Mclaren MP4-30 Honda

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ah ok well that's a blow
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R_Redding
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Has anyone else noted the vented (DDRS?) slots in the rear wing endplates..

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You can see the flow viz trickling down into it.

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Been around for ages now i think. (not just Mclaren)
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Egresi Tamás wrote:
ajnšpric_pumpa wrote:Heard on Autosport forums car has a "blown rear axel"
Cant confirm that whit anything just what i read there
News is true...
https://twitter.com/f1writers/status/581112776216731648
as already pointed out that's an incomplete axle not a blown one. Both cars had normal closed rear axles in FP1

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scarbs wrote:
Egresi Tamás wrote:
ajnšpric_pumpa wrote:Heard on Autosport forums car has a "blown rear axel"
Cant confirm that whit anything just what i read there
News is true...
https://twitter.com/f1writers/status/581112776216731648
as already pointed out that's an incomplete axle not a blown one. Both cars had normal closed rear axles in FP1
Yes, I saw...

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I dont see S-Duct on either car.
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what a nice nice picture
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Nice to see they are keeping the same bodywork confiq to australia, and not having to open up more, even with the increased temps, suggest the basic cooling layout is ok

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S Duct without the Nose.
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The front camera mountings are further back as well:

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Extra vortex generator on top of the Side Pods (3 instead of 2):

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