Comments on: F1 links: McLaren run 2009 front wing

By: Oliver

Oliver — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:18:57 +0000

What the the regulations concerning the front wing end plates?

By: PJA

PJA — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:02:52 +0000

It looks better than the BMW front wing thats for sure, at least they have managed to keep some of the curves. The only fault I had with the 2008 McLaren wing/nose was the bridge part.

Does anyone think that the paint scheme could be making the new McLaren wing look better than the BMW’s. When McLaren had the horns on the air box a while ago I liked them but the same features in plain white on the BMW just didn’t look as good to me.

By: Chris Y

Chris Y — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:23:50 +0000

The car looks beautiful now, but with a skinny back wing, i’m not so sure!

However, i’m all for overtaking overtaking overtaking!

By: Stealthman

Stealthman — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:51:49 +0000

Now that McLaren’s front end looks a lot better than the BMW’s front wing and nose. Me like!

By: Dan M

Dan M — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:38:14 +0000

Here is a cool comparison between 2008/2009 wings:

http://www.f1technical.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=88906&f=1#p88906

Great site.

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:54:44 +0000

FINALLY a 2009 spec wing that doesnt look like a freaking BOX! I was afraid all the curves of the recent wings was going to be gone. I am happy to see something that isn’t all that ugly. There is hope for 2009, yet. Now for Ferrari and what they have come up with….

By: Luke

Luke — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:43:14 +0000

To be honest the McLaren wing looks quite good in my opinion. Part of me actually thinks I prefer it to the 2008 spec due to the simplicity of it. I find it a lot easier to understand the aerodynamics as a novice looking at the new compared to the old. I feel I may be in a minority in my views but if it improves the racing of the sport I’m all for it

By: matthew

matthew — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:06:56 +0000

I hesitate to say that the Mclaren front wing looks great, but it certainly looks better, much better than the lawn-chair-strapped-to-a-Benetton that BMW are running.

By: Toby

Toby — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:47:35 +0000

Now, that Mclaren looks a bit better. The rear wing is still 2008 spec, but overall it looks quite racey compared to the BMW. When Christian Klien said “race cars don’t have to look pretty…”, it took me back a few years to when Ross Brawn said, I think about the F2002, ‘the fastest cars will always have the cleanest lines, and therefore look beautiful to the eye.’ Something to that effect.