Listen to this article That has inevitably prompted some interest about what it was on the MCL36 that seemed to be working so well to avoid the problem that affected everybody else. Much of the attention focused on the car’s floor, which features a more developed edge surface and ‘edge wing’ than some of its counterparts. McLaren MCL36 floor The design seen on the McLaren MCL36 takes advantage of the ‘edge wing’ that’s not only permitted under the regulations but is a design feature that we’ve already seen a variant of, as it was fitted to F1’s show car that was presented at Silverstone last year (inset). The floor concept could be playing a critical role in helping better control the airflow under the car, so there is no stall as the car gets near the ground. Granted, McLaren’s interpretation is much bolder (highlighted by the dotted line) but you would expect as much, with teams able to use their design ingenuity to exploit this region for performance. The ‘edge wing’, as it’s referred to in the regulations, must also meet specific dimensional requirements, be it a single section that’s closed (ie: no slots or holes) and has to mee …