ike Red Bull, McLaren has strayed away from the underbite sidepod inlet structure for 2024, and has introduced a wing section ahead of the apertures to which the mirrors are mounted . This is not dissimilar to the sidepod inlet treatments that many opted for prior to the introduction of the current rules in 2022, so it’s another situation where old design solutions are beginning to creep back into the modern formula. With this, McLaren can have more control over the airflow that reaches the sidepods, and offers a chance to help condition any wake from the tyres that may migrate towards this area of the car.
