McLaren MCL35

McLaren MCL35

Lando Norris in the MCL35 during pre-season tests in Barcelona
Constructor:	McLaren
Designer:	James Key (Technical Director) Peter Prodromou (Head of Aerodynamics)
Predecessor:	McLaren MCL34
Technical specifications
Chassis:	CFK - monocoque with side crash structure made of PBO ( "Zylon")
Engine:	Renault E-Tech 20
Width:	2000 mm
Height:	950 mm
Weight:	740 kg (including driver)
Tires:	Pirelli
statistics
Driver:	Lando Norris Carlos Sainz Jr.
First start:	Grand Prix of Austria 2020
Starts Victories Poles SR 7th - - 2
World Cup points:	68
Podiums:	1
Leadership laps:	-
Status: Belgian Grand Prix, August 30, 2020

The McLaren MCL35 is the Formula 1 - racing cars from McLaren for the Formula 1 World Championship 2020 . It is the 48th McLaren Formula 1 car and was presented in Woking on February 13, 2020 .

Technology and development

Like all Formula 1 vehicles of 2020, the McLaren MCL35 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 MCL35 is the successor to the MCL34 . Since the technical regulations for the 2020 season remained largely stable, the vehicle is largely a further development.

The MCL35 is powered by a 1.6-liter V-6 engine of Renault in the middle of the vehicle with turbocharger and a 120  kW strong electric motor , so it is a hybrid electric vehicle . The force transmits a sequential with paddle shifters operated eight-speed transmission. 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 is 175 mm high and 1050 mm wide. 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 MCL35 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 MCL35 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 MCL35 is mainly painted in orange, blue and anthracite. The orange papaya spark is the official color of McLaren, which was used in the late 1960s.

It advertise Arrow Electronics , Automation Anywhere , BAT , CNBC , Dark Trace , Dell , Estrella Galicia , FxPro , Hilton Worldwide , the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology , Klipsch , Pirelli, engine supplier Renault, Splunk and watchmaker Richard Mille on the vehicle .

driver

McLaren competes again in the 2020 season with the driver pairing Carlos Sainz jr. and Lando Norris .

Results

driver	No.	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	11	12	13	14th	15th	16	17th	18th	19th	20th	21st	22nd	23	24	Points	rank
Formula 1 World Championship 2020																										68	3.
L. Norris	04th	3	5	13	5	9	10	7th
C. Sainz	55	5	9	9	13	13	6th	DNS

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

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Web links

Commons : McLaren MCL35  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Christian Nimmervoll: McLaren Presentation 2020: New MCL35 Formula 1 Car Unveiled! Motorsport-Total.com, February 13, 2020, accessed on February 13, 2020 .