McLaren
MCLTotal Upgrades
40
PU Changes
47
Races Active
12
Top Category
Aero
35 items
Component
Reason
Season Timeline
8 Mar · 3 upgrades
Updated Rear Suspension Fairing New fairing around the Rear Suspension mounting points resulting in improved flow conditioning around the Rear impact structure aiming at improved diffuser performance.
Revised floor geometry New floor edge geometry, resulting in better flow control around the rear tyres aiming at improved floor and rear corner aerodynamic load.
New Rear Wing
A new Rear Wing geometry featuring revised mainplane and flap elements, gaining aerodynamic load throughout all conditions while maintaining efficiency.
29 Mar · 2 PU
3 May · 7 upgrades · 2 PU
Revised Sidepod Inlet
The Sidepod Inlet along with the Mirror has been revised for an improvement in flow conditioning in interaction with the new floor geometry.
Sidepod Louvre To cope with the high cooling demands of this event, a sidepod louvre option is available, increasing overall cooling capacity if required.
New Floor and Board geometry
A completely new floor and Board geometry, working in conjunction with the aforementioned geometrical changes, resulting in an increase in aerodynamic load and efficiency across all conditions.
New Rear Wing
A new Rear Wing geometry featuring new elements as well as a revised Endplate geometry, resulting in an overall gain in aerodynamic load and efficiency.
Revised Front Corner Furniture
The Front Corner Furniture has been revised to improve interaction with the Front Wing resulting in better flow conditioning overall.
Revised Rear Corner Furniture
The Rear Corner furniture has been revised for improved interaction with the new floor geometry, resulting in better flow conditioning.
Modified Bodywork Furniture
Furniture around the Central Bodywork has been added resulting both in an improvement in flow conditioning as well as local load gain, increasing overall aerodynamic efficiency.
24 May · 7 upgrades
Cooling Louvre Options
As part of the new bodywork package, multiple cooling louvre options are available to cover the full range of ambient temperatures expected at this and future events.
New Bodywork A revised bodywork package featuring additional cooling exits aiming at improved aerodynamic flow conditioning towards the rear of the car.
Halo Winglet A new winglet on top of the halo, aiming at improved management of aerodynamic flow around the cockpit and central engine cover.
Revised Rear Wing Endplate Modification to the rear wing endplate geometry resulting in a change in load distribution and increase in local aerodynamic load.
Revised Floor Edge Devices Iteration on floor edge devices aimed at improved overall floor conditioning and aerodynamic load generation on the floor and diffuser.
New Front Wing A new front wing design, aimed at better flow conditioning across the operating range resulting in improved aerodynamic load delivery.
Revised Rear Suspension Fairings Small modification to the rear suspension fairings aimed at improved aerodynamic flow conditioning and load generation around the rear corner and diffuser.
7 Jun · 6 upgrades
Larger Engine Cover Given the specific cooling requirements of this track, a larger engine cover has been brought to the event to increase overall cooling capacity while maintaining high aerodynamic efficiency.
To deal with the unique corner radii encountered at his track, revised front suspension fairings allowing for increased clearance to the wheel at high steer angles have been brought to this event.
Addition of a floor stay attached to the diffuser to improve robustness and deflection to maintain aerodynamic performance throughout the speed range.
Revised Beam Wing
A small revision to the beam wing, improving overall flow conditioning and increasing aerodynamic efficiency in conjunction with the rear wing.
Revised Corner Modification to the rear suspension fairings as well as rear corner furniture aimed at improved aerodynamic flow conditioning around the rear corner and diffuser.
Rear Wing Winglet Cascade The removal of the straight mode actuator and circuit characteristic incentivises the addition of local devices to generate additional aerodynamic load.
14 Jun · 1 upgrade
Revised Front Wing Endplate The front wing endplate has been modified, resulting in an improvement of aerodynamic flow conditioning and subsequently enhanced aerodynamic overall performance.
28 Jun · 2 upgrades
Revised Rear Brake Duct Inlet The rear brake duct inlet has been revised, targeting an improvement in local flow conditioning and resultant gain in aerodynamic load generated around the rear corner.
Alternative Straight Line Mode Flap Position The rear wing has been modified to deploy the flap to an alternative position in straight line mode resulting in a larger reduction in drag.
5 Jul · 2 upgrades
New Front Brake Duct A new front brake duct design is introduced at this event, resulting in improved flow conditioning and gain in aerodynamic load.
Revised Floor Board and Furniture The floor board and various elements of the floor furniture have been revised, resulting in an improvement of flow physics and gain in overall efficiency.
19 Jul · 2 upgrades · 1 PU
Endplate modification
A small revision to the rear wing endplate resulting in improved flow conditioning and aerodynamic characteristics across the full operating range.
New Rear Wing assembly
A new rear wing assembly specifically designed for the increased isochronal of this circuit, resulting in an efficient reduction of drag in straight line and cornering mode.
26 Jul · 5 upgrades · 14 PU
New floor and board A new floor and board featuring a modified base shape and furniture, resulting in an improvement in flow conditioning and local load generated across all conditions.
Endplate modification
A small revision to the rear wing endplate resulting in improved flow conditioning and aerodynamic characteristics across the full operating range.
Revised Front Corner Furniture A small modification to the front corner furniture resulting in an improvement in flow conditioning around the front tyre and resultant aerodynamic performance.
Increased Brake Cooling Exit To meet the increased brake cooling demands of this circuit, a larger front brake cooling exit has been designed aiming at minimising the detrimental impact on aerodynamic performance.
Revised Rear Corner Furniture An update to the rear corner furniture, featuring a revised winglet arrangement aiming at an efficient increase of aerodynamic load.
23 Aug · 3 upgrades · 14 PU
New Rear Wing Assembly
A new rear wing assembly has been designed and delivered to this event, aiming to increase aerodynamic load efficiently in all conditions.
Revised Central Bodywork The furniture around the coke as well as the tailpipe have been revised to extract additional efficient aerodynamic performance in conjunction with the rear wing.
McLaren’s latest rear wing upgrade raised some eyebrows ahead of Formula 1's Dutch Grand Prix thanks to a striking endplate solution
McLaren’s latest rear wing upgrade raised some eyebrows ahead of Formula 1's Dutch Grand Prix thanks to a striking endplate solution.
Revised Rear Brake Duct The rear brake duct has been revised internally as well as externally, aiming at improved flow conditioning resulting in better aerodynamic and brake cooling performance.
6 Sept · 2 upgrades · 14 PU
Alternative Straight Line Mode Flap Position and Beamwing The high isochronal rear wing has been modified to deploy the flap to an alternative position in straight line mode in combination with a less loaded beam wing, resulting in a larger reduction in drag.
Updated Floor Furniture A small modification to the floor furniture, resulting in better flow conditioning and resultant improvement of aerodynamic performance of the floor as well as drag reduction.