7 March 2023 12:47 (UTC)
Get the inside information on our 2018 challenger
Lowdown of the 2018 McLaren Formula 1 car in our MCL33 tech spec.
Monocoque | Carbon-fibre composite, incorporating driver controls and fuel cell | |
Safety structures | Cockpit survival cell incorporating impact resistant construction and anti-penetration panels, front impact structure, prescribed side impact structures, integrated rear impact structure, front and rear roll structures, Halo secondary roll structure | |
Bodywork | Carbon-fibre composite, including engine cover, sidepods, floor, nose, front wing and rear wing with driver-operated drag reduction system | |
Front suspension | Carbon-fibre wishbone and pushrod suspension elements operating inboard torsion bar and damper system | |
Rear suspension | Carbon-fibre wishbone and pullrod suspension elements operating inboard torsion bar and damper system | |
Weight | Overall vehicle weight 733kg (including driver, excluding fuel) | |
Weight distribution between 45.4% and 46.4% | ||
Electronics | McLaren Applied Technologies. Including chassis control, power unit control, data acquisition, sensors, data analysis and telemetry | |
Instruments | McLaren Applied Technologies dashboard | |
Brake system | Akebono brake calipers and master cylinders | |
Akebono ‘brake by wire’ rear brake control system | ||
Carbon discs and pads | ||
Steering | Power-assisted rack and pinion | |
Tyres | Pirelli P Zero | |
Race wheels | Enkei | |
Garage radio | Kenwood | |
Paint | AkzoNobel Car Refinishes system using Sikkens products | |
Cooling systems | Calsonic Kansei water and oil cooling | |
Advanced manufacturing | Stratasys 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing Mazak Advanced Technology Solutions |
Power unit type | Renault Sport R.E.18 | |
Minimum weight | 145 kg | |
Primary PU components | Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) | |
Motor Generator Unit – Kinetic (MGU-K) | ||
Motor Generator Unit – Heat (MGU-H) | ||
Energy Store (ES) | ||
Turbocharger | ||
Control Electronics |
Capacity | 1.6 litres | |
Cylinders | Six | |
Bank angle | 90 degree vee angle | |
No of valves | 24 | |
Max speed | 15,000 rpm | |
Max fuel flow rate | 100 kg/hour (above 10,500 rpm) | |
Fuel consumption | 105 kg ‘lights to flag’ regulated fuel capacity limit | |
Fuel injection | Direct injection, single injector per cylinder, 500 bar max | |
Pressure charging | Single-stage compressor and exhaust turbine, common shaft |
Architecture | Integrated Hybrid energy recovery via Motor Generator Units | |
Crankshaft coupled electrical MGU-K | ||
Turbocharger coupled electrical MGU-H | ||
Energy store | Lithium-Ion battery, between 20 and 25 kg | |
Maximum energy storage, 4 MJ per lap | ||
MGU-K | Maximum speed, 50,000 rpm | |
Maximum power, 120 kW | ||
Maximum energy recovery, 2 MJ per lap | ||
Maximum energy deployment, 4 MJ per lap | ||
MGU-H | Maximum speed 125,000 rpm | |
Maximum power, unlimited | ||
Maximum energy recovery, unlimited | ||
Maximum energy deployment, unlimited |
Gearbox | Carbon-fibre composite main case, longitudinally mounted | |
Gear ratios | Eight forward and one reverse | |
Gear selection | Electro-hydraulically operated seamless shift | |
Differential | Epicyclic differential with multi-plate limited slip clutch | |
Clutch | Electro-hydraulically operated, carbon multi-plate |
Transport | Volvo Trucks |
