McLaren MP4-29 Mercedes

[mclaren_mircea]

Small updates on the Mclaren. Little modifications to the FW, and new brake ducts. Nothing about the diffuser, floor or anything else.
http://www.f1analisitecnica.com/2014/05 ... fiche.html

[mclaren_mircea]

Heard through the grapevine that there are subtle changes to the FW, new brake ducts and a new rear floor and diffuser. Anyone got any pics that could confirm?

Are you sure about the rear floor and especially diffuser? It would be great.

[KingHamilton01]

So nothing really new on the car then

[mclaren_mircea]

So nothing really new on the car then

Why in the world Boullier said after China that in Spain we will see an "interesting upgrade"? It was only PR? Until now, we can't see nothing "interesting" on the car, only small aerodynamic evolutions and brake ducts?

[markn93]

Well 'interesting' is a very subjective word.

[mclaren_mircea]

UPDATE INFO

Not just modified FW and new brake ducts, but also a repackaged rear, according to Skysports. This aspect seems to be the most important thing of the upgrade package, and it seems promising.

"McLaren
Bereft of competitive aerodynamic downforce in the opening flyaways, the MP4-29 has been rearmed with a series of tweaks this weekend. The car's rear-end has been repackaged, with an extra cut made to the bodywork in order to house a revised suspension arm, while the front-wing features a series of fresh endplates.

Of particular encouragement to the team, after their struggles to understand the team's behaviour in Bahrain and China, was the car's consistency during Practice One in Barcelona with Jenson Button's anguished report of understeer actually greeted with enthusiasm by his pitwall as it dovetailed with their predictions."
http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/22058 ... is-weekend

[McMrocks]

Sorry but i can't see a "series of new endplates". THe winglets on the outside and the one on the inside of the endplate were at the car already in China or Bahrain. Maybe the upper element of the frontwing is a little bit revised but this is not a new endplate.

[mclaren_mircea]

Sorry but i can't see a "series of new endplates". THe winglets on the outside and the one on the inside of the endplate were at the car already in China or Bahrain. Maybe the upper element of the frontwing is a little bit revised but this is not a new endplate.

Me neither, but if Ted says it... he was at the track today.

[mclaren_mircea]

According to Michael Schmidt (AMUS), Mclaren also had a new diffuser,and "close-fitting engine cowling" and leapfroged the other Mercedes customers, Force India and Williams (on Williams the modifications to the cooling system did not work as expected).

"McLaren at the moment the fastest Mercedes-customer
The best impression of the Mercedes clientele left McLaren. Apparently, the new diffuser and the close-fitting engine cowling have increases downforce at the rear."
http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/form ... 61471.html

[OO7]

Sorry but i can't see a "series of new endplates". THe winglets on the outside and the one on the inside of the endplate were at the car already in China or Bahrain. Maybe the upper element of the frontwing is a little bit revised but this is not a new endplate.

Me neither, but if Ted says it... he was at the track today.

Ted also announced the vertical pillars arranged in a 'V' formation underneath the nose of the Lotus as a new update, while it was also used in China. He has made a number of mistakes like this over the months, so don not take such comments from him as gospel.

[Avocado]

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[Kiril Varbanov]

The article summarizing the updates on our site - http://www.f1technical.net/development/444

[Thunder]

McLaren on it's way to get the Tires working....



They have Infrared Sensors on the Front Wing at Todays Test in Barcelona.

[KingHamilton01]

McLaren on it's way to get the Tires working....

http://img4.auto-motor-und-sport.de/Jen ... 777983.jpg

They have Infrared Sensors on the Front Wing at Todays Test in Barcelona.

Will these sensors stay there or just for the test?

[Richard]

According to Michael Schmidt (AMUS), Mclaren also had a new diffuser,and "close-fitting engine cowling" and leapfroged the other Mercedes customers, Force India and Williams (on Williams the modifications to the cooling system did not work as expected).

"McLaren at the moment the fastest Mercedes-customer
The best impression of the Mercedes clientele left McLaren. Apparently, the new diffuser and the close-fitting engine cowling have increases downforce at the rear."
http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/form ... 61471.html

Well that didn't work out did it? Ended up last of the 4 Merc powered teams.

Does anyone know if Button's fast FP1 used any experimental parts that were not used for the rest of the weekend? Or was it simply that he was on low fuel, perhaps with reduced ride height or unlimited fuel flow? In essence, was it a glory run or was it a precursor of things to come?