The “Future Mode” color scheme replaces light blue accents with neon pink elements, and there are more cyberpunk details elsewhere in the car too.
While the renders released by the team are really about the visual impact the livery will create, they also offer insight into the development the MCL36 has had and will continue to undergo in Singapore.
The difference between the car shown in the original renderings before the start of the season and those prepared for Singapore is quite stark, but it’s obviously worth noting that not all of this development is happening at the same time this weekend.
Like the rest of the grid, McLaren has steadily closed the performance gap to those in front throughout the season.
What the render reveals is further development of its sidepod solution, with the team having already swapped out its first design for a more Red Bull-esque downhill ramp at the French Grand Prix.
Rendering and track images suggest the team has now moved closer to the entry interpretation that Red Bull has used since the start of the season.
McLaren MCL36
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
It’s not a direct copy of the Red Bull solution, likely due to the different locations of the crash protection structures on the two cars and the internal packaging of their radiators, coolers and electronics housed in the sidepods.
The lower sidepod bodywork for the entry now extends further forward than the upper leading edge, mimicking – in part – the design seen on the RB18.
While there’s no visual confirmation yet that the MCL36 will feature some of the other new details shown in the render, it’s likely that they will be part of the package the team will be racing this weekend.
In this regard, there also appear to be revisions to the bodywork around the bib, floor strakes and the L-shaped edge wing that has been used since the start of the season.
MCL36 side view comparison
Photo by: McLaren
The “Future Mode” color scheme replaces light blue accents with neon pink elements, and there are more cyberpunk details elsewhere in the car too.
While the renders released by the team are really about the visual impact the livery will create, they also offer insight into the development the MCL36 has had and will continue to undergo in Singapore.
The difference between the car shown in the original renderings before the start of the season and those prepared for Singapore is quite stark, but it’s obviously worth noting that not all of this development is happening at the same time this weekend.
Like the rest of the grid, McLaren has steadily closed the performance gap to those in front throughout the season.
What the render reveals is further development of its sidepod solution, with the team having already swapped out its first design for a more Red Bull-esque downhill ramp at the French Grand Prix.
Rendering and track images suggest the team has now moved closer to the entry interpretation that Red Bull has used since the start of the season.
McLaren MCL36
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
It’s not a direct copy of the Red Bull solution, likely due to the different locations of the crash protection structures on the two cars and the internal packaging of their radiators, coolers and electronics housed in the sidepods.
The lower sidepod bodywork for the entry now extends further forward than the upper leading edge, mimicking – in part – the design seen on the RB18.
While there’s no visual confirmation yet that the MCL36 will feature some of the other new details shown in the render, it’s likely that they will be part of the package the team will be racing this weekend.
In this regard, there also appear to be revisions to the bodywork around the bib, floor strakes and the L-shaped edge wing that has been used since the start of the season.
MCL36 side view comparison
Photo by: McLaren