McLaren MP4-23
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| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | McLaren | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Neil Oatley (Design and Development Director) Simon Lacey (Chief Aerodynamicist) Tim Goss (Chief Engineer) |
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| Technical Specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Moulded carbon fibre/aluminium honeycomb composite incorporating front and side impact structures | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Adjustable double wish-bone arrangement | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Adjustable double wish-bone arrangement | ||||||||
| Engine | Mercedes-Benz FO 108V 2.4 litre V8 Naturally-aspirated, 19,000 RPM Limited mid-mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | McLaren, 7 forward speeds + 1 reverse Semi-automatic | ||||||||
| Fuel | Mobil 1 Unleaded (5.75% bio fuel) Mobil 1 Lubricants, newly developed 2008 formula for lower friction and better wear resistance |
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| Tyres | Bridgestone Potenza Enkei Wheels Front & Rear |
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| Competition History | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 22.  Lewis Hamilton23.  Heikki Kovalainen |
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| Debut | 2008 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
The McLaren MP4-23 is Vodafone McLaren-Mercedes' Formula One car for the 2008 Formula One season. It was revealed at Mercedes-Benz's motor sport museum in Stuttgart on 7 January 2008,[1] and it had its first on-track appearance at Jerez in Spain on 9 January.[2]
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[edit] Development
Following the 2007 Formula One espionage controversy the MP4-23 was subject to FIA inspection before the start of the 2008 season, to determine if any Ferrari intellectual property was on the car.[3][4] After an admission that the Ferrari information was disseminated more widely thorughout the team than was originally thought and apology by McLaren on 13 December 2007, and a pledge that measures would be taken to rectify the situation, the FIA decided that there was no need for a formal hearing and the matter was considered closed.[5][6]
Revisions from the McLaren MP4-22 include a longer wheel-base, the removal of the "bullhorns" from the airbox and a new rear wing which differs both in main profile and its endplates.[7][8]
[edit] Photos
 Lewis Hamilton driving the MP4-23 at the 2008 Australian Grand Prix. |
 Heikki Kovalainen driving the MP4-23 at the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix. |
[edit] Complete Formula One results
(key) (results in bold indicate pole position) (results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Points | WCC |
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| 2008 | McLaren | Mercedes V8 | B | AUS | MAL | BHR | ESP | TUR | MON | CAN | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | EUR | BEL | ITA | SIN | CHN | JPN | BRA | 53* | 3rd* | |
| Hamilton | 1 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Ret | |||||||||||||||||
| Kovalainen | 5 | 3 | 5 | Ret | 12 | 8 | 9 |
* Season in progress
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ "McLaren unveils title contender", ITV, 2008-01-07. Retrieved on 2008-01-08.
- ^ "De la Rosa debuts the MP4-23 in Spain", Formula1.com, 2008-01-09. Retrieved on 2008-01-09.
- ^ "McLaren hit by constructors' ban", BBC, 2007-09-13. Retrieved on 2008-01-08.
- ^ FIA Technical Department (2007-12-05). "Report by the Federation Internationale De L'Automobile Technical Department to the World Motor Sport Council." (PDF). . FIA Retrieved on 2008-01-08.
- ^ McLaren (2007-12-13). "McLaren Statement". Press release. Retrieved on 2008-01-08.
- ^ FIA (2007-12-13). "McLaren Apology and Undertakings". Press release. Retrieved on 2008-01-08.
- ^ "2008 Ultimate Season Review", F1 Racing, Haymarket, March 2008, pp. 99-101. Retrieved on 2008-03-25.
- ^ McLaren MP4-23 - rear wing www.formula1.com
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