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What is the technical specification of our 2024 Formula 1 car?

The inside information on the McLaren MCL38: Weight, height, engine size and more

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