Breaking Down McLaren’s Performance at 2014 Jerez Preseason Test

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Published: February 6, 2014

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After enduring their worst season in 30 years of a distinguished history in Formula One, there was much hype surrounding the launch of the new McLaren MP4-29.

But unlike the glamorous razzmatazz that came with last year and seasons before, McLaren played down expectations with a subdued online launch.

The team must have thought it a wise decision, then, when Jenson Button was forced to sit out the entire of the opening day’s Jerez testing with electronic and hydraulic related issues.

Having worked to rectify the problem overnight, Button was again in the driving seat for the second day of testing, nominated as a wet weather test day by Pirelli.

This time, there was no repeat of the problems that dogged Tuesday’s running and Button not only topped the morning times in the wet, but went on to clock the day’s fastest time in the afternoon as the circuit dried out.

 



As noted by Autosport’s technical expert Gary Anderson, McLaren decided to fit blockers to the rear suspension links to produce the effect of disrupting the airflow and creating greater downforce from the underfloor.

And according to Button, as quoted on ESPNF1, he felt no issues with the car after his opening test day.

There's no horrible issues with the car itself. No big issues with the power unit in terms of how it delivers. So the basic car itself is where we want it to be. We always aim to have a good base because the way it will improve over the year and what we are going to add to this car, aerodynamically and with engine development, is massive. So having a good base is important.

I enjoy driving this car. The power unit doesn't sound as good, that's a fact. It's not as exciting to hear from the outside, but when you're driving it it sounds good, we've got the turbo noise and the wastegate noise, which is actually a quite a nice change.

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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