McLaren-Honda Formula 1 with Closed Cockpit (17)

McLaren-Honda Formula 1 amazing concept, created to visualize what F1 cars could look like with a closed cockpit.

Images credit Andries van Overbeeke

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The designer Andries van Overbeeke, explains about this beautiful F1 concept:

“I made this McLaren-Honda concept to visualize what F1 cars could look like with a closed cockpit. Ever since that week in 2009, with the accidents of Massa and Surtees, I’ve been wanting to visualize that canopies could look good.”

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“The sidepods are reminiscent of the McLaren that Jenson Button drove to that legendary win in the 2011 Canadian rain. The message of my images on the track is clear: we need to reverse the trend that F1 no longer races in the rain.”

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“Apart from the canopy, the car features wider rear tyres with an increased diameter and the car’s width is increased. The front wing is smaller and less complex to reduce the sensitivity to turbulent air. The canopy encloses the same crash structure that’s currently seen on F1 cars, and the traditional roll bar is no longer needed. For dimensions check the images.”

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