McLaren MP4-18
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The McLaren MP4-18 (sometimes stylised as McLaren MP4/18) is a Formula One car which was built with the intention to compete in the 2003 Formula One season. The car, designed by Adrian Newey, Mike Coughlan, and Neil Oatley, was a radical new design that incorporated numerous ideas that were still in their infancy in Formula One. Many of these ideas would be used again, such as the blown diffuser on the Red Bull RB7. Several problems with the car that revolved primarily around cooling the engine and gearbox meant that the car was stillborn and never raced.
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Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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Constructor | McLaren | ||||||||
Designer(s) | Adrian Newey Mike Coughlan Neil Oatley Mario Illien (Chief Engine Designer (Ilmor-Mercedes)) | ||||||||
Predecessor | MP4-17D | ||||||||
Successor | MP4-19 | ||||||||
Technical specifications | |||||||||
Chassis | Carbon fibre monocoque | ||||||||
Suspension (front) | Inboard torsion bar/damper system operated by pushrod and bell crank with a double wishbone arrangement | ||||||||
Suspension (rear) | Inboard torsion bar/damper system operated by pushrod and bell crank with a double wishbone arrangement | ||||||||
Engine | Mercedes-Benz FO110P 3 litre V10 (90°) naturally aspirated , in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel-drive layout | ||||||||
Transmission | McLaren 7-speed longitudinal Seamless Shift semi-automatic transmission | ||||||||
Fuel | Mobil 1 | ||||||||
Lubricants | Mobil 1 | ||||||||
Tyres | Michelin Enkei Wheels (front & rear) | ||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||
Notable entrants | West McLaren Mercedes | ||||||||
Notable drivers | David Coulthard Kimi Räikkönen Alexander Wurz | ||||||||
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Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
Drivers' Championships | 0 |
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