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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
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