McLaren MCL38

[mwillems]

https://i.imgur.com/vUwXXtw.jpeg

Are these bumps in the insides of the foam protections new? I've marked one with a red arrow, there is an equivalent one in the other side, harder to see. The helmet comes to rest on those knobs when turning, rather than directly on the foam protections as is normal.
I posted something similar, but larger, from the Yuki's car, also from today at Suzuka.

Same question: driver comfort, or avoidance of flow blockage? Of course it could be both.

No present in most cars BTW, not today in any case.

It could be to prevent the helmet going to a position where the view for the driver is sub optimal and for keeping his Helmet in that range without straining his neck muscles too much.

Edit: Just noticed Lionsheart said as much already.

[SilviuAgo]

FW for China



And RW

[f1rules]

sorry, posted already

[trinidefender]

Looks like the back of the wing at the front top of the sidepods has been reprofiled with it producing a bit more downwash

[mclaren111]

Looks like the back of the wing at the front top of the sidepods has been reprofiled with it producing a bit more downwash

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GLb4Wi_WIA ... name=large

Close-up:

[trinidefender]

Looks like the back of the wing at the front top of the sidepods has been reprofiled with it producing a bit more downwash

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GLb4Wi_WIA ... name=large

Close-up:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GLb4WjNXEAE ... me=360x360

Zoomed in at the wrong part. It's the little wing off the edge of the sidepods below the mirror support.

[mwillems]

Looks like the back of the wing at the front top of the sidepods has been reprofiled with it producing a bit more downwash

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GLb4Wi_WIA ... name=large

Close-up:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GLb4WjNXEAE ... me=360x360

Zoomed in at the wrong part. It's the little wing off the edge of the sidepods below the mirror support.

There have been no Car Presentation submissions about that area of the car since the start of the year, do you have a visual comparison?

[trinidefender]

Close-up:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GLb4WjNXEAE ... me=360x360

Zoomed in at the wrong part. It's the little wing off the edge of the sidepods below the mirror support.

There have been no Car Presentation submissions about that area of the car since the start of the year, do you have a visual comparison?

Ok I think you’re correct I looked back at older pictures and the lines where the part was modified was definitely visible from at least one or two races ago. So it appears the modification was probably made after testing at the beginning of the season.

Mea culpa

[LionsHeart]

We are waiting for photos with updates.

[mwillems]

[Macklaren]

that's a chonky rear wing compared to RBR though similar to the Merc it seems

[CjC]

Is that a new rear wing?

[mwillems]

Is that a new rear wing?

Don't think so...

[organic]

Is that a new rear wing?

Same as saudi I believe but with gurney

[Emag]

We are waiting for photos with updates.

https://i.ibb.co/19yQkRw/72480-CB9-3151 ... -D6-C0.jpg

Looks like the same sidepods also. At least the inlets.