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  1. freshmeat

    freshmeat F1 Veteran

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    #1 freshmeat, May 9, 2025 at 11:25 AM
    According to this bloke, the secret to McLaren's ability to keep their tire temps in the optimal window, lap after lap, may lie in Phase Change Material:



    Or it could be Horner's theory of tire water lol
     
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  2. Mitch Alsup

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    #2 Mitch Alsup, May 9, 2025 at 11:33 AM
    I still think there should be a regulation preventing rotor shrouds.

    We, the audience need to see those glowing disks !!
     
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  3. freshmeat

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    #3 freshmeat, May 9, 2025 at 5:57 PM
    Hmmmm, rotor shrouds or V10 sound...answer should be obvious =)

     
  4. Bas

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    #4 Bas, May 10, 2025 at 3:20 AM
    Horner saying ''it's water'' is just (the cheapest) way to get the FIA to look into it, and that's how teams will know what's exactly going on.

    Phase changing materials as far as I know are not illegal though
     
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  5. INRange

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    #5 INRange, May 10, 2025 at 7:31 AM
    Isn't McLaren's "secret" that they hired two top engineers from Red Bull? The results speak for themselves......they stole the right guys.
     
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  6. SS454

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    #6 SS454, May 10, 2025 at 11:20 AM
    Driver61 is often wrong. But his guess is as good as any's.
     
  7. freshmeat

    freshmeat F1 Veteran

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    #7 freshmeat, May 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
    Buddy of mine with an inside track, told me it is indeed related to the construction of the drum, whether it's phase changing materials unclear for now! Bet more info will be available at the next race!

     

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