McLaren 2050 F1 Car Will Be a 300 MPH Shape Shifting EV
Channel: Tech World
Date: 2020-04-30

As we wait patiently for teams to unveil the newest Formula 1 cars, McLaren Applied Technologies thought ahead and decided to develop a concept for what it thinks F1 will look like in the year 2050, dubbed the MCLExtreme (or MCLE for short). It's pretty wild.

Despite the ever-growing field of autonomous driving tech, McLaren believes F1 cars of the future will still be human-driven. It also believes the cars will be shaped relatively similar to today's cars—driver in the middle, four open wheels, side pods, and wings on either end. That's pretty much where the similarities end, though. 

McLaren predicts its 2050 F1 car will be all-electric. The company actually has a head-start in this area considering it's supplied electric motors and batteries for Formula E in the past. Using a high-density battery and inductive charging through either wireless connections or coils in the tires ensures the MCLE is kept juiced-up during a race. Active aero will be different too—shape-shifting side pods mean they can contract into the body on straightaways for ludicrous 300-mph-plus top speeds, and expand in braking zones and turns to provide optimal grip depending on the situation. There's also a closed cockpit to protect the driver.

In addition to the cars, McLaren believes the way drivers send and receive information during a race will evolve as well. It predicts there will be an "AI co-pilot" processing and feeding info to the driver and pit-wall allowing for more intuitive decisions. Helmets will feed information in head-up display, sort of like what a modern-day fighter pilot uses.

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