Middle season McLÀREN HONDA
MP4-30 2015
Former fans of McLaren Honda must hâve been shocked when they heard unfamiliar words such as "MGU-K: Motor
Generator Unit- Kinetic", convers décélération kinetic energy into electrical energy and "MGU-H: Motor Generator Unit-
Heat", converts heat energy from exhaust gases into electrical energy, and that thé System comprising thèse two types of
energy recovery system with a 1.6- liter V6 turbo engine and control electronics is cailed "power unit". Furthermore, engine
performance upgrades to power units are limited each season by a "token" system; a power system is considered to be
made up of 42 components and given tokens based on effect on performance of each function, however, Honda isn't given
as much tokens as other teams. Thèse new éléments sîuck people who hâve kept distance from F1 since télévision
broadcasting has narrowed and got attracted to F1 again by thé return of McLaren Honda.
Then thé 2015 season opened, McLaren Honda resulted in struggling in low place. What is happening to McLaren Honda
that estabiished a monumental achievement winning 15 triumphs out of 16 races in 1988...? Many of us would agrée that it is
difficult to find out thé cause, which is thé biggest issue in today's F1.
Getting off to a worst start, McLaren Honda improved 2015 model: MP4-30 continuously, then Jenson Button won thé 8th
prize and got thé first point at Rd.6 Monaco GP. Furthermore, Alonso won thé 5th prize whiie Button won thé 9th prize at Rd.
10 Hungary GP, resulting in thé double prize. However, McLaren Honda has got constant criticism from various quarters.
Now Honda is fired up with enthusiasm for developing power unit for 2016, aiming for a big leap in next season. This first
step MP4-30 might be reevaluated in thé near future when McLaren Honda enters thé race for thé championship.
This kit can be built as a middle season spécification which thé coloring has been changed to graphite gray since Rd.5
Spain GP.
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