McLaren ‘may not attend first test’
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- 17th January 2014, 14:34 at 2:34 pm #134125Master fireleeParticipant
It appears that Mclaren might have failed their FIA tests http://grandprix247.com/2014/01/17/mclaren-fails-fia-tests-and-may-miss-jerez-prompting-reshuffle/
17th January 2014, 14:52 at 2:52 pm #248123toiagoParticipantRon won’t be happy.
17th January 2014, 15:02 at 3:02 pm #248124NickParticipantLet’s hope for less than the trouble they had with the MP4/18…
17th January 2014, 16:38 at 4:38 pm #248125DicemanParticipantGiven that hey are going to be the first team to reveal their car, it would be very strange. But anything is possible, especially in Formula 1.
17th January 2014, 18:58 at 6:58 pm #248126Iestyn DaviesParticipantSpeculation is that this was one step too far for Ron and prompted his immediate return.
17th January 2014, 19:01 at 7:01 pm #248127Max JacobsonParticipantDoes anyone recall the “Sabertooth” noses discussed on F1Technical? Perhaps McLaren have fallen foul of it’s most obvious defect – reduced structural integrity.
17th January 2014, 20:58 at 8:58 pm #248128Iestyn DaviesParticipantInteresting.. now I’m really wondering what we may see when we get some reveals next week.. I was hoping for some Ferrari 2010 noses or a Walrus!
17th January 2014, 21:49 at 9:49 pm #248129Master fireleeParticipantIf Lotus failed the nose test then Mclaren could have as well, so maybe they both got set back because of it but Mclaren’s launch is digital rather than real because they won’t quite have the redesigned parts yet?
18th January 2014, 2:39 at 2:39 am #248130toiagoParticipantI actually quite liked the Walrus nose of the FW26 Williams. I think it looked especially good on the head-on shots. Too bad it proved so problematic to sort out.
18th January 2014, 17:52 at 5:52 pm #248131gregMemberIs there anything to stop them attending the test with a hybrid car, eg last years front nose if that is what has failed ( i am assuming it has only failed one or two tests not all of them) to at least give them some running to aid reliability with all the new regs and especially the powerplants and their cooling have they got that right, some data on the new tyres, shakedown all the systems understand a little of new tyres etc
18th January 2014, 18:55 at 6:55 pm #248132Prisoner MonkeysParticipantYes, the regulations. The 2014 nose must be considerably lower than the 2013 nose.
18th January 2014, 19:52 at 7:52 pm #248133Max JacobsonParticipant@prisoner-monkeys I don’t think that is what is being asked. As far as I am aware, you are technically allowed to run an entirely illegal car during a test session provided it meets the safety requirements. It is only during official championship sessions that the car has to comply with the regulations.
18th January 2014, 21:39 at 9:39 pm #248134Prisoner MonkeysParticipantBut the regulations would make it impossible for a 2013 nose to fit on a 2014 car.
19th January 2014, 1:16 at 1:16 am #248135Max JacobsonParticipantLikely so, but I don’t think a dud nose would prohibit attendence at an entire test @prisoner-monkeys, but perhaps it might. After all, the front wing is a vital aerodynamic component.
19th January 2014, 2:17 at 2:17 am #248136Prisoner MonkeysParticipantWell, the 2013 noses had to be no more than 550mm above the ground. The 2014 noses must be no more than 185mm above the ground. Good luck trying to make a car that will take both.
And since front-end aero is so important, a 2013 front wing would likely compromise the aerodynamics of the car to the point where all McLaren would be able to do is drive around. The data they would collect would be so useless that they might as well not attend.
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