Formula 1 2008

Faltan pocos días para que inicie la temporada 2008 de la formula 1
Aquí en Mexico sera transmitido por FoxSports a las 22:00 del día Sábado

Fri 14 March 2008
Friday Practice 1 (Thu) 17:00 - 18:30
Friday Practice 2 21:00 - 22:30

Sat 15 March 2008
Saturday Practice (Fri) 18:00 - 19:00
Qualifying 21:00

Sun 16 March 2008
Race (Sat) 22:30


Este año McLaren con el nuevo MP4-23 (hace un año era MP4-22) y ya con los escandalos esclarecidos y al parecer con la cabeza de Ron Dennis y Fernando Alonso el Equipo se prepara para el campeonato 2008 y la primer carrera realizada en Australia.

McLaren cuenta ahora con otro piloto Finlandes HEIKKI KOVALAINEN el cual esperemos sea una gran sorpresa como el piloto ingles LEWIS HAMILTON

MP4-23 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
ENGINE

Type

Mercedes-Benz FO 108V

Capacity 2.4 litre

No. of cylinders

8

Max. rpm 19,000 (FIA regulatory limit since 2007)
Bank angle 90°
Piston bore maximum 98 mm (FIA regulation)
Number of valves 32

Fuel

Mobil 1 Unleaded (5.75% bio fuel)

Lubricants

Mobil 1, newly developed 2008 formula for lower friction and better wear resistance

Engine

95kg (minimum FIA regulation weight)


TRANSMISSION

Gearbox Speeds

Seven forward and one reverse

Semi-auto

Yes

Driveshafts

McLaren

Clutch

Hand-operated


Chassis

McLaren moulded carbon fibre/aluminium honeycomb composite incorporating front and side impact structures. Contains integral safety fuel cell

Front Suspension

Inboard torsion bar/damper system operated by pushrod and bell crank with a double wishbone arrangement

Rear Suspension

Inboard torsion bar/damper system operated by pushrod and bell crank with a double wishbone arrangement

Suspension Dampers

Koni

Electronics

McLaren Electronic Systems control units incorporating electronics for chassis, engine and data acquisition. McLaren Electronic Systems also supplies the electronic dash board, alternator voltage control, sensors, data analysis and telemetry systems

Bodywork Construction:

One-piece engine cover; seperate side pod covers. Separate floor section, structural nose with integral front wing.

Tyres

Bridgestone Potenza

Radios

Kenwood

Race Wheels

Enkei

Brake Calipers Akebono

Batteries

GS Yuasa Corporation

Steering

McLaren power-assisted

Instruments

McLaren Electronic Systems




Mas información en: http://www.formula1.com y http://www.mclaren.com

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