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| Designer = [[James Key (Formula One)|James Key]] {{smaller|(Technical Director)}} |
| Designer = [[James Key (Formula One)|James Key]] {{smaller|(Technical Director)}}<br />[[Peter Prodromou]] {{smaller|(Chief Engineer)}<br />Christian Schramm {{smaller|(Technology Director)}}<br/>Stefano Sordo {{smaller|(Performance Director)}}<br/>Mark Ingham {{smaller|(Head of Chassis Design)}} Tony Salter {{smaller|(Aerodynamics Director)}} |
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Revision as of 17:19, 11 February 2022
{{Racing car
| Car_name = McLaren MCL36
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| Category = Formula One
| Constructor = McLaren
| Designer = James Key (Technical Director)
Peter Prodromou (Chief Engineer)}
Christian Schramm (Technology Director)
Stefano Sordo (Performance Director)
Mark Ingham (Head of Chassis Design) Tony Salter (Aerodynamics Director)
The McLaren MCL36 is a Formula One car designed under the lead of James Key and manufactured by McLaren to compete in the 2022 Formula One World Championship.[1] The MCL36 is built to the new 2022 generation of Formula One technical regulations, which were originally intended for introduction in 2021. The car will be unveiled on 11 February at the McLaren Technology Centre.[2]
Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris are under contract to drive for the team in 2022.[3]
Background
Development context
McLaren's switch to Mercedes engines was meant to coincide with the new technical regulations and was therefore contracted for 2021. Planning for the new regulations started in early 2019[1] and active development of the car started in 2020 before the 2021 regulations change was postponed. This postponement was intended to reduce financial pressures on teams due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while teams' 2020 chassis were to be reused in 2021. Hence, McLaren's switch to Mercedes power units occurred with the MCL36's predecessor, the MCL35M.[4]
Development of all teams' 2022 cars was paused from 28 March 2020 until 31 December 2020 because of the postponement of the regulatory change.[5] McLaren restarted development in early January 2021 with aerodynamic testing.[6] Manufacturing of some components, mainly chassis and gearbox parts, was underway by July 2021.[7]
Initial design and development
Key was originally hired by McLaren from Toro Rosso in early 2019, when the MCL34 had already been designed and manufactured. Although he designed the MCL35 and the MCL35M upgrade, the MCL36 will be Key's first completely original car for the team. Key has called the development of the 2022 car's larger and less intricate surfaces a significant departure from the more specific and detailed development allowed in previous years.[8]
By October 2021, the car was being run on the McLaren simulator. Norris termed it "not as nice" to drive, but was hesitant to draw conclusions before the physical car was complete given the rapid progress in 2022 designs.[9][10] The chassis passed FIA homologation tests in early December 2021.[11]
Key stated that McLaren's primary goal was to produce a more balanced car that performed better in low-speed corners compared to the MCL35 and MCL35M, both of which lacked low-speed performance despite good high-speed cornering.[12]
References
- ^ a b "Adapt or get left behind". McLaren Racing. McLaren Racing Ltd. 18 December 2019. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ Coch, Mat (17 January 2022). "McLaren confirms launch date for 2022 racing programmes". Speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. Archived from the original on 17 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "McLaren announce launch date for their 2022 car, the MCL36". Formula1.com. Formula One Administration. 17 January 2022. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ Edmondson, Laurence (16 April 2020). "FIA will closely monitor McLaren's engine switch". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "FIA approve raft of F1 rule changes for 2020 and 2021". Formula1.com. Formula One Administration. 31 March 2020. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "MCL35M progress report". McLaren Racing. McLaren Racing Ltd. 25 January 2021. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Triple threat". McLaren Racing. McLaren Racing Ltd. 3 July 2021. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
...we already have MCL36 test parts in manufacture, as well as components that require a longer lead time to manufacture such as the chassis and gearbox casing.
- ^ Mitchell, Scott (22 August 2021). "The 'oddball' process behind Key's first McLaren F1 design". The Race. Archived from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ Noble, Jonathan; Congiu, Mario (4 October 2021). "Norris: 2022 Formula 1 cars "not as nice" to drive relative to 2021". Autosport. Motorsport Network. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ Noble, Jonathan (1 December 2021). "F1 2022 cars to be on edge like F2, says Norris". Autosport. Motorsport Network. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ Coch, Mat (10 December 2021). "McLaren 2022 chassis passes impact test". Speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ Cleeren, Filip; Noble, Jonathan (28 January 2022). "McLaren wants better high/low speed balance with 2022 F1 car". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
