2022 - McLaren Formula 1 Team

[djos]

If you see their videos, they're all using Teams, not Webex

No one in their right mind uses WebEx .... it's horrible!

Teams is also pretty awful, but still much better

It's passable but could be better.

[Ground Effect]

Lando and Daniel seem to be getting along better

[bauc]

Lando and Daniel seem to be getting along better

Yes, chemistry in the team is high, we only need now fast car

[Marc.W]

Lando and Daniel seem to be getting along better

First thing I noticed too, everything seems more natural between them now

[Balalu]

Makes me a bit nervous to see our concept seems to be closer to Haas and Williams than the rest.. But I do have faith in McLaren.

[Marc.W]

Makes me a bit nervous to see our concept seems to be closer to Haas and Williams than the rest.. But I do have faith in McLaren.

2 teams with the most wind tunnel and cfd time

[Balalu]

Makes me a bit nervous to see our concept seems to be closer to Haas and Williams than the rest.. But I do have faith in McLaren.

2 teams with the most wind tunnel and cfd time

I doubt that will make such a drastic difference.

[SmallSoldier]

Makes me a bit nervous to see our concept seems to be closer to Haas and Williams than the rest.. But I do have faith in McLaren.

2 teams with the most wind tunnel and cfd time

I doubt that will make such a drastic difference.

You can argue that the reason why Mercedes / RBR / Ferrari have been at the front during the last decade is because they have had more resources than everyone else, guess where those resources were placed? CFD and Wind Tunnel time (of course, there are other factors in the Chassis / Suspension)… The ability to iterate more potential solutions is a competitive advantage… So I wouldn’t dismiss it.

Of course, it’s not only a matter of quantity, but quality… But I wouldn’t guess the team’s order in the grid based on pictures… Let’s wait and see… The only measuring tool is the chronograph… Lap times will tell us what to expect

[Ground Effect]

Don’t know if this hints at a soon to be announced renewal, but there was a shot in the unboxed episode of Coca Cola drinks placed on a desk.

[Balalu]

2 teams with the most wind tunnel and cfd time

I doubt that will make such a drastic difference.

You can argue that the reason why Mercedes / RBR / Ferrari have been at the front during the last decade is because they have had more resources than everyone else, guess where those resources were placed? CFD and Wind Tunnel time (of course, there are other factors in the Chassis / Suspension)… The ability to iterate more potential solutions is a competitive advantage… So I wouldn’t dismiss it.

Of course, it’s not only a matter of quantity, but quality… But I wouldn’t guess the team’s order in the grid based on pictures… Let’s wait and see… The only measuring tool is the chronograph… Lap times will tell us what to expect

Yes, but there was a big difference in quantity of time/resources vs the rest. With the limitations now in place, I think it would not be that drastic.

I totally agree with your last paragraph.

[runningmanz]

That was great. I was literally in tears when Dan was trying to lift up Lando in his racesuit and they were getting scolded "Please don't crease it!!"

[McFAN]

Makes me a bit nervous to see our concept seems to be closer to Haas and Williams than the rest.. But I do have faith in McLaren.

It seems to me that AM and AR are the outliers with their 'double floor' concept
The others are broadly trying to achieve the same thing i.e isolating the diffuser from the from the front tyre wake & sealing the floor by either generating an outwash effect with the sidepods or in Alpha Tauri's case (possibly Red Bull too judging by the leaked photos) by having the undercut lead to the rear brake ducts and downwash to feed the top of the diffuser

Will be fascinating to see what Mercedes comes up with.

[McFAN]

Makes me a bit nervous to see our concept seems to be closer to Haas and Williams than the rest.. But I do have faith in McLaren.

It seems to me that AM and AR are the outliers with their 'double floor' concept
The others are broadly trying to achieve the same thing i.e isolating the diffuser from the from the front tyre wake & sealing the floor by either generating an outwash effect with the sidepods or in Alpha Tauri's case (possibly Red Bull too judging by the leaked photos) by having the undercut lead to the rear brake ducts and downwash to feed the top of the diffuser

Will be fascinating to see what Mercedes comes up with.

Looks like Scarbs agrees

[Balalu]

Makes me a bit nervous to see our concept seems to be closer to Haas and Williams than the rest.. But I do have faith in McLaren.

It seems to me that AM and AR are the outliers with their 'double floor' concept
The others are broadly trying to achieve the same thing i.e isolating the diffuser from the from the front tyre wake & sealing the floor by either generating an outwash effect with the sidepods or in Alpha Tauri's case (possibly Red Bull too judging by the leaked photos) by having the undercut lead to the rear brake ducts and downwash to feed the top of the diffuser

Will be fascinating to see what Mercedes comes up with.

Looks like Scarbs agrees

[Zynerji]

Makes me a bit nervous to see our concept seems to be closer to Haas and Williams than the rest.. But I do have faith in McLaren.

HAAS and Williams had the most CFD and Tunnel development allotment than anyone else, so that may turn out to be a great thing!