13 February 2023 12:00 (UTC)
Get the inside information on the MCL60
It’s nearly time to see our 2023 challenger in the flesh, but before we pull the covers off, get up close and personal with the Technical Specification of the MCL60.
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 / titanium suspension legs, pullrod operating inboard torsion bar, spring and damper system |
Rear suspension | Carbon-fibre / titanium suspension legs, pushrod operating inboard torsion bar, spring and damper system |
Weight | Overall vehicle weight 798 kg (including driver, excluding fuel) |
Weight distribution between | 44.6% and 46.1% 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 | Six 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. Now with an additional compound, the C0 – bringing our total to six compounds in the pool. Pirelli select three for each event. |
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 | Stratasys 3D printing & additive manufacturing |
Manufacturing | Mazak Advanced Technology Solutions |
Power Unit type | Mercedes-AMG M14 E Performance |
Minimum weight | 151kg |
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 | 100kg/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 125,000 rpm | |
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 solution of 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 change gear cluster |
Gear ratios | Eight forward and one reverse |
Gear selection | Electro-hydraulically operated seamless shift |
Differential | Limited slip friction clutch epicyclic |
Clutch | Electro-hydraulically operated, carbon multi-plate |
LOGISTICS | |
Transport | Mercedes-Benz trucks |
Official logistics partner | DP World |
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