OVERZICHT: Wat verstopt McLaren in de MP4-26?

Het F1-team van McLaren onthulde afgelopen vrijdag in Berlijn de MP4-26. Een opvallende verschijning, vooral door de U-vormige sidepods. Lewis Hamilton en Jenson Button mogen de nieuwe F1-bolide komende week in Jerez aan de tand voelen. Maar wat verstopt McLaren nu eigenlijk in de MP4-26?

Chassis
Monocoque
McLaren-moulded carbonfibre composite incorporating front and side impact structures
Front suspension
Inboard torsion bar/damper system operated by pushrod and bell crank with a double wishbone arrangement
Rear suspension
Inboard torsion bar/damper system operated by pullrod and bell crank with a double wishbone arrangement
Electronics
McLaren Electronic Systems. Including chassis control, engine control, data acquisition, dashboard, alternator, sensors, data analysis and telemetry.
Bodywork
Carbon-fibre composite. Separate engine cover, sidepods and floor. Structural nose with intergral front wing Driver-operated drag reduction system [active rear wing
Tyres
Pirelli P Zero
Radio
Kenwood
Race wheels
Enkei
Brake callipers
Akebono
Master cylinders
Akebono
Batteries
GS Yuasa Corporation
Steering
McLaren power-assisted
Instruments
McLaren Electronic Systems
Paint solutions
AkzoNobel Car Refinishes using Sikkens Products

Engine
Type
Mercedes-Benz FO 108Y
Capacity
2.4 litres
Cylinders
8
Maximum rpm
18,000
Bank angle
90°
Piston bore maximum
98mm
Number of valves
32
Fuel
ExxonMobil High Performance Unleaded (5.75% bio fuel)
Spark plugs
NGK racing spark plugs specially designed for Mercedes-Benz F1 engine
Lubricants
Mobil 1 – combining greater performance, protection and cooling with increased economy and lower emissions
Weight
95kg (minimum FIA regulation weight)

KERS [hybrid]
Type
Mercedes-Benz e-Motor
Engine-mounted electrical motor/generator
ESS
Integrated energy storage cells and power electronics
Power
60 kW

Transmission
Gearbox
McLaren-moulded carbon-fibre composite. Integral rear impact structure
Gears
Seven forward and one reverse
Gear selection
McLaren seamless shift, hand-operated
Clutch
Carbon/carbon, hand-operated
Lubricants
Mobil