McLaren MCL39

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mwillems
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Does the MCL39 have airspeed indicators built in anywhere? And is it shown on the steering?

Just thinking about how much the driver can factor in changes to downforce if windspeed over the FW is lower.
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SilviuAgo
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High downforce rear wing configurations for the #SingaporeGP tks to @AlbertFabrega

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What type of driver cooling system does mclaren have? I read that a active and a passive system is possible.

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michl420 wrote:
03 Oct 2025, 09:08
What type of driver cooling system does mclaren have? I read that a active and a passive system is possible.
I saw that both Oscar and Lando are going to use some under suit vests:

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They already tried the system on Jeddah, but not race it. There only Alex Albon used the system during the race.
Source: https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/the-f ... /10764167/

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MCL39 in Singapore (source AlbertFabrega, McLaren, F1):

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SilviuAgo
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The nicest pics of Singapore 2025 imo.

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Planet F1:

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SilviuAgo
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What Rob made here is a piece of art:

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Farnborough
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Technical beauty isn't it. A very elegant aesthetic while being technically potent.

To describe, for those unaware .... from right of photo, top and bottom front of wishbone, spring / damper pull rod, next (and mostly obscured) the steering input from rack located inside monocoque to wheel upright, then at left of frame the top and bottom rear wishbone links.

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Clear view here of PU location, especially the height in chassis. Many don't realise that the PU cylinder head is more or less at the level of wheel's spindle.

If you've seen one in part build, the PU looks exceptionally low and small in the grand scheme of things.

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The steering rack must be screwed to the chassis from underneath, at least the access is from underneath.