McLaren MCL38 Specs & Info

Mechanics work on the car of Oscar Piastri, McLaren MCL38, in the pit lane during the Emilia Romagna GP at Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari on Saturday May 18, 2024 in imola, Italy. (Photo by Steven Tee / LAT Images)

McLaren's F1 Car for 2024

Technical specifications McLaren MCL38 F1 car

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 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