No, not according to Scarbs.Mchamilton wrote: ↑16 Feb 2021, 00:44Are they running merc gearbox and rear suspension with the PU?
The renault has smaller intakes. So it is not as easy as that. There is more to it.aleks_ader wrote: ↑15 Feb 2021, 22:01Same as always from all the teams. Ofc we will see at testing much more. But this is just starting point for ur conversation. ,godlameroso wrote: ↑15 Feb 2021, 21:44They're not showing anything at all. This was a lackluster launch, they're keeping all the details of the car hidden.
If any i can say that.
1) This undercut is quite bigger from mcl34. Smart move if u ask me. That bet could help them made early adaption to the new floor rules as easy as possible. I think they want squeeze overflow as much and early as possible. Made cleaner core flow that is further from floor edge. How will that work with underbody who knows.
2) Additionally is quite obvious that Merc thermal footprint is much smaller than Renault. At leat from my count potato eyes. Ofc Mcl could also risk to much and they will accomodate bigger exist accordigly. We will see in testing if they will test new cooling regime in hot contidions.
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Wow, the car slims down fast after the roll hoop! How did they do that!?McFAN wrote: ↑16 Feb 2021, 01:02https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fwo-bRyTPZc
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People weren't complaining because RP copied the Merc LWB concept. They were complaining because they copied the whole blooming car!!!cheeRS wrote: ↑16 Feb 2021, 05:51Interesting - if not surprising - that this is a long wheelbase (LWB) car like the Mercs of and recent RP. I think that this bodes very, very wheel for the MCL35B. Due to the reduced floor area this year, a logical (and legal) way to claw some of that area back is to have a longer wheel base, which clearly stretches the available area between the F/R wheels out. People moaned and complained about the Pink Merc last year, but it certainly delivered for RP. Now a third team adopting the LWB/MERC concept? I like it very much. Speculation of course, but I see a strong podium or even a win(s) in store for the Woking team this year. :hope:
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Obviously not. If they did, you would barely see the pull rod for example, but it's completely exposed (see the comparison below)Mchamilton wrote: ↑16 Feb 2021, 00:44Are they running merc gearbox and rear suspension with the PU?
Those pictures aren’t to scale in order to assess how much longer the wheel base might be... But yes, it may be a good idea to increase the wheel base in order to take maximize the floor real estatecheeRS wrote:Interesting - if not surprising - that this is a long wheelbase (LWB) car like the Mercs of and recent RP. I think that this bodes very, very wheel for the MCL35B. Due to the reduced floor area this year, a logical (and legal) way to claw some of that area back is to have a longer wheel base, which clearly stretches the available area between the F/R wheels out. People moaned and complained about the Pink Merc last year, but it certainly delivered for RP. Now a third team adopting the LWB/MERC concept? I like it very much. Speculation of course, but I see a strong podium or even a win(s) in store for the Woking team this year. :hope:
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It's obviously not obvious to me otherwise I wouldnt have ask you sarcastic p.....Blackout wrote: ↑16 Feb 2021, 07:34Obviously not. If they did, you would barely see the pull rod for example, but it's completely exposed (see the comparison below)Mchamilton wrote: ↑16 Feb 2021, 00:44Are they running merc gearbox and rear suspension with the PU?
But it's clear the Mclaren have rear lower whisbones that are quite similar to the 2020 Merc ones. Actually MCL was the first team to 'swap' the lower wishbone arms, they did it in 2014 (then they added the infamous mushrooms) and used them in 2015 too. But their 2020-2021 lower wishbones are similar to 2015/2020Merc (albeit less agressive). The front arm of the lower wishbones is almost 90°to the gearbox/air direction while the rear leg is swept backward...
2016 MP4-31 - 2015 MP4-30 - 2020 MCL-35
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