Mclaren tested a new front wing in last Winter test (Barcelona) to boost car’s performance and overcome the inability to challenge Red Bull and Ferrari. The new wing had totally new endplates (1) with a single huge slot in contrast to the old one which had four smaller slots. The philosophy of this concept is to increase the quantity of air passing under the wing by trapping air flowing outside the endplate surface. The triangular fin at the top of the endplate is also removed […]