News Details

McLaren's Key details main Mercedes engine installation challenges

McLaren technical director James Key says the integration of Mercedes' power unit with the team's MCL35 chassis left his engineering department with multiple challenges and complexities to solve. Formula 1's cost-saving regulations forced on teams a mandatory carry-over of last year's chassis. But as the only outfit on the grid undergoing a power unit change, McLaren's undertaking was certainly more complicated than the adaptation process faced by its rivals. Such was the extent of the changes impacting the rear end of McLaren's MCL35 that it was forced to spend both its development tokens on the transformation of its chassis to accommodate the car's new unit, a conversion that included...
Full Story »
3y ago from F1i.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

'Honda to announce details of Red Bull deal within two...

Helmut Marko is happy with the support of the other teams and engine...
3y ago from GPBlog.com

Connelly details Hamilton visit to stewards after...

Formula 1 race steward Garry Connelly says it's important for FIA race...
3y ago from F1i.com

F1 teams open to sprint races, but want more details

Formula 1 teams are reported to be open to the idea of sprint races, but...
3y ago from PlanetF1.com

Teams open to sprint race, but want more details

Formula 1 teams are reported to be open to the idea of sprint races, but...
3y ago from PlanetF1.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Davide Brivio commends ‘very good connection'...

Trackhouse Racing boss Davide Brivio commends the team's relationship...
14h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Trackhouse Racing unveil 2025 MotoGP livery

On Tuesday afternoon in Charlotte, North Carolina, Trackhouse Racing...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Andretti Global's new look takes shape

No description available...
10h ago from Motorsport.com

FOX Sports confirms broadcast team as it assumes...

FOX Sports has announced the trio of talent that will present the NTT...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

What’s the reality of this Tottenham team, supremely...

e Postecoglou has a good side in there somewhere, but also one addicted to...
1h ago from TheGuardian.com

Mikel Arteta confirms Arsenal's January transfer plans...

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta confirms that the Gunners are 'actively...
1h ago from SportsMole.co.uk

Football transfer rumours: Vlahovic to solve...

ay’s fluff has a thousand-yard stare
1h ago from TheGuardian.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.