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Mclaren MCL60 technical detail

A regular stream of parts were added to the car throughout its campaign, so let’s take a detailed look at some of the MCL60’s finer details and those crucial upgrades in full.

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Mclaren MCL60 technical detail

A close up of the forward, scrolled section of the MCL60’s edge wing, with three strakes used to help control the passage of the airflow as it’s sent outboard. Also note the metal support brackets which are shaped and oriented to influence the airflow’s direction.


McLaren MCL60 detail

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McLaren MCL60 detail

A look at the triple inlet pipework connected to the airbox that delivers cool air to the saddle cooler atop the power unit and to the internal combustion engine.


McLaren MCL60 technical detail

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McLaren MCL60 technical detail

Under the brake drum cover there’s a collection of tracts used to deliver cool air to the various brake components.


McLaren MCL60 floor comparison

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McLaren MCL60 floor comparison

McLaren made changes to its floor edge at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, shifting from a full-length edge wing to a shorter variant with the floor tapering thereafter. The rear portion of the floor around the cutout and the raised trailing edge were also amended.


McLaren MCL60 rear detail

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McLaren MCL60 rear detail

A bi-plane beam wing arrangement was utilised in Baku, with a slatted element placed further forward than the lower loaded element.


McLaren MCL60 front brake detail

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McLaren MCL60 front brake detail

The front brake duct without all the internal fairings in place gives us a view of the brake caliper and its fins and cutouts used to help manage temperatures.


McLaren MCL60 technical detail

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McLaren MCL60 technical detail

McLaren’s high downforce rear wing and beam wing combination for the Monaco Grand Prix.


McLaren MCL60 detail

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McLaren MCL60 detail

A close up of the leading edge of the floor and the fences, including the inboard one which sits above the tide line.


McLaren MCL60 detail

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McLaren MCL60 detail

The short, scrolled, edge wing section at the front of the MCL60’s floor


McLaren MCL60 technical detail

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McLaren MCL60 technical detail

Another angle, looking at the leading edge of the MCL60’s floor and the floor fences, of which the inboard one is isolated, as the other three sit in the outer boundary.


McLaren side comparison (Silverstone endplate Inset)

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McLaren side comparison (Silverstone endplate Inset)

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