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. FSC-certified (Forest Stewardship Council).

Race wheels

BBS standardised design 18” magnesium wheels

Cooling systems

Charge air, engine oil, gearbox oil, hydraulic oil, water, and ERS cooling systems  

Additive Manufacturing

Stratasys 3D printing & additive manufacturing 

Power Unit type

Mercedes-AMG M14 E Performance  

Minimum weight

151kg  

Primary PU components

Internal combustion engine (ICE)

Primary PU components INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

Motor Generator Unit – Kinetic (MGU-K) Motor Generator Unit – Heat (MGU-H) Turbocharger (TC) Energy Store (ES)  Control Electronics (CE) 

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

Architecture Energy store

Crankshaft coupled electrical MGU-K Turbocharger coupled electrical MGU-H  Lithium-Ion battery solution of minimum 20 kg regulation weight

Energy store MGU-K

Maximum energy storage, 4 MJ per lap  Maximum speed, 50,000 rpm

MGU-K MGU-H

Maximum power, 120 kW Maximum energy recovery, 2 MJ per lap Maximum energy deployment, 4 MJ per lap  Maximum speed 125,000 rpm

MGU-H TRANSMISSION 

Maximum power, unlimited Maximum energy recovery, unlimited Maximum energy deployment, unlimited  

Gearbox

Carbon-fibre composite gearbox casing, 

Gearbox Gear ratios

longitudinally mounted change gear cluster  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

Logistics 

DP World