The front suspension remains a pushrod actuated torsion bar layout, more on this once the front bulkhead is revealed. The 2016 car retains the S-duct utilised on the late season MP4-30 but in a mildly revised form as is to be expected. Compare the 2016 nose (above) with the 2015 (below)

The nose design is similar to that of the MP4-30 late variant which allows for better under nose air flow than the ’15 Ferrari style long nose that the McLaren started with last year. The overall car concept seems to be a second attempt at making ‘size zero’ work for the McLaren-Honda partnership and there are few immediately remarkable features about the MP4-31, though as the car develops it will become clear if it has all worked this time round.

Opting for an online launch images of the MP4-31 were leaked well ahead of the planned time. The McLaren MP4-31 is a clear continuation of the theme started with the MP4-30, this is perhaps not surprising as the 2015 car never really got to show its full potential.

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