McLaren MCL33

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:o they took off the wavy wing?
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Thunder wrote:
20 Jul 2018, 11:53
They removed the connecting Part from the Bargeboards to the Chassis.
https://twitter.com/AlbertFabrega/statu ... 2739514369
Probably testing its effect on airflow by removing it.

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Seeing the latest picture in the Ferrari car thread, I wonder if those pieces we saw PP holding are lower panels of the engine cover...hmmm.
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Ok...the picture sucks but it's all I found.

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godlameroso wrote:
20 Jul 2018, 15:10
Seeing the latest picture in the Ferrari car thread, I wonder if those pieces we saw PP holding are lower panels of the engine cover...hmmm.
Can you post the photo here?

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Come on Guys, you know Laptime Discussion is Off Topic in here......
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Thunder wrote:
20 Jul 2018, 11:53
They removed the connecting Part from the Bargeboards to the Chassis.
https://twitter.com/AlbertFabrega/statu ... 2739514369
Fabrega is saying that´s a new joint, not that they removed anything

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Well, yes, the old connection was the wavy split wing over the top to the same anchor points. So they've removed it and fitted that stay instead.

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If that is the case it a probably a drag reduction method

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Andres125sx wrote:
20 Jul 2018, 17:22

Fabrega is saying that´s a new joint, not that they removed anything
They obviously have to keep it in place somehow, but that is clearly just a temporary solution.
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M840TR wrote:
20 Jul 2018, 16:15
godlameroso wrote:
20 Jul 2018, 15:10
Seeing the latest picture in the Ferrari car thread, I wonder if those pieces we saw PP holding are lower panels of the engine cover...hmmm.
Can you post the photo here?
It's the photo you posted earlier in the thread, I saw this one

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And thought maybe that's what McLaren is fiddling with. IE the rear of the engine cover.
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godlameroso wrote:
20 Jul 2018, 18:39
M840TR wrote:
20 Jul 2018, 16:15
godlameroso wrote:
20 Jul 2018, 15:10
Seeing the latest picture in the Ferrari car thread, I wonder if those pieces we saw PP holding are lower panels of the engine cover...hmmm.
Can you post the photo here?
It's the photo you posted earlier in the thread, I saw this one

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DiigLnrXcAUR7Zm.jpg:large

And thought maybe that's what McLaren is fiddling with. IE the rear of the engine cover.
Could be; although it wasn't painted.

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I think they re-added the wavy thing in the end.

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Alonso with the different spec engine cover featuring the extended winglet merging with the other and no T-wing.

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Vandoorne with the usual cover and T-wing

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