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What do y'all think about the radical front wing McLaren introduced? In case you've missed the story, it's still on F1racing's page.

gkaytaz wrote:What do y'all think about the radical front wing McLaren introduced? In case you've missed the story, it's still on F1racing's page.

My guess is that the other teams will be watching very closely.
If McLaren win or show too much pace, then its legality will be brought into question.
Something along the lines of it being too high, too flexible, too large, too curvy, too sexy............

It could be interesting to see the effects, when following very closely behind another car, then pulling out of the slipstream
Nico had a big one at Barcelona.
MW was quick, again. The thing went well, wet and dry.

Now Honda have Elephant ears The new front wing features upright "wings" which should ensure the car departs rapidly into the shubbery nose first in the event of a strong cross wind, on a wet straight
McLaren, are Honda having a go at you? After all yours looks like something nicked from an A1gp car

GhoGho wrote:

gkaytaz wrote:What do y'all think about the radical front wing McLaren introduced? In case you've missed the story, it's still on F1racing's page.

My guess is that the other teams will be watching very closely.
If McLaren win or show too much pace, then its legality will be brought into question.
Something along the lines of it being too high, too flexible, too large, too curvy, too sexy............

OK, so the on board shots from the McLaren show the top wing element flexing about 20mm, closing down the gap.

When the Ferrari wing was flexing last year there was a lot said and they had to effect a quick fix. Will Mclaren have to do the same before Monaco? Will it still be as effective?

It won't come in to play as much at Monaco.......probably only a 10mm flex

Julian Mayo wrote:It won't come in to play as much at Monaco.......probably only a 10mm flex

Sure, but watch those folks at Ferrari , they are sure to be flexing way more than 10mm

I dont classify that as 'radical' ......maybe just...different.....

GhoGho wrote:

Julian Mayo wrote:It won't come in to play as much at Monaco.......probably only a 10mm flex

Sure, but watch those folks at Ferrari , they are sure to be flexing way more than 10mm

Yeah, but they are the fittest pit crew, according to cousins Jane, Bernice, Fiona, Rachel, and The Mole's third cousin twice removed(Baraldine)

Julian Mayo wrote:

GhoGho wrote:

Julian Mayo wrote:It won't come in to play as much at Monaco.......probably only a 10mm flex

Sure, but watch those folks at Ferrari , they are sure to be flexing way more than 10mm

Yeah, but they are the fittest pit crew, according to cousins Jane, Bernice, Fiona, Rachel, and The Mole's third cousin twice removed(Baraldine)

All-cousin business eh?

gkaytaz wrote:

Julian Mayo wrote:

GhoGho wrote:
Sure, but watch those folks at Ferrari , they are sure to be flexing way more than 10mm

Yeah, but they are the fittest pit crew, according to cousins Jane, Bernice, Fiona, Rachel, and The Mole's third cousin twice removed(Baraldine)

All-cousin business eh?

Tis a much travelled fambly