Tech Talk: McLaren MP4-29 new nosecone explained and analysed 2 April, 2014 McLaren arrived in Malaysia buoyed by their result in Melbourne with Ron Dennis claiming ahead of the event they had updates that would lead to a further 0.5 secs per lap gain. The most obvious of these changes comes in the form of a new nosecone, taking a more extreme approach to this years regulations in order to facilitate the passage of more airflow under the nose of the car. The controversy of Fuelgate and a clear disdain by many for the new sound of F1 was a distraction from the pre-season dissatisfaction of the nose shapings seen up and down the grid. McLaren's nose is one such bone of contention for many...
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