Get under the skin of the McLaren MCL36A Formula 1 car.

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, driver headrest protection and safety seat
	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 / steel suspension legs, suspension elements operating inboard torsion bar and damper system
	Rear suspension	Carbon fibre wishbone and pushrod suspension elements operating inboard torsion bar and damper system
	Weight	Overall vehicle weight 795 kg (including driver, excluding fuel)
		Weight distribution between 44.5% and 46.0% on front axle
	Electronics	McLaren Applied. Including chassis control, power unit control, data acquisition, sensors, data analysis
	Instruments	McLaren Applied steering wheel display
	Brake system	6 piston brake calipers with front / rear master cylinders
		‘Brake by wire’ rear brake control system
		Carbon-carbon ventilated discs and pads
	Steering	Power-assisted rack and pinion
	Tyres	Pirelli P Zero F1
	Race wheels	BBS Standardised Design 18” Magnesium Wheels'
	Paint	AkzoNobel Sikkens products
	Cooling systems	Charge air, engine oil, gearbox oil, hydraulic oil, water, and ERS cooling systems
	Advanced manufacturing	Stratasys 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing Mazak Advanced Technology Solutions

 

POWER UNIT

	Power unit type	Mercedes-AMG F1 M13 E Performance
	Minimum weight	150 kg
	Primary PU components	Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)
		Motor Generator Unit – Kinetic (MGU-K)
		Motor Generator Unit – Heat (MGU-H)
		Turbocharger (TC)
		Energy Store (ES)
		Control Electronics (CE)

 

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 injection	High-pressure direct injection (max 500 bar, one injector/cylinder)
	Pressure charging	Single-stage compressor and exhaust turbine, on a common shaft
		Max rpm Exhaust Turbine 125,000rpm

 

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, minimum 20 kg regulation weight
		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

 

TRANSMISSION

	Gearbox	Carbon fibre composite gearbox casing, longitudinally mounted charge gear cluster
	Gear ratios	Eight forward and one reverse
	Gear selection	Electro-hydraulically operated seamless shift
	Differential	Limited slip friction clutch epicylic
	Clutch	Electro-hydraulically operated, carbon multi-plate

 

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