McLaren MCL36 is a Formula One car designed under the lead of James Key and manufactured by McLaren to compete in the 2022 Formula One World Championship.
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McLaren MCL36 is a Formula One car designed under the lead of James Key and manufactured by McLaren to compete in the 2022 Formula One World Championship.
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The MCL36 is built to the new 2022 generation of Formula One technical regulations, which were originally intended for introduction in 2021.
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McLaren MCL36 restarted development in early January 2021 with aerodynamic testing.
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McLaren MCL36 introduced a special livery in collobaration with sponsor OKX for the Singapore and Japanese Grands Prix.
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However, the second test at Bahrain International Circuit in higher temperatures exposed an issue with the McLaren MCL36's brakes, preventing the team from completing any long-run tests.
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McLaren MCL36 introduced an "interim solution" to its front brake issues for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
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McLaren MCL36 featured a new beam wing for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
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McLaren MCL36 introduced a total of ten upgrades for the Spanish Grand Prix, which consisted of changes to various aerodynamic parts, brakes, and suspension.
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At the Monaco Grand Prix, McLaren MCL36 ran the car with extra cooling on the front brakes and different steering geometry and rear-view mirrors to account for the nature of the Circuit de Monaco.
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Canadian Grand Prix, McLaren MCL36 updated the rear wing assembly for aerodynamic efficiency and changed the location of the floor stay for better stiffness.
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McLaren MCL36 experienced brake issues during qualifying, and he qualified fifteenth and Ricciardo sixteenth for the second sprint of the season.
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McLaren MCL36 introduced another substantial upgrade package for the French Grand Prix, which featured a new diffuser, underfloor, rear brake ducts, and sidepods, as well as a change to the rear wing endplate for reliability.
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The clutch map on Norris's McLaren MCL36 failed at the race start, forcing him to launch the car manually and costing him several positions on the first lap.
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McLaren MCL36 finished seventh, while Ricciardo retired after an oil leak caused a failure on his Mercedes engine.
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McLaren MCL36 delivered a substantial upgrade, designed to deliver performance in a conceptually new way, partly in preparation for 2023.
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McLaren MCL36 took fourth place in the WCC from Alpine, while Ricciardo moved up to eleventh in the WDC.
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McLaren MCL36 does appear to be aerodynamically efficient at tracks with lower downforce requirements and experiences very little porpoising.
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