McLaren MCL32 Honda

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GoranF1 wrote:
11 May 2017, 21:31
New difussor for tomorrow i hear...
Someone told me the new floor is en route at the minute - so I guess given the diffuser is probably a complementary update that would go together, the upgrade package for the Mclaren will go on tommorow.
It sounds like it's just fine tuning though, nothing visually huge like Merc.
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I dont know if they run assymetric sidepod size, but if we take the head protection and follow that, then either its assymetric or the sidepods is more tight
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Found this now, they def shrinked the sidepods and changed the hotair outlet, if the sidepod downwash is more agressive i dont know
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f1rules wrote:
11 May 2017, 22:04
Yeah i think so to
ncassi22 wrote:
11 May 2017, 21:55
f1rules wrote:
11 May 2017, 21:46


Ok that would be exactly my quess,

Sec maybe its just the angle and light but the sidepod downwash is more agressive?
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C_jjhwvXUAINR97.jpg
Maybe. The cooling outlets are angled more upwards at the back.

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Can't be final form.They haven't shown their driver name/number solution on the sides even. So I'd say there is more to come over the weekend as suggested previously. We'll just have to see. Practice form tonight will be interesting to watch.

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Blatantly snagged from the Autosport Forum:

Blown Front Axle and new Brake Ducts
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Was just going to post the same. Came from Albert: https://twitter.com/AlbertFabrega/statu ... 7119433728

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"Small" leakage.

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Looks like coolant?

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On the pit radio Vandoorne was told to use handbrake. What could it be?

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timbo wrote:
12 May 2017, 11:23
On the pit radio Vandoorne was told to use handbrake. What could it be?
I believe it was for Turn 10, his engineer was giving him advice on where he was losing time.

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It looks like the plank is not parallel to the floor. My eyes are deceiving my I guess. That's not allowed, is it?

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Chanman141 wrote:
12 May 2017, 11:46
timbo wrote:
12 May 2017, 11:23
On the pit radio Vandoorne was told to use handbrake. What could it be?
I believe it was for Turn 10, his engineer was giving him advice on where he was losing time.
Davidson said, that it is just a different setting for corner entry (mainly different engine brake settings) to reduce turn in understeer.

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PhillipM wrote:
11 May 2017, 23:06
GoranF1 wrote:
11 May 2017, 21:31
New difussor for tomorrow i hear...
Someone told me the new floor is en route at the minute - so I guess given the diffuser is probably a complementary update that would go together, the upgrade package for the Mclaren will go on tommorow.
It sounds like it's just fine tuning though, nothing visually huge like Merc.
New floor going on for FP2 :)

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Here it is.