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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 | 1 (Lewis Hamilton, 2008) | ||||||||
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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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.34 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.56
Revisions from the 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.78 In the pre-German Grand Prix testing, the car was run with a "shark fin" engine cover, as sported by cars such as the Renault R28 and the Red Bull RB4, but the team are not sure if they want to permanently run it.9
As of the 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix, the car has some new aerodynamic parts, including "dumbo wings", similar to those used by Honda on the RA108.
The MP4-23 will be succeeded by the MP4-24.
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. |
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 | JPN | CHN | BRA | 151 | 2nd | |
| Hamilton | 1 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 5 | ||||||
| Kovalainen | 5 | 3 | 5 | Ret | 12 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 10 | Ret | Ret | 7 |
1 Hamilton won the Belgian Grand Prix but was given a 25 second penalty for cutting the last corner on lap 42.
Notes and references
- ^ "McLaren unveils title contender", ITV (2008-01-07). Retrieved on 8 January 2008.
- ^ "De la Rosa debuts the MP4-23 in Spain", Formula1.com (2008-01-09). Retrieved on 9 January 2008.
- ^ "McLaren hit by constructors' ban", BBC (2007-09-13). Retrieved on 8 January 2008.
- ^ 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 25 March 2008.
- ^ McLaren MP4-23 - rear wing www.formula1.com
- ^ "McLaren vows to keep pushing for titles", ITV-F1 (11/07/2008).
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