McLaren MP4-17

McLaren MP4-17

Kimi Raikkonen in MP4-17
Constructor:	McLaren Racing
Designer:	Adrian Newey
Predecessor:	McLaren MP4-16
Successor:	McLaren MP4-17D
Technical specifications
Engine:	Mercedes-Benz FO 110M , V10 engine
Weight:	600 kg (including driver and ballast)
Tires:	Michelin
Petrol:	Mobile 1
statistics
Driver:	3. D. Coulthard 4. K. Raikkonen
First start:	2002 Australian Grand Prix
Last start:	2002 Japanese Grand Prix
Starts Victories Poles SR 17th 1 - 2
World Cup points:	65
Podiums:	10
Leadership laps:	116 over 434.918 km
Status: end of season 2002

The McLaren MP4-17 was a Formula 1 racing car that was used by McLaren-Mercedes in the 2002 Formula 1 season .

driver

David Coulthard and Kimi Räikkönen were signed up as drivers . Räikkönen replaced his compatriot Mika Häkkinen after his career in Formula 1 ended.

Livery and sponsors

The primer on the side pods is black and the engine cover is silver. The paintwork comes mainly from the main sponsor West . Other sponsors were Siemens and Mobil 1 .

In European countries the advertising of West has been replaced by the name of the respective pilot.

Engine and tires

The vehicle was powered by a 3.0-liter V10 engine from Mercedes-Benz . The tires came from Michelin .

background

With the MP4-17 McLaren wanted the connection to the car of Ferrari get there in the early season Michael Schumacher has been with Ferrari world champion. However, the McLaren MP4-17 could not achieve its potential, which is why McLaren fell behind Williams .

Results

driver	No.	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	11	12	13	14th	15th	16	17th	Points	rank
Formula 1 World Championship 2002																			65	3.
D. Coulthard	3	DNF	DNF	3	6th	3	6th	1	2	DNF	10	3	5	5	4th	7th	3	DNF
K. Raikkonen	4th	3	DNF	12 *	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	4th	3	DNF	2	DNF	4th	DNF	DNF	DNF	3

Legend
colour	abbreviation	meaning
gold	-	victory
silver	-	2nd place
bronze	-	3rd place
green	-	Placement in the points
blue	-	Classified outside the point ranks
violet	DNF	Race not finished (did not finish)
	NC	not classified
red	DNQ	did not qualify
	DNPQ	failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify)
black	DSQ	disqualified
White	DNS	not at the start (did not start)
	WD	withdrawn
Light Blue	PO	only participated in the training (practiced only)
	TD	Friday test driver
without	DNP	did not participate in the training (did not practice)
	INJ	injured or sick
	EX	excluded
	DNA	did not arrive
	C.	Race canceled
		no participation in the World Cup
other	P / bold	Pole position
	SR / italic	Fastest race lap
	*	not at the finish, but counted due to the distance covered
	()	Streak results
	underlined	Leader in the overall standings

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