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McLaren MCL36
Lando Norris drives a McLaren MCL36 during the 2022 British Grand Prix
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorMcLaren
Designer(s)James Key (Technical Director)
PredecessorMcLaren MCL35M
Technical specifications[1]
ChassisCarbon fibre composite
Suspension (front)Carbon fibre and steel pullrod suspension legs and elements operating inboard torsion bar and damper system
Suspension (rear)Carbon fibre wishbone and pushrod suspension elements operating inboard torsion bar and damper system
EngineMercedes-AMG F1 M13 E Performance
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 motorMercedes-AMG
Kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems
Transmission8-speed + 1 reverse sequential seamless semi-automatic transmission operated via paddle shifters with limited slip epicyclic differential
BatteryLithium-ion battery
Weight795 kg (including driver, excluding fuel)
Brakes6 piston calipers, carbon ventilated discs/pads
TyresPirelli P Zero (dry)
Pirelli Cinturato (wet)
ClutchElectro-hydraulically operated, carbon multi-plate
Competition history
Notable entrantsMcLaren F1 Team
Notable drivers
Debut2022 Bahrain Grand Prix
Last event2024 Belgian Grand Prix
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF/Laps
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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.[2] The MCL36 is built to the new 2022 generation of Formula One technical regulations, which were originally intended for introduction in 2021.

The car made its début at the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix, and is driven by Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris in their second and fourth year for the team, respectively. After 21 rounds, the car has achieved one fastest lap and one podium finish, both scored by Norris.

Background

Development context

Further information: 2022 Formula One World Championship § Technical regulations

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[2] 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.[3]

Aerodynamic development of all teams' 2022 cars was paused from 28 March 2020 until 31 December 2020 because of the postponement of the regulatory change.[4] McLaren restarted development in early January 2021 with aerodynamic testing.[5] Manufacturing of some components, mainly chassis and gearbox parts, was underway by July 2021.[6]

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.[7]

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.[8][9] The chassis passed FIA homologation tests in early December 2021.[10] 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.[11]

At its launch, the car was noted for its conventional tight packaging of the engine and its reversing of the typical suspension layout: the MCL36 features pull-rod front suspension and push-rod rear suspension, a layout not seen in Formula One since 2013 on the MP4-28. This change maximises the downforce produced by the Venturi and ground effects by allowing unimpeded airflow in and out of the car's air inlets, increasing the volume of air moved through the floor.[12] The floor features an L-shaped edge wing and a ridged unnderfloor which was emulated by other teams, most notably on the Ferrari F1-75.[13]

Livery

See also: Formula One sponsorship liveries § McLaren

The MCL36 features more vibrant, fluorescent shades of papaya orange and blue. The change was inspired after the MCL35M's one-off Gulf livery, featuring similar shades, received a very positive fan reaction.[14]

McLaren introduced a special livery in collobaration with sponsor OKX for the Singapore and Japanese Grands Prix. The livery featured new cyberpunk-themed illustrations and replaced the blue highlights with neon pink.[15]

A second special livery was used for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in collaboration with Vuse. As with the livery for the previous year's race, the car featured the artwork of an emerging artist, Lebanese artist Anna Tangles.[16][17]

Competition and development history

Pre-season

During the first three-day test at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, many teams experienced porpoising on their cars (resonation of the car due to the ground effect, making the car rock rapidly) which posed a driveability and reliability issue. Uniquely, the MCL36 did not appear to exhibit any issues with porpoising, although Key said "We suffer from it a bit, but it's not a major concern or a major distraction for the drivers."[18] The lack of porpoising was partly linked to the MCL36's edge wing (an aerodynamic component on the outer edge of the car's floor).[19] The solution was copied by several other teams over the course of the season.[20]

After the first round of testing, the car was generally expected to be competitive and allow McLaren to join a group of front-running teams. However, the second test at Bahrain International Circuit in higher temperatures exposed an issue with the MCL36's brakes, preventing the team from completing any long-run tests.[21] Ricciardo tested positive to COVID-19 and was required to isolate, preventing him from completing any of his test program and leaving Norris to complete the test alone.[22] The team said they had been unable to "do any optimization" to the car at the Bahrain test.[23]

Opening rounds

McLaren introduced an "interim solution" to its front brake issues for the Bahrain Grand Prix.[24] The team was disappointed in its performance, as neither car made it to the final stage of qualifying: Norris qualified thirteenth and Ricciardo eighteenth.[23] Key said the car was performing as the team expected and the drivers were finding it a more consistent and predictable car, but that the MCL36 lacked aerodynamic and mechanical grip.[21] Ricciardo finished fourteenth and Norris fifteenth.[25] Ricciardo stated that he had treated the race as a test session in an attempt to recover time he had lost in the pre-season test.[26] The result placed the team ninth in the Constructors' Championship (WCC).

No upgrades were made to the car at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, as parts were delayed to prioritise the front brake cooling solution.[27] Norris qualified eleventh and Ricciardo twelfth, but the latter started fourteenth after receiving a grid penalty.[28] Norris finished seventh, battling for sixth place on the final lap.[29] Ricciardo did not finish the race, retiring with undiagnosed mechanical issues.[28] Norris improved to tenth and Ricciardo fell to nineteenth in the Drivers' Championship (WDC), while the team improved to eighth in the WCC.

The team introduced an aerodynamic upgrade to the area around the rear brakes for the Australian Grand Prix, to improve the wake produced by the tyres and diffuser.[30] Norris qualified fourth and Ricciardo qualified seventh, and finished fifth and sixth, respectively.[31] The team improved to fourth in the WCC, and Norris to eighth and Ricciardo to eleventh in the WDC.

Ricciardo during the sprint at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. He finished the sprint sixth but finished the race eighteenth after a first lap incident.

The MCL36 featured a new beam wing[a] for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.[33] Qualifying was wet, and Norris qualified third and Ricciardo sixth for the sprint.[34] The drivers finished the sprint in fifth and sixth respectively.[35] The race started in wet conditions, and out of the second corner, Ricciardo understeered into Sainz, ending the latter's race. Ricciardo finished eighteenth.[36] Norris made his way back up to third by the end of the first lap, but was overtaken by Leclerc and ran in fourth for most of the race, managing his gap to fifth place comfortably.[37] In the closing laps, Leclerc bounced over a curb and had a mild collision with the barriers, allowing Norris to inherit third place. Norris improved to sixth in the WDC.[38]

The car's front suspension was strengthened for reliability and an additional floor stay was added to minimise porpoising in upgrades introduced at the Miami Grand Prix.[39] Norris qualified eighth and Ricciardo fourteenth for the race.[40] During the race, Norris was involved in a collision with Pierre Gasly whose AlphaTauri AT03 had suffered steering damage. Both retired from the race.[41] Ricciardo finished eleventh but was demoted to thirteenth by a time penalty for overtaking off-track.[42] Norris fell to seventh in the WDC.

McLaren introduced a total of ten upgrades for the Spanish Grand Prix, which consisted of changes to various aerodynamic parts, brakes, and suspension.[43] Ricciardo qualified ninth, and Norris, who lost a lap time due to a track limits violation, qualified eleventh.[44] Norris, despite suffering from tonsillitis, finished eigthth.[45] Ricciardo finished twelfth.[46]

At the Monaco Grand Prix, McLaren ran the car with extra cooling on the front brakes and different steering geometry and rear-view mirrors to account for the nature of the Circuit de Monaco. Norris and Ricciardo qualified fifth and fourteenth respectively. In a rain affected race, Norris finished sixth and set the fastest lap, and Ricciardo finished twelfth.[47]

Mid-season rounds

The MCL36 was run with a track-specific aero kit to reduced load and more cooling options for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.[48] Norris qualified for the race eleventh and Ricciardo twelfth, and finished ninth and eighth respectively. Team orders were used twice in the race, first to keep Ricciardo behind Norris in the early stages and then to keep Norris behind Ricciardo in the final laps.[49] The team's strategy was criticized for being ineffective and compromising both drivers' pace.[50] Ricciardo fell to thirteenth in the WDC.

For the Canadian Grand Prix, McLaren updated the rear wing assembly for aerodynamic efficiency and changed the location of the floor stay for better stiffness.[51] Norris suffered a power unit issue during qualifying which prevented him from setting a time in the second stage.[52] He started fourteenth, while Ricciardo qualified ninth.[53] During the first virtual safety car, Ricciardo was ninth and Norris twelfth, when McLaren attempted to double-stack a pit stop.[54] After a slow stop for Ricciardo, the pit crew fitted the wrong tyres to Norris's car before correcting the mistake.[52] Ricciardo exited twelfth and Norris eighteenth, and they finished eleventh and fifteenth respectively after both cars suffered brake issues in the final stages of the race.[54]

Ricciardo's MCL36 suffered DRS issues during the British Grand Prix, and he finished thirteenth.

McLaren announced ahead of the British Grand Prix that the MCL36 would not receive further major upgrades due to the budget cap. Instead, only minor technical updates would be provided.[55] Norris qualified for the race sixth; and held fifth in the race until losing the position in the pits during the final safety car, finishing sixth.[56] Ricciardo qualified fourteenth, but started twelfth after the red flag caused by Zhou Guanyu's first lap incident. A failure of the drag reduction system on his MCL36 necessitated an extra stop, and Ricciardo finished the race thirteenth.[57] The result dropped Ricciardo to fourteenth in the WDC.

Norris driving during the Austrian Grand Prix: he improved from fifteenth in qualifying to seventh in the race by the end of the weekend.

The car featured revised brake ducts and rear wing endplates beginning with the Austrian Grand Prix.[58] Norris suffered an engine failure in the first practice session and reverted to an older engine for the rest of the weekend. He also experienced brake issues during qualifying, and he qualified fifteenth and Ricciardo sixteenth for the second sprint of the season.[59] The two finished eleventh and twelfth respectively in the sprint, which became tenth and eleventh on the starting grid after penalties were applied for other drivers.[60] During the race Norris was awarded a time penalty for exceeding track limits, a penalty he said cost him the chance to challenge for sixth place as he finished seventh. Ricciardo finished ninth.[61] Ricciardo improved to twelfth in the WDC. Alpine drew level with McLaren in the WCC, but McLaren retained fourth place after the countback. McLaren remained at the Red Bull Ring after the race for a Pirelli tyre test, with Ricciardo and Norris both doing a day of testing of the 2023 tyre compounds.[62]

The MCL36 featured substantial upgrades from the French Grand Prix. Norris is pictured ahead of Ricciardo, with a collision between Tsunoda and Ocon in the background.

McLaren introduced another substantial upgrade package for the French Grand Prix, which featured a new diffuser, underfloor, rear brake ducts, and sidepods, as well as a change to the rear wing endplate for reliability.[63][64] Most significantly, the shape of the sidepods changed dramaticaly. Throughout the turbo-hybrid era, team pursued a narrow sidepod that exposed as much of the floor as possible, but with the 2022 regulation changes this design concept's potential was limited due to the focus on the use of the ground effect. The new sidepods were similar to those featured on the title-challengers, the Ferrari F1-75 and Red Bull Racing RB18, with an emphasis on managing tyre wake and the introduction of a downwashing plane that delivers air to the rear of the car.[64] The upgrade appeared effective in qualifying; Norris qualified fifth and Ricciardo eleventh.[65][66] Ricciardo started ninth after grid penalties for two drivers ahead of him, and finished the race in ninth place. Norris had a poor start, and finished seventh. The result cost McLaren fourth in the WCC, and they fell to fifth behind Alpine.[67]

Beginning with the Hungarian Grand Prix, the MCL36 featured revised front brake cooling system and new underfloor flow conditioners designed to better engage the diffuser.[68] Norris qualified fourth and Ricciardo ninth.[69] Norris finished seventh and Ricciardo finished thirteenth, but was demoted to fifteenth by a five-second penalty awarded for causing a collision with Lance Stroll.[70]

An extensive list of updates débuted at the Belgian Grand Prix. This package included a low-drag rear wing, beam wing, and rear corner assembly, an updated diffuser and floor assembly, new front suspension track rods and a new winglet in the rear corner, and a streamlined circuit-specific engine cover.[71] The overall aim of the package was to improve aerodynamic efficiency and maximise straight-line speed to take advantage of the low downforce requirements of Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.[72] Norris qualified tenth, but was relegated to seventeenth on the grid due as the team exceeded the number of allowable power unit components.[73] Ricciardo qualified eleventh, but was promoted to seventh on the grid due to penalties for other drivers.[74] Both drivers were caught in DRS trains.[75] Norris finished the race twelfth and Ricciardo fifteenth, resulting in Ricciardo falling from twelfth to thirteenth in the WDC.[75]

At the Dutch Grand Prix, Norris qualified and finished in seventh, and Ricciardo qualified and finished in seventeenth.[76]

Closing rounds

The car was run in a low-downforce specification for the Italian Grand Prix.[77] Norris and Ricciardo qualified seventh and eighth respectively, which became third and fourth respectively once grid penalties were applied to other drivers.[78] The clutch map on Norris's MCL36 failed at the race start, forcing him to launch the car manually and costing him several positions on the first lap.[79] He finished seventh, while Ricciardo retired after an oil leak caused a failure on his Mercedes engine.[79][80] The race result meant Ricciardo moved from thirteenth to fourteenth in the WDC.

The MCL36 featured a special livery for the Singapore Grand Prix (see § Livery).[15] McLaren also delivered a substantial upgrade, designed to deliver performance in a conceptually new way, partly in preparation for 2023.[81] The package was initially given only to Norris due to a shortage of parts.[82] Aerodynamically, the upgrade included new radiator inlet and floor designs, and again shifted the sidepod design closer to that of the RB18.[82] Internal packaging of the radiators, cooling systems, electronics, and side impact spars was also rearranged.[82] Norris qualified sixth and Ricciardo qualified sixteenth.[83] In a wet-to-dry race, Norris moved up to fourth and Ricciardo to fifth.[83] McLaren took fourth place in the WCC from Alpine, while Ricciardo moved up to eleventh in the WDC.

The car again featured the special livery for the Japanese Grand Prix (see § Livery).[15] The upgrades introduced to Norris's car in Singapore were added to Ricciardo's MCL36.[82][84] Norris qualified in tenth and Ricciardo in eleventh,[85] and both finished in those same places in the race, which was shortened by heavy rain.[86] The team lost fourth place to Alpine in the WCC, and Ricciardo fell to twelfth in the WDC.

2021 IndyCar champion Álex Palou replaced Ricciardo for the first practice session at the United States Grand Prix, fulfilling the first of two mandatory rookie practice sessions.[87] Both Ricciardo and Norris took part in Pirelli's 2023 tyre test in the second practice session.[88] Norris qualified eighth and Ricciardo qualified seventeenth, but penalties for other drivers promoted Norris to sixth and Ricciardo to sixteenth.[89] During the race, Norris's car was struck by debris from a seperate incident; after the safety car ended he pitted from ninth place and rejoined the track thirteenth, but finished sixth. Ricciardo finished sixteenth.[90]

McLaren added several track-specific features to the MCL36 at the Mexico City Grand Prix, namely an extensive cooling package and extra winglets on the rear brake ducts to improve downforce.[91] Norris qualified eighth, and Ricciardo qualified eleventh.[92] Ricciardo collided with Yuki Tsunoda and was issued with a ten second penalty, but was one of few drivers who switched from medium to soft tyres to finish seventh, even after the penalty was applied.[93] Norris, who was on the medium to hard strategy, finished ninth.[94][95]

Norris fell ill before the São Paulo Grand Prix, prompting McLaren to prepare Nyck de Vries as a replacement.[96] Norris was however able to participate in the weekend, qualifying fourth for the final sprint of the season, while Ricciardo qualified fourteenth.[97] Norris finished seventh in the sprint,[98] but started the race sixth after penalties for other drivers, while Ricciardo finished eleventh.[99] Ricciardo collided with Kevin Magnussen on the opening lap, which caused both to retire from the race and for Ricciardo to be awarded a three-place grid penalty for the next race.[100] The incident also required a safety car, and after the restart Norris collided with Leclerc.[101] Although both continued the race, Norris was awarded a five-second time penalty, although he also retired from the race with electrical issues.[102]

The car will feature a second special livery for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (see § Livery).[17] Arrow McLaren SP IndyCar driver Pato O'Ward is scheduled to replace Norris for the first practice session, fulfilling the second of the two mandatory rookie practice sessions.[103]

Following the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Oscar Piastri is scheduled to drive the MCL36 in the annual post-season test after Alpine agreed to release Piastri from his contract early.[104] Piastri will replace Ricciardo in 2023 after the latter agreed to an early termination of his contract with McLaren.[105]

Assessment and characteristics

Both drivers have stated that the MCL36 does not suit their driving style or provide the characteristics they find desirable in a racing car. Norris has stated that braking and cornering can be inconsistent, even from corner to corner and that the car does not perform consistently across different circuits.[106] This inconsistency is primarily attributed to an aerodynamically weak front end, particularly noticeable in slow-speed corners.[107]

The MCL36 does appear to be aerodynamically efficient at tracks with lower downforce requirements and experiences very little porpoising.[107] The car typically appears competitive over a single lap in qualifying, but suffers over the course of a full race distance. This is largely credited to the car's effectiveness in heating the Pirelli tyres to their operating window, tempered by its difficulty to preserve them over longer distances.[107][108]

Complete Formula One results

(key)

Year Entrant Power unit Tyres Drivers Grands Prix Points WCC
2022 McLaren F1 Team Mercedes-AMG
F1 M13 E Performance
1.6 V6 t 		P BHR SAU AUS EMI MIA ESP MON AZE CAN GBR AUT FRA HUN BEL NED ITA SIN JPN USA MXC SAP ABU 366* 2nd*
United Kingdom Lando Norris 15 7 5 35 Ret 8 6F 9 15 6 7 7 7 12 7 7 4 10 6 9 Ret7 6F
Australia Daniel Ricciardo 14 Ret 6 186 13 12 13 8 11 13 9 9 15 15 17 Ret 5 11 16 7 Ret 9
Sources:[109]
Notes
  • * – Championship in progress.

Notes

  1. ^ The beam wing is a wing above the diffuser but below the rear wing, which directs turbulence upwards. It affects the performance of both the diffuser and the rear wing.[32]

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