

The stillborn Manor MNR1 was to have featured a unique front suspension layout it has emerged. The Marussia team which would have been rebranded Manor F1 for the 2015 season was highly advanced in the design of the car before work stopped in September last year. The new regulations surrounding the noses of 2015 cars reduced the space available to house components at the front of the car and a innovative suspension system had to be designed as a result.

The gains of the new layout did not just come in terms of packaging but also in terms of vehicle dynamics according to former team members and design data shown to Racecar Engineering. It is thought that a number of organisations are now aware of the concept after former Marussia staff found new jobs in other F1 teams, additionally it is thought that Haas F1 has acquired the CAD data for the 2014 and 2015 Marussia designs.

The exclusive full story and design details of the Manor MNR1 can be read in the latest issue of Racecar Engineering (available now – below)

