After one season of good and loyal service, 2015 F1 challengers were disassembled, dissected and stored in kits at teams’ factories. Before they are definitely retired – there is still a two-day wet tyre test scheduled at Paul Ricard next week – F1i technical expert Nicolas Carpentiers has a quick final look at some of last year’s cockpits.
1 – McLAREN MP4-30
With more and more buttons, dials, and switches (differential settings, brake balance, engine and ERS use, etc.) featuring on the steering wheels, F1 cockpits now tend to exude a feeling of emptiness. Still, Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button’s McLaren offices do have controlling devices on the side, including a plug that allows the FIA to download (via the red button) all in-car data and software. One can also notice a switch to adjust the volume of radio communications. Perhaps Alonso turned this one up a notch before shouting “GP2 engine, GP2 engine! Argh!” at Suzuka…
