Mclaren MCL40

[Jef Patat]

Concerning that it snapped like that. Very in line with the adjuster. FIA might take a look at that failure mode.

That’s the mandated part of the nose that’s meant to crumble I think. The actual crash structure is rearwards of it.

It's not. In the new regulations there's a 2 part crash structure in the nose. Intention is to have protection left for a secondary impact. What we're seeing is how it's supposed to have worked.
https://f1chronicle.com/2026-f1-safety- ... explained/ scroll down to "How the Two-Stage System Works".

[Jef Patat]

Not good enought te get a peek at the active areo mechanism.

[Brahmal]

Would be nice to have frontal view.

Still not great.

https://www.planetf1.com/features/mclar ... grand-prix

[SilviuAgo]

Source: @GenesisCOffishl, with the following text:
"This is probably the first good look at the MCL40's steering wheel. The pink and yellow buttons intrigue me as these are usually where the Pit confirm and the Pit lane limiter are placed"

[FittingMechanics]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HDAjjVYWYAA ... name=small

Source: @GenesisCOffishl, with the following text:
"This is probably the first good look at the MCL40's steering wheel. The pink and yellow buttons intrigue me as these are usually where the Pit confirm and the Pit lane limiter are placed"

You can also see State of Charge (battery) as a white column on the right. When you watch the onboard you can see how they charge it up and use it. This was especially visible in Bahrain during the night but you could see it even in Australia.

[De Wet]

Concerning that it snapped like that. Very in line with the adjuster. FIA might take a look at that failure mode.

That’s the mandated part of the nose that’s meant to crumble I think. The actual crash structure is rearwards of it.

It's not. In the new regulations there's a 2 part crash structure in the nose. Intention is to have protection left for a secondary impact. What we're seeing is how it's supposed to have worked.
https://f1chronicle.com/2026-f1-safety- ... explained/ scroll down to "How the Two-Stage System Works".

No wonder these cars are so damn heavy.

[Gridlock]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HDAjjVYWYAA ... name=small

Source: @GenesisCOffishl, with the following text:
"This is probably the first good look at the MCL40's steering wheel. The pink and yellow buttons intrigue me as these are usually where the Pit confirm and the Pit lane limiter are placed"

Check out the Ted video looking at the McLaren up close earlier in the thread, the yellow is "B" (boost? box?) and pink "C" (confirm? cool tyres? )

[SilviuAgo]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HDAjjVYWYAA ... name=small

Source: @GenesisCOffishl, with the following text:
"This is probably the first good look at the MCL40's steering wheel. The pink and yellow buttons intrigue me as these are usually where the Pit confirm and the Pit lane limiter are placed"

Check out the Ted video looking at the McLaren up close earlier in the thread, the yellow is "B" (boost? box?) and pink "C" (confirm? cool tyres? )

https://i.postimg.cc/dttS05TD/Screensho ... -09-00.png

Tks mate! Maybe this was the reason Oscar lost it, he pressed cool tires and the Mercedes battery understood to confirm a 100 kW boost.

[Gridlock]

Adding, I'd imagine the protected button PLS is 'pit lane speed [limiter]'

[Brahmal]

https://www.planetf1.com/features/f1-20 ... nnovations

[AR3-GP]

Shanghai thursday

[_cerber1]

Oscar car. I wonder how the team is doing with spare parts?

[AR3-GP]

Rear brake ducts are similar to the MCL39

[Emag]

Rear brake ducts are similar to the MCL39
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HDNF3b-XgAA ... name=large

Whatever they did there is probably still relevant for this year. Their deg problems in Australia were related to front left graining though, there wasn't any indication of them losing the rears.