-content/upl ... 923-23.jpg

Look at the RB Diffuser for comparison as well... "Bigger" than ours

Isn't the diffuser at the back of the car? Or you are talking about nose scope.

[the EDGE]

You don't show any diffuser on your images.

https://www.racefans.net/wp-content/upl ... 923-23.jpg

Look at the RB Diffuser for comparison as well... "Bigger" than ours

Isn't the diffuser at the back of the car? Or you are talking about nose scope.

Yes the diffuser is at the rear, however it sits above the floor level. It is the slopped section you can see at the rear below the suspension elements next to the tyre in these pictures

That said... I can not discern any real difference in size between these picture myself