2022 - McLaren Formula 1 Team

[runningmanz]

Thanks yeah can't wait to see it up and running, it seems to be taking forever but pardon the pun at least there seems to be light at the end of the tunnel!

I think we are all waiting impatiently, the team have been quite adamant of the infrastructure deficit and its disadvantages.

I am curious, obviously having a inhouse wind tunnel improves accessibility and efficiency etc. but what are the technological disadvantages of the cologne tunnel to what the team are constructing now?

Lando mentioned the biggest issue they've found is:

“I guess having our own wind tunnel is one of the biggest things,” he continued, adding, it would be much easier for “the guys and girls who travel all the way to [Toyota’s facility in] Germany every time and go to the wind tunnel, spend time in isolation, there for three weeks, come back and spend time in isolation again and so on. We lose a lot of time compared to other teams who are able to do it a lot quicker.”

https://www.racefans.net/2021/05/23/mcl ... ning-them/

Yep (@MrGapes as well) being that far away is a bit of a handicap. Key also elaborated on the other differences back in 2019 too.

"Modern F1 wind tunnels, in particular, harness new technology that enhances what teams can achieve when it comes to modelling aerodynamics and airflow – using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). CFD has its limitations, in terms of accuracy and efficiency, which is why a new wind tunnel is essential, as Key goes on to explain.

“CFD and wind tunnels complement each other very well, particularly in motor racing when you’ve got a very chaotic situation surrounding our very transient thing,” he said.

“The car’s moving around all over the place, it’s got rotating tyres and an airstream, there’s a lot of complexity there. So CFD does an increasingly great job of understanding how those flows are working and demonstrating to us as engineers what’s going on. But they can’t do that live in multiple conditions in the space of 10 minutes – and a wind tunnel can with this molecular resolution.

“So they complement each other and, although CFD will get there eventually, beginning to recreate exactly what a tunnel can do is still some way off. I guess we’re looking at new generations of technology and techniques coming now that helps facilitate new wind tunnels being built.”"

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/arti ... 0a2GN.html

Now that we are partnered with Google why can't we start working towards leveraging their world leading Quantum computing at some stage in the future. Insane computing power.

https://medium.com/predict/googles-quan ... df56747f7f

https://quantumai.google/

[SmallSoldier]

Interesting comments from Alex Palou’s (recently signed by McLaren) in regards to the ongoing drama with Chip Ganassi Racing:

"We are disappointed that Chip Ganassi Racing would attempt to keep Alex from an opportunity to compete in Formula One, and even more so with CGR’s public court filings and continued commentary to the press on this matter," the statement read. "Alex has consistently given his very best effort to CGR and it is unfortunate that CGR would attempt to deny Alex this opportunity. We would hope the parties can resolve this amicably, but if not, we look forward to resolving this matter in a private arbitration, as CGR has requested."

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/m ... 385498007/

I think the comment made was to make a case from Alex’s lawyer to build a case in which CGR is denying him the opportunity to grow (go to F1) instead of an impending move to McLaren F1 next season

[runningmanz]

Front brake cooling and diffuser upgrades for this weekend.

[PhillipM]

There's another tweak to the front floor/strakes area in the works too. Might be part of the Singapore package.

[MrGapes]

man the aero rakes cost soo much session time

[CjC]

man the aero rakes cost soo much session time

Are they on Norris’ car?

[MrGapes]

man the aero rakes cost soo much session time

Are they on Norris’ car?

yep

[CjC]

man the aero rakes cost soo much session time

Are they on Norris’ car?

yep

Thanks. I only have live timing available to me right now so wondered why he’d not set a lap- I was worried that it might be because of a technical issue

[MrGapes]

Are they on Norris’ car?

yep

Thanks. I only have live timing available to me right now so wondered why he’d not set a lap- I was worried that it might be because of a technical issue

yeah same haha, until I checked... damn its already been 25 mins of a session

[Mansell89]

Early days but….nice medium tyre pace from both our boys

[Macklaren]

Early days but….nice medium tyre pace from both our boys

i wonder if we have much lower fuel loads because of the 1-lap runs. These lap times make no sense!

EDIT: errrr.....3/10 behind Ferrari and 3/10 ahead of Merc on the softs?? What's going on?? #itsjustFP1

[Xero]

Early days but….nice medium tyre pace from both our boys

i wonder if we have much lower fuel loads because of the 1-lap runs. These lap times make no sense!

EDIT: errrr.....3/10 behind Ferrari and 3/10 ahead of Merc on the softs?? What's going on?? #itsjustFP1

This track was always going to suit the car. Could be a season highlight.

[MrGapes]

Lando's quali lap is pretty good considering he was fueled for about 8-10 laps

[mwillems]

FP1 looks strong, I hope the team feel Hungary for success.

It's always a nice start to the weekend but I have to remind myself that it is just FP1.

[_cerber1]