McLaren MCL34

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What are those plates over the radiator for?

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Lots of damage being caused here...

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M840TR wrote:
31 Mar 2019, 14:08
Here is Carlos' Q3 P7 lap. Car very stable and no issues besides a minor snap of oversteer in the last corner.

https://cdn-b-east.streamable.com/video ... 1554039884
Looks like a nice car this year. Well done!

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Aero rakes to measure diffuser airflow

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Is Alonso using a new PU?

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rccrdc wrote:
02 Apr 2019, 11:17
Is Alonso using a new PU?
What do you mean? New as in "brand new" or new as in "other spec"?

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marvin78 wrote:
02 Apr 2019, 11:22
rccrdc wrote:
02 Apr 2019, 11:17
Is Alonso using a new PU?
What do you mean? New as in "brand new" or new as in "other spec"?
I mean a brand new one. But I guess it is the one from Barcelona, right?

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In Carlos, the old side deflectors. :wtf:

https://twitter.com/McLarenF1/status/11 ... 0258728960

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rccrdc wrote:
02 Apr 2019, 11:30
marvin78 wrote:
02 Apr 2019, 11:22
rccrdc wrote:
02 Apr 2019, 11:17
Is Alonso using a new PU?
What do you mean? New as in "brand new" or new as in "other spec"?
I mean a brand new one. But I guess it is the one from Barcelona, right?
No they must be running an early version of the third revision of the 2019 engine

V1 - Winter Testing
V2 - Race Engine 1
V3- Race Engine 2
V4 - Race Engine 3

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_cerber1 wrote:
02 Apr 2019, 11:42
In Carlos, the old side deflectors. :wtf:

https://twitter.com/McLarenF1/status/11 ... 0258728960
the new 1 i think or maybe they are comparing the old and the new 1 we have 2 cars on track even if fernando test is for Pirelli

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_cerber1 wrote:
02 Apr 2019, 11:42
In Carlos, the old side deflectors. :wtf:

https://twitter.com/McLarenF1/status/11 ... 0258728960
Yes, they're running both iterations of the aero package for collecting data. Standard practice.

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Different sized rakes...

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They're the same, it's just the angle that the black of the rubber gives more contrast on the right one while on the left it blends in.