McLaren MCL35
| Category | Formula 1 |
|---|---|
| Constructor | McLaren |
| Designer(s) | James Key |
| Predecessor | McLaren MCL34 |
| Technical specifications[1][2][3] | |
| Suspension (front) | Carbon fibre wishbone and pushrod suspension elements operating inboard torsion bar and damper system |
| Suspension (rear) | Carbon fibre wishbone and pullrod suspension elements operating inboard torsion bar and damper system |
| Engine | Renault E-Tech 20 1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 RPM in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout |
| Electric motor | Renault kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems |
| Transmission | Eight forward and one reverse gears |
| Battery | Lithium-ion battery |
| Weight | 746 kg (including driver, excluding fuel) |
| Brakes | Akebono |
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero (dry) Pirelli Cinturato (wet) |
| Competition history | |
| Notable entrants | McLaren F1 Team |
| Notable drivers |
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The McLaren MCL35 is a Formula 1 car constructed by McLaren to compete in the 2020 Formula 1 World Championship. The MCL35 is expected to be the last McLaren car to be fitted with a Renault engine as McLaren will return to Mercedes engines for 2021.[4] The car will be driven by Carlos Sainz Jr. and Lando Norris, returning for their second year with the team.[5] It is due to make its competitive debut at the 2020 Australian Grand Prix.
Initial design and devopment
James Key was recruited from Scuderia Toro Rosso in 2019 to replace the outgoing Tim Goss,[6] and was named as the MCL35's lead designer.[7][8] In October 2019 team principal Andreas Seidl stated very little of the MCL34 would be carried over to the MCL35,[9][10] with the aim of the closing the gap to the top three teams to under one second.[8][11] Lando Norris stated that one of the team's major areas of focus would be to improve the MCL35's cornering ability.[12][13]
Complete Formula 1 results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Power unit | Tyres | Driver name | Car no. | Grands Prix | Points | WCC pos. | Ref. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | McLaren F1 Team | Renault E-Tech 20 |
P | Lando Norris | 4 | AUS |
BHR |
VIE |
NED |
ESP |
MON |
AZE |
CAN |
FRA |
AUT |
GBR |
– | – | |
| HUN |
BEL |
ITA |
SIN |
RUS |
JPN |
USA |
MEX |
BRA |
ABU |
CHN‡ | |||||||||
| Carlos Sainz Jr. | 55 | AUS |
BHR |
VIE |
NED |
ESP |
MON |
AZE |
CAN |
FRA |
AUT |
GBR | |||||||
| HUN |
BEL |
ITA |
SIN |
RUS |
JPN |
USA |
MEX |
BRA |
ABU |
CHN‡ | |||||||||
- Notes
- * Championship in progress.
- † Driver failed to finish the race, but was classified as they had completed over 90% of the winner's race distance.
- ‡ The 2020 Chinese Grand Prix was postponed in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
References
- ^ "McLaren Racing - McLaren MCL35 Technical Specification". mclaren.com. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ "F1 - 2020 provisional entry list". fia.com. FIA. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ Coch, Mat (26 November 2018). "Pirelli to remain F1 tyre supplier until 2023". speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. Archived from the original on 21 August 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ "McLaren F1 To Be Powered By Mercedes-Benz From 2021". McLaren. McLaren Racing Ltd. 27 September 2019. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "McLaren confirm Norris alongside Sainz in 2020 line-up". formula1.com. Formula One Group. 9 July 2019. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ Beer, Matt. "Toro Rosso: Key to join McLaren as F1 technical boss after Melbourne". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Archived from the original on 25 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ "McLaren Racing - Zak Brown Q&A". mclaren.com. McLaren F1 Team. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Formula 1 - Seidl: Big changes to McLaren concept for 2020". FormulaSpy. 29 October 2019. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ van Osten, Phillip (18 October 2019). "McLaren set for 'decent step' with 2020 design - Seidl". F1i.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ Horton, Phillip (19 October 2019). "Formula 1: McLaren hints at partial concept change for 2020 F1 car". Motorsport Week. Archived from the original on 14 November 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "FIA Friday press conference - Mexico". formula1.com. Formula One Administration. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ Kalinauckas, Alex (11 January 2020). "Norris: McLaren working to solve F1 cornering weakness for 2020 car". Autosport.com. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Lando Norris: Carlos Sainz relationship only 'benefits' McLaren". PlanetF1. 11 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
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