Yesterday Charles seemed happy with the first day of running. McLaren will surprise a lot of people I guess. James key is a great designer.
Interesting the name of Eau Rouge having to do with the river that runs thru and the iron deposits in the river turns the river red.
F1 photographers want to take pictures of that underfloor belly of that W12.....unfortunately, they've covered it up.
Was a lazy spin. I think he went off line previously and picked up dust on his tires. But locked gearbox is possible too. Vettel’s car is having (or had had) its gearbox changed, FYI.
Same gearbox as the Merc factory team..... Trouble at 'mill? (pretty please). Sir Lewisness went straight into the garage, not talking to his team. Team player right? He's not happy.
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lets not stop there...more and more problems please! Rake concept not working, reliability problems, harmony issues...bring it on!
For all teams the diminishing level of return on this season car will be apparent quickly. Other than RedBull I see many shifting early to next year. Ferrari have made no secret to hide this.
Further information on the pictures Joe has published for us here - https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/mclarens-clever-trick-to-get-around-diffuser-limits/5708830/ But while the focus for many outfits has been on the floor area, and some clever ideas have already appeared, McLaren appears to have stolen a march on rivals with a unique diffuser solution instead. The package of rule changes for 2021 came in three parts – involving new requirements for the floor, the brake ducts and the diffuser. For the diffuser, which is a powerful tool for harnessing airflow under the car to boost downforce, the FIA has mandated that the height of the dividing strakes between its channels are now 50mm shorter. While the rule seems quite straightforward, there had been suspicions about McLaren having found a clever solution to the new rules when it was so secretive over this section of the car when it was first revealed. It took particular care that renders from its launch and the images released from its ‘filming day’ at Silverstone did not show off any of the important parts at the rear of the car. With teams having now revealed their definitive 2021 concepts in Bahrain testing, it has emerged that McLaren has indeed done something unique with its diffuser. It appears to have employed a workaround that allows it to have two strakes below the theoretical cut line which has been created to reduce their height in the new regulations. The ‘trick’ is that the aerodynamicists have extended the floor transition rearward to create these lower strakes than should be possible. These taller inboard strakes then gradually extrude upwards and outwards as the diffuser's ceiling expands outwards.
