Technical snapshot - Austin

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MORE HOMEWORK FOR 2017 AT McLAREN

McLaren's preparations for next season included a series of tests to assess bodywork rigidity, using a camera (see yellow arrow) aimed at a specific chequered area on the rear end, as well as sensors on the floor (see red and white arrows).

With the car increasing in width and the diffuser 5cm higher and 5cm wider in 2017, the floor will sustain much higher loads.

What’s more, the edges of the winglet sitting atop the diffuser were more rounded.