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[SparkPlug86]

The technical thread to talk about Mclaren's new MCL35 Formula 1 car. 

 

 

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Technical Specification:

 

CHASSIS

 

• Monocoque  Carbon fibre composite, incorporating driver controls and fuel cell  
• Safety structures  Cockpit survival cell incorporating impact resistant construction and anti-penetration panels, front impact structure, prescribed side impact structures, integrated rear impact structure, front and rear roll structures, Halo secondary roll structure  
• Bodywork  Carbon fibre composite, including engine cover, sidepods, floor, nose, front wing and rear wing with driver-operated drag reduction system  
• Front suspension  Carbon fibre wishbone and pushrod suspension elements operating inboard torsion bar and damper system  
• Rear suspension  Carbon fibre wishbone and pullrod suspension elements operating inboard torsion bar and damper system  
• Weight  Overall vehicle weight 746kg (including driver, excluding fuel)    
• Weight distribution between 45.4% and 46.4%  
• Electronics  McLaren Applied. Including chassis control, power unit control, data acquisition, sensors, data analysis and telemetry  
• Instruments  McLaren Applied dashboard   Brake system  Akebono brake calipers and master cylinders     Akebono ‘brake by wire’ rear brake control system    
• Carbon discs and pads   Steering  Power-assisted rack and pinion  
• Tyres  Pirelli P Zero  
• Race wheels  Enkei  
• Paint  AkzoNobel Sikkens products  
• Cooling systems  Marelli charge air, engine oil and ERS cooling systems  
• Advanced manufacturing Stratasys 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing Mazak Advanced Technology Solutions

 

POWER UNIT
   

• Power unit type Renault E-Tech 20  
• Minimum weight  145 kg  
• Primary PU components  Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)     Motor Generator Unit – Kinetic (MGU-K)       Motor Generator Unit – Heat (MGU-H)     Energy Store (ES)      Turbocharger     Control Electronics

 

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

 

• Capacity  1.6 litres   
• Cylinders  Six  
• Bank angle  90-degree vee angle    
• No of valves   24  
• Max speed  15,000 rpm   
• Max fuel flow rate  100 kg/hour (above 10,500 rpm)   
• Fuel consumption 110 kg ‘lights to flag’ regulated fuel capacity limit   
• Fuel injection Direct injection, single injector per cylinder, 500 bar max   
• Pressure charging  Single-stage compressor and exhaust turbine, common shaft 

 

ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM

 

• Architecture Integrated Hybrid energy recovery via Motor Generator Units      Crankshaft coupled electrical MGU-K      Turbocharger coupled electrical MGU-H  
• Energy store  Lithium-Ion battery, between 20 and 25 kg     Maximum energy storage, 4 MJ per lap  
• MGU-K Maximum speed, 50,000 rpm     Maximum power, 120 kW     Maximum energy recovery, 2 MJ per lap     Maximum energy deployment, 4 MJ per lap  
• MGU-H Maximum speed >125,000 rpm     Maximum power, unlimited     Maximum energy recovery, unlimited     Maximum energy deployment, unlimited

 

TRANSMISSION

 

• Gearbox Carbon fibre composite main case, longitudinally mounted   
• Gear ratios Eight forward and one reverse  
• Gear selection  Electro-hydraulically operated seamless shift  
• Differential Epicyclic differential with multi-plate limited slip clutch  
• Clutch Electro-hydraulically operated, carbon multi-plate 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited by SparkPlug86, 13 February 2020 - 15:03.

[Oblivion]

Considering tech specification she shall be fast...

[SparkPlug86]

Considering tech specification she shall be fast...

 

We hope. I'm quote optimistic for this year, I think we'll take a decent step forward - where that will be in relation to the top 3 and midfield, is the big question as always.

[bogi]

I thing its gonna look amazing, after troublesome design back in 2018, Pat Fry joined relatively late (September) and they managed to sort it out. This one will be long in development, and probably much better car than MCL35. 

 

4h left 

[f1rules]

go Owen     
https://twitter.com/...880563501150208

Edited by f1rules, 13 February 2020 - 09:29.

[CPR]

Cautiously optimistic about this car.

 

Apparently the MCL34 was designed in a bit of a rush since they could only really start after they understood the aero problem the MCL33 had. So, this could be the closest to normal development that they've had in some years and that alone could provide a small boost.

 

Of course, F1 is really about relative performance so for all we know other teams could have done a better job. We'll only start to get an idea of performance once testing starts. Last year in winter testing the rough pattern was that we were best in S1 and worst in S3 - basically, we were relatively faster through the fast sections and relatively slower through the slow sections. By the end of last year, apparently most of the gap was in the slow speed still. So, one thing to look out for during winter testing would be how well we go in S3 in particular. If there's a big gap and it doesn't change much over winter testing I don't think that would be a good sign.

 

Specific predictions for the MCL35? Well, I've argued before that I think a good area to focus on would be shrinking the rear as much as possible because that should carry over to next year. Side-pods too perhaps. You could think of these as "fundamentals". I still remember Mercedes boasting a few years ago about how they gained a few tenths by shrinking the rear. It's a lot of design work but the long term pay off should be good unless there's ever radical changes to the diffuser regulations, which I think would be rather unlikely.

 

The generally signalling from the team was that the MCL35 will mostly be an evolution but also they'll take some risks in some areas. So it'll be interesting to see what areas change fundamentally, if any, and which simply evolve.

[f1rules]

 

i expect the shoulder of the sidepod to be more like rb here.Sec i expect ferrari/rb15 style sidepods, scarbs air intake and then will be interesting if they will go more conservative with front suspension ala rb and ferrari. Last year mclaren almost aligned the upper wishbones with the top pushrod mounting point, to get more frontend maybe theyll go a more conventional route. And the offcourse agressive pou

Maybe an updated nosecone and more slim rear due to more experience with the pu

Edited by f1rules, 13 February 2020 - 11:52.

[argiriano]

I expect to be in love with MCL35 nothing less, nothing more.    

[H0R]

I expect to be all hyped for the new car and then to find out that we are 2.5 seconds off the pace at Melbourne and fighting for Q2. But for now I still have hope to be proven wrong. 

[kumo7]

SO far teams have copied what Prod has been working on.

Now in combination with Key, I truly hope to see the new generation, new horizon, excellent base to develop for coming years.

Let's hope McLaren will see where it is and what to be expected.

[H0R]

Meh. Don't like the blue sidepods and the matte finish. :-(

[aray]

Brilliant way to introduce the car! 

Edited by aray, 13 February 2020 - 13:38.

[GoldenColt]

That nose looks horrible from the front, the matte paint doesn't look good either.

[kosmos]

Not a very exciting car but at least they are straight to the point, no BS show.

[TheGoldenStoffel]

Ugh I really don't like the matte paint and the painted Halo..

[Peat]

Was that 'our' Superfan Owen pushing it in??

[bogi]

Insane front suspension angle

Edited by bogi, 13 February 2020 - 13:38.

[Anja]

Less and less papaya every year 

I don't like the livery. But it looks fast 

[ConsiderAndGo]

Christ! Absolutely hideous!

 

Hope its fast, though.

[Marklar]

definitely the most changed car so far

[BillyWhizz]

Well hell! I like it!

 

Hope she rocks!

Edited by BillyWhizz, 13 February 2020 - 13:40.

[Peat]

I mean, it was always going to be hard to improve on what was - THE best looking car on the grid last year. I don't like the orange halo, but it looks good. 

[Absulute]

Paint is slick.

[midgrid]

[Sonic2k]

I like it. It feels like they changed the livery to give sponsors more exposure, which can't be a bad thing

[aray]

Packing is tighter too.

[JavierDeVivre]

God damn matte paint. I want to murder whoever invented it. It has no place on this earth, let alone an F1 car.

[Looserke]

[TheGoldenStoffel]

God damn matte paint. I want to murder whoever invented it. It has no place on this earth, let alone an F1 car.

 

THIS

[CrashPad]

Looks funky. Rear is really tightly packaged, the sidepods just disappear.

[TomNokoe]

Freaky airbox

[f1rules]

what a conservative looking fat car

[argiriano]

I knew it    

[TomNokoe]

Not sure why some posters think it's ugly - compared to Red Bull it's a proper looker!

[MasterOfCoin]

I thought 2021 was gonna be the year of the cookie cutter cars.......But it seems the teams have started earlier.......

[kumo7]

Geeeeeez GREAT!!!

 

Side pods are great, but what I love is the front end of the floor,.... Venturi! 

Nose looks a looooooooooot better than that Red Bul.

 

The rear end is sooo smartly done. I hope this will beat RB16...

Let me dream about it...

[marcainley]

Looks a lot nicer on those studio shots/renders, but preferred last year's livery.

 

I don't like the not painting the tip of the nose/trying to hide the shape etc though.

 

Definitely the most aggressive and in-line with the top teams the McLaren has looked for a good few years.

Edited by marcainley, 13 February 2020 - 13:51.

[phrank]

Yuk, that paint is a big step back, but it looks fast nonetheless! 

[NixxxoN]

Ehh, I dont think the rear end part is going to be so good, the orange part in particular, it looks too big and flat compared to for example the RB.

Also they seemed to drop the uber-complex nose for a more simple one.

Other than that it looks good, like an evolution of the last year's car

Edited by NixxxoN, 13 February 2020 - 13:55.

[f1rules]

https://twitter.com/...954307166855168

[Goron3]

Looks gorgeous! Outwash front wing, very compact rear and a very skinny front wing. Certainly eye catching.

[IridiumBoy]

Much simpler than other cars

 

If McLaren wants to win, they need the budget of the top three 

 

Either way, they are improving fast 

[KavB]

Interesting looking car. I also prefer the livery from last year but I guess it is easier to see the sponsors with this one. I prefer painted Halo's but I personally think the car would look nicer with a blue halo.

[bogi]

Real life image, much more compact rear, probably 2019 launch spec wing. High front suspension, also boomerang wing looks like 2019 launch spec.

 

 

Edited by bogi, 13 February 2020 - 13:59.

[H0R]

Real life image, much more compact rear, probably 2019 launch spec wing. High front suspension, also boomerang wing looks like 2019 launch spec.

 

 

 

 

 

Is that four channels into the airbox?

Edited by H0R, 13 February 2020 - 14:01.

[kumo7]

Guess the team has lot more to built before Barcelona. 

Lovely,  I smell a champion...

[Ali623]

Still seems really bulky compared to the top 3, just doesn't look as sleek for some reason.

[aray]

Ehh, I dont think the rear end part is going to be so good, the orange part in particular, it looks too big and flat compared to for example the RB.

Also they seemed to drop the uber-complex nose for a more simple one.

Other than that it looks good, like an evolution of the last year's car

I think it is part of the design. Sidepod cut underneath it massively. They are going to different route than RB. Their sidepod is also not like old RB style,like 2019.

[bogi]

It looks like all wings and barge board are from 2019 launchbspec.

Edited by bogi, 13 February 2020 - 14:03.

[Alex79]

Oranje Blanje Bleu! Nice car Bob ;) We'll see how the finished product looks in Sydney