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| Category = [[Formula Satu]]
| Constructor = [[McLaren]]
| Designer = [[Rob Marshall (motorsport)|Rob Marshall]] {{small|(ChiefKepala DesignerDesain)}}{{efn|Marshall initially worked as Technical Director, Engineering and Design until the design team was restructured in April 2024.}}<br>{{Collapsible list
|title=Other designers<ref name="TT" />
|1=[[Peter Prodromou]] {{small|(TechnicalDirektur DirectorTeknik, AerodynamicsAerodinamika)}}
|2=[[Neil Houldey]] {{small|(TechnicalDirektur DirectorTeknik, Engineering)}}{{efn|Houldey joined the design team from April 2024.}}
|3=Mark Temple {{small|(TechnicalDirektur DirectorTeknik, PerformancePerforma)}}{{efn|Temple joined the design team from May 2024.}}
|4=[[Andrea Stella (engineer)|Andrea Stella]] {{small|(TechnicalDirektur DirectorTeknik, PerformancePerforma)}}{{efn|Stella worked on the design team on an interim basis between April and May 2024.}}
|5=[[David Sanchez (engineer)|David Sanchez]] {{small|(TechnicalDirektur DirectorTeknik, CarKonsep ConceptMobil anddan PerformancePerforma)}}{{efn|Sanchez worked on the design team from January to April 2024.}}
}}
| Predecessor = [[McLaren MCL60]]
| Technical ref = <ref>{{cite web|title=What is the technical specification of our 2024 Formula 1 car?|url=https://www.mclaren.com/racing/formula-1/2024/mclaren-mcl38-technical-specification/|work=[[McLaren|McLaren Racing]]|publisher=[[McLaren|McLaren Racing Ltd.]]|date=15 February 2024|accessdate=26 April 2024|archive-date=1 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240501100909/https://www.mclaren.com/racing/formula-1/2024/mclaren-mcl38-technical-specification/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| Chassis = Komposit serat karbon
| Front suspension = CarbonKaki fibresuspensi andpullrod titaniumserat pullrodkarbon suspensiondan titanium legsberoperasi operatingdi inboarddalam torsionbatang bartorsi anddan dampersistem systemperedam
| Rear suspension = CarbonKaki fibresuspensi andpushrod titaniumserat pushrodkarbon suspensiondan titanium legsberoperasi operatingdi inboarddalam torsionbatang bartorsi anddan dampersistem systemperedam
| Length =
| Width =
| Gearbox name = McLaren
| Gears = 8-percepatan + 1 mundur
| Type = sequentialtransmisi seamlessmulus berurutan [[transmisi semi-automatic transmissionotomatis|semi-automaticotomatis]] transmissionyang operateddioperasikan viamelalui paddle shiftersshifter
| Differential = with limited slip friction clutch epicyclic differential
| Clutch = Electro-hydraulically operated, carbon multi-plate
| Weight = 798 kg (termasuk pengemudi, tidak termasuk bahan bakar)
| Tyres = [[Pirelli]] P Zero (kering)<br>Pirelli Cinturato (basah)
| Brakes = 6 pistonkaliper caliperspiston, carbonpad ventilatedkarbon discs/padsberongga
| Drivers = {{ubl|{{0}}4. [[Lando Norris]]|81. [[Oscar Piastri]]}}
| Debut = Grand Prix Bahrain 2024
| Races = 18
| Wins = 5
| Podiums = 1318
| Poles = 5
| Fastest_laps = 5
Pendahulu MCL38, [[McLaren MCL60|MCL60]], awalnya dirancang oleh mandan direktur teknik [[James Key (Formula One)|James Key]].<ref name=":272">{{cite web |last=Medland |first=Chris |date=23 March 2023 |title=Key leaves McLaren, Sanchez returning amid technical restructure |url=https://racer.com/2023/03/23/key-leaves-mclaren-sanchez-returning-amid-technical-restructure/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324033950/https://racer.com/2023/03/23/key-leaves-mclaren-sanchez-returning-amid-technical-restructure/ |archive-date=24 March 2023 |access-date=24 March 2023 |website=[[Racer (magazine)|RACER]] |language=en-US |issn=1066-6060}}</ref> Setelah hasil diawal musim 2023 yang menunjukkan bahwa spesifikasi awal MCL60 sangat tidak kompetitif, dan sebagai hasilnya Key meninggalkan tim.<ref name=":272" /><ref name=":2">{{cite web |date=3 January 2024 |title=Brown sets clear McLaren target for start of 2024 |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.brown-sets-clear-mclaren-target-for-start-of-2024-as-he-says-team-are.3cFyWmIoyl99s0xLS5kbZP.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240110165437/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.brown-sets-clear-mclaren-target-for-start-of-2024-as-he-says-team-are.3cFyWmIoyl99s0xLS5kbZP.html |archive-date=10 January 2024 |access-date=17 January 2024 |website=Formula1.com|publisher=[[Formula One Administration]] |language=en}}</ref> Pegawai [[Peter Prodromou]] dan [[Neil Houldey]] dipromosikan untuk memimpin departemen desain.<ref name=":272" /> Sanchez direkrut dari [[Scuderia Ferrari]] sebagai bagian dari restrukturisasi teknik, namun tidak bekerja hingga awal 2024.<ref name=":272" /> However, Sanchez left the position in April 2024, only three months into his contract.<ref name="TT">{{Cite web |last=Suttill |first=Josh |date=2024-04-02 |title=McLaren's big ex-Ferrari F1 hire out after three months |url=https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/mclaren-reshuffle-ex-ferrari-f1-hire-david-sanchez-out-after-three-months/ |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=The Race |language=en |archive-date=7 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240407152757/https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/mclaren-reshuffle-ex-ferrari-f1-hire-david-sanchez-out-after-three-months/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Sejak mundurnya Key dari tim team, thetim newteknik technicalyang teambaru implementedmengimplementasikan severalbeberapa roundspeningkatan ofpada mid-seasonpertengahan upgradesmusim for theuntuk MCL60 thatyang resultedmenghasilkan inperubahan apada turnaround for the team'sperforma performancetim.<ref name=":28">{{cite web |last=Barretto |first=Lawrence |date=8 August 2023 |title=McLaren's turnaround has been spectacular – but can they now push on to challenge Red Bull? |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.barretto-mclarens-turnaround-has-been-spectacular-but-can-they-now-push-on.52OS9YFh9YREBtJivsRwa6.html |url-access=registration |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230807163415/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.barretto-mclarens-turnaround-has-been-spectacular-but-can-they-now-push-on.52OS9YFh9YREBtJivsRwa6.html |archive-date=7 August 2023 |access-date=7 August 2023 |website=Formula1.com|publisher=[[Formula One Administration]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{cite web |last1=Hughes |first1=Mark |author-link=Mark Hughes (journalist) |last2=Piola |first2=Giorgio |author-link2=Giorgio Piola |date=22 August 2023 |title=The best car, best upgrade and biggest disappointment of 2023 so far |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.tech-tuesday-the-best-car-best-upgrade-and-biggest-disappointment-of-2023-so.1Xteai3Fjoj1laowrfmUKv.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230823030903/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.tech-tuesday-the-best-car-best-upgrade-and-biggest-disappointment-of-2023-so.1Xteai3Fjoj1laowrfmUKv.html |archive-date=23 August 2023 |access-date=23 August 2023 |website=Formula1.com |publisher=[[Formula One Administration]] |language=en}}</ref> Journalist Lawrence Barretto observed that the radical changes on the MCL60 had opened up ample development opportunities for McLaren to pursue on the MCL38.<ref name=":28" />
=== EarlyPengembangan developmentawal ===
[[File:Norris & Piastri on the grid - Chinese GP 2024.jpg|thumb|left|Norris (leftkiri) anddan Piastri (rightkanan) onpada theposisi grid before the [[2024 Chinesestart Grand Prix|Chinese GrandTiongkok Prix]]2024]]
McLaren hadsebelumnya previouslymenggunakan usedterowongan aangin wind tunnel indi [[Cologne]] ownedyang bydimiliki oleh [[Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe]] and previouslydan usedsebelumnya bydigunakan theoleh [[Toyota in Formula One|Toyota Formula One Team]].<ref name=":1">{{cite web |last1=Gale |first1=Ewan |last2=Rencken |first2=Dieter |date=28 June 2023 |title=Exclusive: Brown insists no Toyota blame for McLaren facility investment |url=https://racingnews365.com/exclusive-brown-insists-no-toyota-influence-on-new-mclaren-facility |access-date=1 August 2023 |website=RacingNews365 |language=en |archive-date=1 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801130856/https://racingnews365.com/exclusive-brown-insists-no-toyota-influence-on-new-mclaren-facility |url-status=live }}</ref> ThisPengaturan arrangementini posedmenjadi atantangan majorbesar challengebagi for the teamtim, askarena partsbagian-bagian hadmobil toharus bedikapalkan shipped from thedari [[McLaren Technology Centre]] indi [[Woking, England]] toke Germany in order toJerman beuntuk testeddites.<ref name=":1" /> TheTim teamtelah hadberinvestasi investeduntuk interowongan aangin windmilik tunnelmereka of their ownsendiri, which had beenyang delayedsempat bytertunda thekarena [[COVID-19 pandemic|pandemi COVID-19]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web |last=Noble |first=Jonathan |date=1 August 2023 |title=McLaren pushing to sign off final F1 'conceptual evolution' update for 2023 car |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mclaren-pushing-to-sign-off-final-conceptual-evolution-update-for-f1-2023-car/10502886/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801130910/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mclaren-pushing-to-sign-off-final-conceptual-evolution-update-for-f1-2023-car/10502886/ |archive-date=1 August 2023 |access-date=1 August 2023 |website=[[Motorsport.com]] |publisher=[[Motorsport Network]] |language=en}}</ref> McLaren beganmulai development of thepengembangan MCL38 inpada JulyJuli 2023.<ref name=":47">{{cite web |last=Haupt |first=Andreas |date=8 November 2023 |title=McLarens beste Saisonleistung: Der große Red-Bull-Rivale 2024? |url=https://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/formel-1/mclaren-wende-wm-kampf-2024/ |access-date=10 November 2023 |website=[[Auto Motor und Sport]] |language=de |issn=0005-0806 |archive-date=29 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231129080635/https://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/formel-1/mclaren-wende-wm-kampf-2024/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Filisetti |first=Paolo |last2=Walsh |first2=Fergal |date=2024-02-15 |title=McLaren takes sensible approach with new F1 car |url=https://racingnews365.com/mclaren-takes-sensible-approach-with-new-f1-car |access-date=2024-02-17 |website=RacingNews365 |language=en |archive-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240215110222/https://racingnews365.com/mclaren-takes-sensible-approach-with-new-f1-car |url-status=live }}</ref> TheTerowongan windangin tunnelsiap wasberoperasi readypada for operations in AugustAgustus, anddan modelsmodel beganmulai todites bepada runterowongan in wind tunnelangin thatdibulan sameyang monthsama.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web |last=Barretto |first=Lawrence |date=8 August 2023 |title=McLaren's turnaround has been spectacular – but can they now push on to challenge Red Bull? |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.barretto-mclarens-turnaround-has-been-spectacular-but-can-they-now-push-on.52OS9YFh9YREBtJivsRwa6.html |url-access=registration |access-date=7 August 2023 |website=Formula1.com|publisher=[[Formula One Administration]] |language=en |archive-date=7 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230807163415/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.barretto-mclarens-turnaround-has-been-spectacular-but-can-they-now-push-on.52OS9YFh9YREBtJivsRwa6.html |url-status=live }}</ref> McLaren reportedmelaporkan goodkorelasi correlationyang asbaik welldan asjuga costpenghematan andbiaya timedan savingswaktu.<ref>{{cite web |last=Medland |first=Chris |date=8 September 2023 |title=McLaren getting 'massive advantage' from new wind tunnel |url=https://racer.com/2023/09/08/mclaren-getting-massive-advantage-from-new-wind-tunnel/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230917073212/https://racer.com/2023/09/08/mclaren-getting-massive-advantage-from-new-wind-tunnel/ |archive-date=17 September 2023 |access-date=9 September 2023 |website=[[Racer (magazine)|RACER]] |place=Irvine |language=en-US |issn=1066-6060}}</ref> TeamPrinsipal principaltim [[Andrea Stella (engineer)|Andrea Stella]] saidmengatakan inpada September 2023 that earlybahwa data wasawal sangat encouragingmenggembirakan, butnamun stressedmenekankan thatbahwa McLaren couldn'tbelum knowtau howseberapa fastcepat theymereka were developing compared todibandingkan othertim teamslain.<ref>{{cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Gianluca |date=28 September 2023 |title=Stella: "I primi dati sulla vettura 2024 sono incoraggianti" |trans-title=Stella: "The first data on the 2024 car is encouraging" |url=https://it.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-stella-i-primi-dati-sulla-vettura-2024-sono-incoraggianti/10526393/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117092845/https://it.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-stella-i-primi-dati-sulla-vettura-2024-sono-incoraggianti/10526393/ |archive-date=17 January 2024 |access-date=29 September 2023 |website=[[Motorsport.com|Motorsport.com Italy]] |language=it}}</ref>
OfSalah particularsatu concernpertimbangan wasadalah driveabilitykemampuan mengemudi, whichpengemudi long-time driverlama Norris hadtelah observedmengamati waskelemahan poordari insemua allMcLaren McLarensyang hetelah haddia drivenkemudikan.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kew |first=Matt |date=17 February 2023 |title=Norris wants better behaved McLaren F1 car, not ultimate performance |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/norris-wants-better-behaved-mclaren-f1-car-not-ultimate-performance/10433281/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230217110402/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/norris-wants-better-behaved-mclaren-f1-car-not-ultimate-performance/10433281/ |archive-date=17 February 2023 |access-date=17 February 2023 |website=[[Motorsport.com]] |publisher=[[Motorsport Network]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=9 August 2023 |title=Norris has 'more hope than last few years' that McLaren can sort chief limitation that makes car 'difficult to drive' |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.norris-has-more-hope-than-last-few-years-that-mclaren-can-sort-chief.7AEUH2VCurrz1nI9coZyBJ.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230811055822/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.norris-has-more-hope-than-last-few-years-that-mclaren-can-sort-chief.7AEUH2VCurrz1nI9coZyBJ.html |archive-date=11 August 2023 |access-date=9 August 2023 |website=Formula1.com|publisher=[[Formula One Administration]] |language=en}}</ref> Stella speculatedberspekulasi thatbahwa althoughmeskipun thepeningkatan mid-seasonpertengahan upgradesmusim deliveredmeningkatkan to theperforma MCL60 radically improved performance, theymereka maymungkin have introducedakan undesirablemengenalkan handling traitsyang whichtidak woulddiinginkan haveyang toakan bediinvestigasi investigatedpada during the development of thepengembangan MCL38.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kew |first=Matt |date=26 November 2023 |title=McLaren must investigate whether F1 upgrades have introduced bad handling traits |url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/mclaren-must-investigate-whether-f1-upgrades-have-introduced-bad-handling-traits/10551917/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231126135550/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/mclaren-must-investigate-whether-f1-upgrades-have-introduced-bad-handling-traits/10551917/ |archive-date=26 November 2023 |access-date=27 November 2023 |website=[[Autosport]] |publisher=[[Motorsport Network]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Mitchell-Malm |first=Scott |date=26 November 2023 |title=McLaren's hypothesis for Norris's rate of 'stupid mistakes' |url=https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/lando-norris-stupid-mistakes-mclaren-hypothesis/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231127071613/https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/lando-norris-stupid-mistakes-mclaren-hypothesis/ |archive-date=27 November 2023 |access-date=27 November 2023 |website=The Race |language=en}}</ref> SomeBeberapa ofdari thesepeningkatan driveabilitykemampuan improvementsmengemudi weredipasang installedpada onspesifikasi the launch specificationpeluncuran, butnamun otherslainnya willakan bediberikan deliveredpada later in thesisa seasonmusim.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Noble |first1=Jonathan |last2=Kalinauckas |first2=Alex |date=22 January 2024 |title=McLaren solution to eradicate F1 update quirks may take "a few months" |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mclaren-solution-eradicate-f1-update-quirks-take-months/10567605/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240125010041/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mclaren-solution-eradicate-f1-update-quirks-take-months/10567605/ |archive-date=25 January 2024 |access-date=25 January 2024 |website=[[Motorsport.com]] |publisher=[[Motorsport Network]] |language=en}}</ref> FurtherLebih lanjut, Stella saidmengatakan thatbahwa thepengembangan developmentakan wouldmemprioritaskan prioritisepeningkatan improvingdegradasi tyre degradationban, McLaren'skelemahan mainutama weaknessMcLaren compareddibandingkan to field-leadingdengan [[Red Bull Racing]], which would require mechanicalyang asmembutuhkan wellperubahan asmekanikal aerodynamicdan changesaerodinamik.<ref>{{cite web |last=Noble |first=Jonathan |date=15 November 2023 |title=McLaren: 2024 F1 car changes have to go beyond just aero |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mclaren-f1-2024-car-changes-beyond-aero/10546501/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231115110146/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mclaren-f1-2024-car-changes-beyond-aero/10546501/ |archive-date=15 November 2023 |access-date=29 November 2023 |website=[[Motorsport.com]] |publisher=[[Motorsport Network]] |language=en}}</ref>
CEO McLaren Racing CEO [[Zak Brown]] saidmengatakan thatbahwa thetim teamingin wantedmemulai to start themusim 2024 seasonpada wheresaat itmereka hadmenyelesaikan finished themusim 2023 season, anddan statedmenyatakan thatbahwa hedia wasoptimis optimisticmengenai about thepengembangan MCL38's development.<ref name=":2" /> Stella saidmengatakan McLaren'sbahwa focusfokus wasMcLaren onadalah achievinguntuk theirmendapatkan developmenttujuan goalspengembangan rathermereka thandaripada ahanya specifichasil resultkhusus,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cleeren |first1=Filip |last2=Kalinauckas |first2=Alex |date=11 January 2024 |title=McLaren setting development targets, not results, as its F1 2024 goals |url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/mclaren-setting-development-targets-not-results-as-its-f1-2024-goals/10564681/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240113120135/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/mclaren-setting-development-targets-not-results-as-its-f1-2024-goals/10564681/ |archive-date=13 January 2024 |access-date=17 January 2024 |website=[[Autosport]] |publisher=[[Motorsport Network]] |language=en}}</ref> anddan saidmengatakan thatbahwa thetim teambelum hadmenemukan nottitik hitpengurangan adan pointmenemukan ofbahwa diminishingprogresnya returnsmasih andsejalan found its progress to still be linear anddan sustainableberkesinambungan.<ref name=":3">{{cite web |last=Hughes |first=Mark |author-link=Mark Hughes (journalist) |date=16 January 2024 |title=Mark Hughes on McLaren's worrying Red Bull theory |url=https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/mclarens-stark-red-bull-warning/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117092859/https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/mclarens-stark-red-bull-warning/ |archive-date=17 January 2024 |access-date=17 January 2024 |website=The Race |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Galloway |first1=James |last2=Slater |first2=Craig |date=16 January 2024 |title=McLaren reveal fresh F1 2024 livery and make new Lando Norris contract 'high priority' |url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/13049406/mclaren-say-lando-norris-f1-contract-extension-high-priority-as-team-eye-more-with-new-look-livery |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116172248/https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/13049406/mclaren-say-lando-norris-f1-contract-extension-high-priority-as-team-eye-more-with-new-look-livery |archive-date=16 January 2024 |access-date=17 January 2024 |website=[[Sky Sports F1]] |publisher=[[Sky Group]] |language=en}}</ref> Stella theorisedmemiliki thatteori bahwa McLaren maymasih stillakan struggleberjuang tountuk matchmenyamai [[Red Bull Racing]], whoyang dominatedmendominasi themusim 2023 season, suggestingdan thatmenyarakan Redbahwa Bull'skurangnya lackpeningkatan ofpada upgradesRed inBull 2023di meant they2023 hadberarti builtbahwa upmereka atelah substantialmembangun backlogpengembangan ofyang improvementssubstansial.<ref name=":3" />
According to Stella, the team set three main goals for the MCL38: improving aerodynamic efficiency, mechanical grip, and tyre performance.<ref name=":6">{{cite web |last=Cleeren |first=Filip |last2=Kew |first2=Matt |date=2024-02-14 |title=McLaren targets early F1 2024 upgrades in three key areas |url=https://au.motorsport.com/f1/news/mclaren-targets-early-f1-2024-upgrades-in-three-key-areas/10575892/ |access-date=2024-02-17 |website=[[Motorsport.com|Motorsport.com Australia]] |publisher=[[Motorsport Network]] |language=en |archive-date=14 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240214214823/https://au.motorsport.com/f1/news/mclaren-targets-early-f1-2024-upgrades-in-three-key-areas/10575892/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The car as initially presented to the public had several areas concealed.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cooper |first=Adam |date=2024-02-15 |title=Norris: McLaren hiding aero details due to "game of performance" |url=https://au.motorsport.com/f1/news/norris-mclaren-hiding-aero-details-game-performance/10576036/ |access-date=2024-02-17 |website=[[Motorsport.com|Motorsport.com Australia]] |publisher=[[Motorsport Network]] |language=en |archive-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240215161200/https://au.motorsport.com/f1/news/norris-mclaren-hiding-aero-details-game-performance/10576036/ |url-status=live }}</ref> However, the MCL38 at its launch featured new front brake duct inlets, sidepod inlets, floor edge, and revised suspension layouts for the front and rear.<ref name=":7">{{cite web |last=Anderson |first=Gary |author-link=Gary Anderson (motorsport) |date=2024-02-14 |title=Gary Anderson on 2024 McLaren and its 'surprise' change |url=https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/gary-anderson-mclaren-verdict-suspension-inlet-mcl38-2024-f1-car/ |access-date=2024-02-17 |website=The Race |language=en |archive-date=22 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240422062010/https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/gary-anderson-mclaren-verdict-suspension-inlet-mcl38-2024-f1-car/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Somerfield |first=Matt |date=2024-02-14 |title=The new directions McLaren has found with its evolutionary MCL38 |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/the-new-directions-mclaren-has-found-with-its-evolutionary-mcl38/10575734/ |access-date=2024-02-17 |website=[[Motorsport.com]] |publisher=[[Motorsport Network]] |language=en |archive-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240215041726/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/the-new-directions-mclaren-has-found-with-its-evolutionary-mcl38/10575734/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Gary Anderson (motorsport)|Gary Anderson]], writing for ''The Race'', concluded that the changes visible on the launch specification car were intended to produce more controlled suspension, improving the MCL38's aerodynamic profile.<ref name=":7" />
=== Corak ===
==== Corak spesial ====
* Grand Prix Jepang: McLaren berkolaborasi dengan sponsor mereka [[Vuse]] untuk menampilkan corak khusus menampilkan hasil karya seniman lokal yaitu desain oleh MILTZ.<ref name=":11">{{Cite web |last=Cleeren |first=Filip |date=2024-04-03 |title=McLaren unveils first one-off 2024 F1 livery for Japan GP |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mclaren-unveils-first-one-off-2024-f1-livery-for-japan-gp/10594330/ |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=[[Motorsport.com]] |publisher=[[Motorsport Network]] |language=en |archive-date=8 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240408134016/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mclaren-unveils-first-one-off-2024-f1-livery-for-japan-gp/10594330/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Grand Prix Monako: Corak khusus kedua dalam warna khas bendera BrazilBrasil (kuning, hijau dan biru) untuk menandai tiga belas30 tahun [[Kematian Ayrton Senna|kematian]] [[Ayrton Senna]] di [[Grand Prix F1 San Marino 1994|Grand Prix San Marino 1994]] bersama tim [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]], yang memenangkan tiga gelar juara dunia pembalap dengan McLaren.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-21 |title=McLaren unveil Senna-inspired livery for Monaco Grand Prix |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/mclaren-unveil-special-ayrton-senna-inspired-livery-for-2024-monaco-grand.7e2wmR25HF4mX3scPjZjz9 |access-date=2024-05-21 |website=Formula1.com |publisher=[[Formula One Administration]] |language=en |archive-date=21 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240521132349/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/mclaren-unveil-special-ayrton-senna-inspired-livery-for-2024-monaco-grand.7e2wmR25HF4mX3scPjZjz9 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":17">{{Cite web |last=Saunders |first=Nate |date=2024-05-21 |title=McLaren unveils Senna tribute car for Monaco GP |url=https://www.espn.com.au/f1/story/_/id/40189393/mclaren-unveils-ayrton-senna-tribute-livery-monaco-gp |access-date=2024-05-21 |website=[[ESPN.com]] |publisher=[[ESPN Inc.]] |language=en |archive-date=21 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240521132348/https://www.espn.com.au/f1/story/_/id/40189393/mclaren-unveils-ayrton-senna-tribute-livery-monaco-gp |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Grand Prix Singapura: Corak khusus ketiga diinspirasi oleh jaman "[[McLaren MP4|MP4]] berjudul "Kembalinya Legenda" dan disponsori oleh [[OKX]].<ref name=":29" /> It replaced the anthracite with white to evoke the McLaren liveries of 1981–86.<ref name=":29">{{Cite web |date=2024-09-19 |title=McLaren become latest F1 team to reveal special Singapore livery with nod to past |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/mclaren-become-latest-f1-team-to-reveal-special-singapore-livery-with-nod-to.5H65SnudCCJg78iLY64iuw |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=Formula1.com |publisher=[[Formula One Administration]] |archive-date=19 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240919114943/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/mclaren-become-latest-f1-team-to-reveal-special-singapore-livery-with-nod-to.5H65SnudCCJg78iLY64iuw |url-status=live }}</ref>
=== Putaran penutup ===
* Grand Prix Meksiko: [[Pato O'Ward]], pengemudi bagi tim IndyCar [[Arrow McLaren]], akan menggantikan salah satu pembalap pada sesi latihan bebas pertama.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Faturos |first=Federico |date=2024-09-11 |title=Pato O'Ward conducirá para McLaren en la FP1 del GP de México de F1 |trans-title=Pato O'Ward to drive for McLaren in FP1 of F1 Mexican GP |url=https://lat.motorsport.com/f1/news/pato-oward-fp1-mexico-mclaren/10653139/ |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=[[Motorsport.com|Motorsport.com Latin America]] |publisher=[[Motorsport Network]] |language=es |archive-date=23 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240923074501/https://lat.motorsport.com/f1/news/pato-oward-fp1-mexico-mclaren/10653139/ |url-status=live }}</ref>{{-|right}}
== Assessment and characteristics ==
[[File:McLaren MCL38.jpg|thumb|Piastri's MCL38 displayed in the pit lane at the Chinese Grand Prix.]]
In the car's early races it exhibited strong performance in medium- and high-speed corners and proved a significant improvement over the early-season MCL60.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |date=2024-03-20 |title=McLaren's plan for weakness it won't fully fix until 2025 |url=https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/mclarens-plan-for-weakness-it-wont-fully-fix-until-2025/ |access-date=2024-03-23 |website=The Race |language=en |archive-date=23 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240323114824/https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/mclarens-plan-for-weakness-it-wont-fully-fix-until-2025/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":10">{{Cite web |last=Coch |first=Mat |date=2024-03-15 |title=ANALYSIS: McLaren MCL38 |url=https://speedcafe.com/analysis-mclaren-mcl38/ |access-date=2024-03-23 |website=[[Speedcafe]] |language=en-AU |archive-date=14 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240314182346/https://speedcafe.com/analysis-mclaren-mcl38/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":12" /> However, it also displayed a lack of top speed, an inefficient [[drag reduction system]], and poor performance in longer corners.<ref name=":9" /><ref name=":10" /> Compared to its nearest competitor – Ferrari's [[Ferrari SF-24|SF-24]] – the MCL38 lacked race pace largely due to the SF-24's superior tyre management, but excelled over a qualifying lap.<ref name=":12" /> Despite these flaws, the MCL38 proved to be the overall third-fastest car early in the season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Medland |first=Chris |date=2024-04-10 |title=McLaren targets upgrades to take the fight to F1’s top two |url=https://racer.com/2024/04/10/mclaren-targets-upgrades-to-take-the-fight-to-f1s-top-two/ |access-date=2024-04-16 |website=[[Racer (magazine)|RACER]] |place=Irvine |language=en-US |issn=1066-6060 |archive-date=10 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240410132819/https://racer.com/2024/04/10/mclaren-targets-upgrades-to-take-the-fight-to-f1s-top-two/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Benson |first=Andrew |date=2024-08-07 |title=McLaren boss Zak Brown on F1 title challenge, Red Bull and Adrian Newey |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/clynnlndevjo |access-date=2024-08-14 |website=[[BBC Sport]] |publisher=[[BBC]] |language=en-GB |archive-date=12 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240812162932/https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/clynnlndevjo |url-status=live }}</ref>
Performance in slow-speed corners improved with the implementation of the Miami upgrade package,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Noble |first=Jonathan |date=2024-05-24 |title=Why McLaren's biggest F1 weakness may not hold it back at Monaco |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mclarens-biggest-f1-weakness-may-not-hold-it-back-at-monaco/10614674/ |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=[[Motorsport.com]] |publisher=[[Motorsport Network]] |archive-date=30 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240530035354/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mclarens-biggest-f1-weakness-may-not-hold-it-back-at-monaco/10614674/ |url-status=live }}</ref> to the extent that the team needed to investigate why the package had been so much more successful than expected.<ref name=":18">{{Cite web |last=Noble |first=Jonathan |date=2024-05-31 |title=McLaren chasing answers to unexpected F1 upgrade success |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mclaren-chasing-answers-unexpected-upgrade-success/10617803/ |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=[[Motorsport.com]] |publisher=[[Motorsport Network]] |archive-date=1 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240601070159/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mclaren-chasing-answers-unexpected-upgrade-success/10617803/ |url-status=live }}</ref> McLaren had intended for the upgrade to increase downforce across all conditions and the upgrade did achieve the increase modelled by the factory,<ref name=":18" /> but it had not expected it to lead to such a noticeable gain in an area that had been a weakness for recent McLaren cars.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Medland |first=Chris |date=2024-05-31 |title=McLaren can now compete for wins everywhere - Piastri |url=https://racer.com/2024/05/31/mclaren-can-now-compete-for-wins-everywhere-piastri/ |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=[[Racer (magazine)|RACER]] |place=Irvine |language=en-US |issn=1066-6060 |archive-date=25 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240625083115/https://racer.com/2024/05/31/mclaren-can-now-compete-for-wins-everywhere-piastri/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Although Stella said the improvement was down to technical changes, he speculated at least some could be attributed to the drivers having greater confidence in the car,<ref name=":18" /> calling the improvement in handling an "intangible benefit" that couldn't be modelled in factory simulations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Straw |first=Edd |last2=Anderson |first2=Gary |author-link2=Gary Anderson (motorsport) |date=2024-05-22 |title=Why even McLaren is surprised by its winning F1 upgrade |url=https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-upgrade-surprised-even-mclaren-gary-anderson-verdict/ |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=The Race |language=en |archive-date=25 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240625083227/https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-upgrade-surprised-even-mclaren-gary-anderson-verdict/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mitchell-Malm |first=Scott |date=2024-06-20 |title=The mystery within McLaren's unexpected upgrade gain |url=https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/the-mystery-within-mclarens-unexpected-upgrade-gain/ |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=The Race |language=en |archive-date=21 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240621112019/https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/the-mystery-within-mclarens-unexpected-upgrade-gain/ |url-status=live }}</ref> By the British Grand Prix, it had established its place as the all-round best performing car.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Hughes |first=Mark |author-link=Mark Hughes (journalist) |date=September 2024 |editor-last=Dunn |editor-first=Joe |title=Merc and McLaren take the Bull by the horns |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/september-2024/32/mercedes-and-mclaren-take-the-bull-by-the-horns-british-hungarian-and-belgian-gp-report/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=2024-08-14 |magazine=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport]] |location=London |pages=32-36 |volume=100 |issue=9 |issn=0027-2019 |archive-date=14 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814124706/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/september-2024/32/mercedes-and-mclaren-take-the-bull-by-the-horns-british-hungarian-and-belgian-gp-report/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Looking at the rate of development, Norris said "it is incredible. We've out-developed by a mile all of our competition", and Piastri said the MCL38 was "much more well-rounded" and that the team could "put the car on track anywhere and be confident we will be maybe not the fastest but one of the fastest".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barretto |first=Lawrence |date=2024-08-15 |title=McLaren have gone from backmarkers to title contenders in less than a year – how have they done it? |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/barretto-mclaren-have-gone-from-backmarkers-to-title-contenders-in-less-than.3dsRdF1xzcXG1y6pdo3AlR |url-access=registration |access-date=2024-08-16 |website=Formula1.com |publisher=[[Formula One Administration]] |language=en |archive-date=16 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816030632/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/barretto-mclaren-have-gone-from-backmarkers-to-title-contenders-in-less-than.3dsRdF1xzcXG1y6pdo3AlR |url-status=live }}</ref>
Also significant were the developments McLaren chose not to introduce or to delay: although the team developed a new floor as part of its Miami package, it did not introduce a second revision despite its modelling indicating the new floor would improve the MCL38's downforce. McLaren's competitors in the early season, particularly Ferrari and Aston Martin, introduced floor upgrades in pursuit of increased downforce but sacrificed driveability and ultimately lap time as a result.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Noble |first=Jonathan |date=2024-09-05 |title=Why McLaren is holding back on its upgraded floor |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/why-mclaren-is-holding-back-on-its-upgraded-floor/10651246/ |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=[[Motorsport.com]] |publisher=[[Motorsport Network]] |language=en |archive-date=14 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240914060928/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/why-mclaren-is-holding-back-on-its-upgraded-floor/10651246/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kalinauckas |first=Alex |date=2024-09-09 |title=The restraint unity that's meant McLaren avoiding F1 2024’s widespread floor pain |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/the-restraint-unity-thats-meant-mclaren-avoiding-f1-2024s-widespread-floor-pain/10652716/ |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=[[Motorsport.com]] |publisher=[[Motorsport Network]] |language=en |archive-date=14 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240914060928/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/the-restraint-unity-thats-meant-mclaren-avoiding-f1-2024s-widespread-floor-pain/10652716/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Commentators have generally agreed the MCL38 has not achieved its best possible results, arguing that a range of strategic errors by McLaren, as well as mistakes by its two drivers, hindered its performance.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McDonagh |first=Connor |date=2024-07-08 |title=McLaren are not ready for F1 title fight as they throw away British GP 1-2 |url=https://www.crash.net/f1/feature/1052104/1/mclaren-are-not-ready-f1-title-fight-they-throw-away-british-gp-1-2 |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=Crash.net |language=en |archive-date=10 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240710024513/https://www.crash.net/f1/feature/1052104/1/mclaren-are-not-ready-f1-title-fight-they-throw-away-british-gp-1-2 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Saunders |first=Nate |date=2024-07-08 |title=Are McLaren becoming F1's 'what might have been' team? |url=https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/40519919/mclaren-becoming-f1-team |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=[[ESPN.com]] |publisher=[[ESPN]] |language=en |archive-date=13 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240713160441/https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/40519919/mclaren-becoming-f1-team |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nichol |first=Jake |date=2024-07-08 |title='McLaren must continue to make errors or it will never beat Red Bull' |url=https://racingnews365.com/mclaren-must-continue-to-make-errors-or-it-will-never-beat-red-bull |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=RacingNews365 |language=en |archive-date=9 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240709065453/https://racingnews365.com/mclaren-must-continue-to-make-errors-or-it-will-never-beat-red-bull |url-status=live }}</ref> After the [[2024 British Grand Prix|British Grand Prix]] (the twelfth race of the season) Alex Kalinauckas of [[Motorsport.com]], the editors of ''The Race'', Luke Slater of ''[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]'', and Nigel Chiu of [[Sky Sports F1]] all wrote that McLaren could have won an additional five races with the MCL38 had these errors not been made, and that Norris and McLaren could have been serious contenders for the World Championships.<ref name=":19" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kalinauckas |first=Alex |date=2024-07-08 |title=Repeated mistakes are costing Norris and McLaren too many F1 wins |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/repeated-mistakes-are-costing-norris-and-mclaren-too-many-f1-wins/10633036/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=2024-07-13 |work=[[Motorsport.com]] |publisher=[[Motorsport Network]] |language=en |archive-date=11 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711084928/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/repeated-mistakes-are-costing-norris-and-mclaren-too-many-f1-wins/10633036/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":20" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Chiu |first=Nigel |date=2024-07-10 |title=Lando Norris: How McLaren driver is letting 2024 F1 title challenge against Max Verstappen slip |url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/13175649/lando-norris-how-mclaren-driver-is-letting-2024-f1-title-challenge-against-max-verstappen-slip |work=[[Sky Sports F1]] |publisher=[[Sky Group]] |access-date=13 July 2024 |archive-date=12 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240712103856/https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/13175649/lando-norris-how-mclaren-driver-is-letting-2024-f1-title-challenge-against-max-verstappen-slip |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Slater |first=Luke |date=2024-07-08 |title=Lando Norris is cracking under pressure of a championship battle with Max Verstappen |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/formula-1/2024/07/08/lando-norris-mclaren-max-verstappen-championship-british-gp/ |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240708091600/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/formula-1/2024/07/08/lando-norris-mclaren-max-verstappen-championship-british-gp/ |archive-date=2024-07-08 |access-date=2024-07-13 |work=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]] |publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]] |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235 |oclc=49632006}}</ref> Stella later defended the team, saying it was "not familiar with this [more competitive] position."<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Straw |first=Edd |date=September 2024 |editor-last=Dunn |editor-first=Joe |title=McLaren's renaissance |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/september-2024/60/the-story-behind-mclarens-f1-renaissance/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=2024-08-14 |magazine=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport]] |location=London |pages=60-68 |volume=100 |issue=9 |issn=0027-2019 |archive-date=14 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814124702/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/september-2024/60/the-story-behind-mclarens-f1-renaissance/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Throughout the year, McLaren benefited from their larger allocation of aerodynamic testing time: given they finished fourth in the {{F1|2023}} WCC, McLaren were awarded the most testing time of any of the top four teams.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-13 |title=Stella sets out McLaren’s development plan for rest of 2024 |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/stella-sets-out-mclarens-development-plan-for-second-half-of-2024-as-he.IjSxVv8pxljt7LhOnCBLI |access-date=2024-08-16 |website=Formula1.com |publisher=[[Formula One Administration]] |language=en |archive-date=16 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816030633/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/stella-sets-out-mclarens-development-plan-for-second-half-of-2024-as-he.IjSxVv8pxljt7LhOnCBLI |url-status=live }}</ref>
[[Haas F1 Team|Haas]] adopted the MCL38's distinctive sidepod inlet design on their [[Haas VF-24|VF-24]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Somerfield |first=Matt |last2=Piola |first2=Giorgio |author-link2=Giorgio Piola |date=2024-07-06 |title=How Haas has taken a McLaren direction with its British GP upgrades |url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/how-haas-has-taken-a-mclaren-direction-with-its-british-gp-upgrades/10631938/ |access-date=2024-07-20 |work=[[Autosport]] |publisher=[[Motorsport Network]] |archive-date=21 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240721151331/https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/how-haas-has-taken-a-mclaren-direction-with-its-british-gp-upgrades/10631938/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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*<nowiki>*</nowiki> – SeasonMusim still in progressberjalan.
*† – Norris didtidak notmenyelesaikan finish the Grand Prixbalapan, butnamun wasdiklasifikasikan classifiedkarena astelah hemenyelesaikan completedlebih more thandari 90% of the racejarak distancebalapan.
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