McLaren became the first team to launch their 2021 Formula 1 challenger, the MCL35M, with the ‘M’ signalling a return to Mercedes power following brief stints with Honda and then Renault.
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The car is, on the surface, similar to its predecessor, which is down to the rules and a development freeze. However there are some major changes, such as a new power unit, a change to the floor which must now have an angled cut, plus changed to the diffuser.
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The floor can be seen best in this slider, but there are also numerous aerodynamic changes, which weren’t subject to a freeze. Teams will be keen to recoup the lost downforce as a result of the changes to the floor and diffuser, and it’s expected the bargeboards will prove key in doing so.
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In this slider you can see the bargeboards have undergone some development, though it’s likely they’ll look different come the first race in Bahrain.
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Wow, this is brilliant…
And people say they are the same 🤷🏼♀️
Bolid różni się oo poprzednika w wielu elementach technicznych i aerodynamicznych.