McLaren MP4-29 Mercedes

[Jef Patat]

Last year they had a lot of "Significant Upgrade Packages", but none of them worked....so let's be cautious about that

Good point

[dren]

I'm expecting a new front wing and maybe some bits around the rear.

[Thunder]

Ron is expecting to be 0,5 sec quicker in Sepang.

http://www.crash.net/f1/news/201286/1/m ... aysia.html

Not sure if i would place my bet on a new Frontwing since Macca isn't (or wasn't) the Team that brings ne Frontwings to every Race but at least i hope we will se visible Changes. ^^

[PhillipM]

Worth 0.4s on the simulator was what I heard from someone direct at the factory. He's either fudging it a bit or they're hoping for an extra tenth from setup work

[mantaque]

New front wing is expected at almost any racetrack, because of its setup and aerodynamic issues (mainly downforce)

I think they are heavy developing the rear right now, especially that "monkey seat". Dennis said "various reasons" so I guess some things will be invisible to us, because of the car's bodywork.

[adrianjordan]

Maybe the new nose that they couldn't originally get through the crash test?

[seinfeld]

I don't see what benefit they would gain from breaking this, Bizarre claim![/quote]
Well, Jenson was complaining about a hot cockpit yesterday. [/quote]

Indeed [/quote]

Actually this breaking off could be setting up a F-duct, so when it comes to Parc ferme B4 scrutineering of the car. they are allowed to put back a working part so that the weight is accurate ect. its plausible

[Gridlock]

Sure, it might be cooling for the antimatter reaction chamber too

[michl420]

I'm not so sure about the intern airflow and the effectiveness of the mclaren radiator layout, but it seperates the cool area (cockpit, fuel tank, ers-batteries) and the hot area (hot radiator air, exhaust, engine) perfect. As an example, the red bull intercooler sits practically on the exhaust.

[Chuckjr]

How can their internal flow be that bad if they took 2nd and 3rd at the last race and expect to be .4-.5 seconds faster this week...

[Thunder]

Don't know what you are referring to but no One says its bad afaik.

[JimClarkFan]

Ron is expecting to be 0,5 sec quicker in Sepang.

http://www.crash.net/f1/news/201286/1/m ... aysia.html

Not sure if i would place my bet on a new Frontwing since Macca isn't (or wasn't) the Team that brings ne Frontwings to every Race but at least i hope we will se visible Changes. ^^

Will believe that when I see it.

0.5 seconds is a lot of time.

[Thunder]

It's the start of the Season with completely new regs. 0.4 secs doesn't sound tooo far fetched if you ask me.

I think the F1 Cars will evolve quite a bit this Year.

[Pierce89]

In the Autosport article Ron didn't say they were bringing an upgrade worth 0.5 but that they'll be 0.5 quicker "for a variety of reasons". I would assume that to mean some small upgrades but also gaining time in car set up and PU use.

[SiLo]

I reckon that will be around the same for most of the top teams. Possibly more for teams running Renault engines.