Find our lowdown of the 2019 McLaren Formula 1 car below.

CHASSIS

	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 743kg (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

	Power unit type	Renault E-Tech 19
	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

 

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

	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	110 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

 

ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM

	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 >100,000 rpm
		Maximum power, unlimited
		Maximum energy recovery, unlimited
		Maximum energy deployment, unlimited

 

TRANSMISSION

	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

 

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