The incomplete Marussia 2015 Formula 1 car design was revealed after the teams financial collapse. Shown here as an incomplete wind tunnel model the car which would have been called the Manor MNR1-Ferrari carries over much of the 2014 design concept but is far more advanced in most areas.
New rules introduced for the 2015 season mean that the nose structures of the cars had to be reworked and the Manor-Marussia solution is clear to see on this scale model. A new front wing endplate design is also evident. Compare with the 2014 MR03 (below)
The front of the chassis is lower on the 2015 design and as a result the front suspension is packaged very differently. The MNR1 was to have featured a unique front suspension layout due to the reduced the space available to house components at the front of the car.
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.
At the rear of the car the 2014 concept has largely carried over with the much copied Y-Lon rear wing support. The wing itself is updated compared to the last version seen on a Marussia MR03 (in Sochi), the endplate now features Ferrari style strakes on its outer edge and twin vents on the leading edge instead of the single vent seen at Sochi.
