McLaren MCL34

McLaren MCL34

Carlos Sainz Jr. in the MCL34 during pre-season test drives in Barcelona
Constructor:	McLaren
Predecessor:	McLaren MCL33
Successor:	McLaren MCL35
Technical specifications
Chassis:	CFK - monocoque with side crash structure made of PBO ( "Zylon")
Engine:	Renault E-Tech 19th
Width:	2000 mm
Height:	950 mm
Weight:	740 kg (including driver)
Tires:	Pirelli
Petrol:	Petrobras
statistics
Driver:	Lando Norris Carlos Sainz Jr.
First start:	2019 Australian Grand Prix
Last start:	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2019
Starts Victories Poles SR 21st - - -
World Cup points:	145
Podiums:	1
Leadership laps:	-

The McLaren MCL34 is the Formula 1 - racing cars from McLaren for the Formula 1 World Championship 2019 . It is the 47th McLaren Formula 1 car and was presented in Woking on February 14, 2019 .

Technology and development

Like all Formula 1 vehicles of 2019, the McLaren MCL34 is a rear-wheel drive monoposto with a monocoque made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) . In addition to the monocoque, many other parts of the vehicle, including the body parts and the steering wheel, are made of CFRP. The brake discs are also made from a composite material reinforced with carbon fibers.

The MCL34 is the successor to the MCL33 . Since the technical regulations for the 2019 season remained largely stable, the vehicle is largely a further development.

The MCL34 is driven by a in the center of the vehicle -mounted 1.6 liter V-6 engine of Renault with a turbocharger and a 120  kW strong electric motor , so it is a hybrid electric vehicle . The car's sequential gearbox has eight gears. The gear change is triggered by paddles on the steering wheel. The vehicle has only two pedals, an accelerator pedal (right) and a brake pedal (left). Just like many other functions, the clutch , which is only used when starting from a standstill, is operated via a lever on the steering wheel.

The total width of the vehicle is 2000 mm, the width between the front and rear axles 1600 mm, the height 950 mm. The front wing has a width of 2000 mm, the rear wing of 1050 mm and a height of 820 mm. The diffuser has a total height of 175 mm and a width of 1050 mm. The car is equipped with 305 mm wide front tires and 405 mm wide rear tires from the standard supplier Pirelli , which are mounted on 13-inch wheels.

Like all Formula 1 vehicles since 2011 , the MCL34 has a Drag Reduction System (DRS), which reduces the drag of the vehicle on the straights by flattening part of the rear wing , if it is allowed to be used. The DRS is also activated with a switch on the steering wheel of the car.

The MCL34 is equipped with the Halo system , which has been mandatory since 2018 , which offers additional protection for the driver's head.

Painting and sponsorship

The MCL34 is mainly painted in orange and blue. Specifically, it is the orange papaya spark , the official color of McLaren, which was already in use at the end of the 1960s, as well as the blue tones Burton Blue and Cerulean Blue , which were also used in the racing cars of that time .

BAT , CNBC , Dell , Estrella Galicia , FxPro , Hilton Worldwide , Huski Chocolate , Petrobras , Pirelli, engine supplier Renault, watch manufacturer Richard Mille and SAP advertise on the vehicle.

driver

McLaren competes in the 2019 season with the driver pairing Carlos Sainz jr. and Lando Norris . Sainz changes from Renault to McLaren and replaces the retired Fernando Alonso , Norris makes his debut in the Formula 1 world championship and replaces Stoffel Vandoorne , who changes to the FIA Formula E championship to HWA Racelab .

Results

driver	No.	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	11	12	13	14th	15th	16	17th	18th	19th	20th	21st	Points	rank
Formula 1 World Championship 2019																							145	4th
C. Sainz	55	DNF	19 *	14th	7th	8th	6th	11	6th	8th	6th	5	5	DNF	DNF	12	6th	5	13	8th	3	10
L. Norris	04th	12	6th	18 *	8th	DNF	11	DNF	9	6th	11	DNF	9	11 *	10	7th	8th	11	DNF	7th	8th	8th

Legend
colour	abbreviation	meaning
gold	-	victory
silver	-	2nd place
bronze	-	3rd place
green	-	Placement in the points
blue	-	Classified outside the point ranks
violet	DNF	Race not finished (did not finish)
	NC	not classified
red	DNQ	did not qualify
	DNPQ	failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify)
black	DSQ	disqualified
White	DNS	not at the start (did not start)
	WD	withdrawn
Light Blue	PO	only participated in the training (practiced only)
	TD	Friday test driver
without	DNP	did not participate in the training (did not practice)
	INJ	injured or sick
	EX	excluded
	DNA	did not arrive
	C.	Race canceled
		no participation in the World Cup
other	P / bold	Pole position
	SR / italic	Fastest race lap
	*	not at the finish, but counted due to the distance covered
	()	Streak results
	underlined	Leader in the overall standings

Web links

Commons : McLaren MCL34  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

1. ^ Jonathan Noble: McLaren Formula 1 team changes fuel supplier to Petrobras. autosport.com, February 20, 2018, accessed April 16, 2018 .  
2. ↑ Norman Fischer: Presentation McLaren MCL34: Is it going up again without Alonso? Motorsport-Total.com, February 14, 2019, accessed on February 18, 2019 .