McLaren MP4-25

McLaren MP4-25

Button in the MP4-25 at the Bahrain Grand Prix
Constructor:	McLaren
Predecessor:	McLaren MP4-24
Successor:	McLaren MP4-26
Technical specifications
Engine:	Mercedes-Benz FO 108X, 2.4 l, V8
statistics
Driver:	Jenson Button Lewis Hamilton
First start:	2010 Bahrain Grand Prix
Last start:	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2010
Starts Victories Poles SR 19th 5 1 6th
World Cup points:	454
Podiums:	16
Leadership laps:	243 over 1,355.019 km

Comparison between the MP4-25 (below) and the approximately 22 cm shorter MP4-24 from the previous year

The McLaren MP4-25 is a Formula 1 racing car and the racing car of McLaren Racing in the 2010 Formula 1 season .

Although Mercedes-Benz by the (partial) acquisition of Brawn GP an own racing team built for the 2010 season, the engine supply agreement between McLaren and Mercedes was maintained. The MP4-25 is also powered by the 2.4-liter Mercedes-Benz FO108X V8 engine . Innovative was a new aerodynamic system, called " F-duct " (eng. F-duct ), in which air through the car as the direction of the rear wing is guided, that the contact pressure "breaks off" on the straight line on the wing. This enables top speeds to be up to 10 km / h faster. Following an inquiry from Red Bull Racing to the FIA as to whether this system was legal, the concept was confirmed by the highest motorsport authority as compliant with the rules.

After a third place for Lewis Hamilton in the first race of the season - the Bahrain Grand Prix , Jenson Button celebrated the first race win of the MP4-25 in the second race of the season, the Australian Grand Prix .

At the Chinese Grand Prix , McLaren celebrated a double victory with the MP4-25. Jenson Button won this race ahead of Lewis Hamilton.

Results

driver	No.	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	11	12	13	14th	15th	16	17th	18th	19th	Points	rank
Formula 1 season 2010																					454	2.
J. Button	1	7th	1	8th	1	5	DNF	2	2	3	4th	5	8th	DNF	2	4th	4th	12	5	3
L. Hamilton	2	3	6th	6th	2	14 *	5	1	1	2	2	4th	DNF	1	DNF	DNF	5	2	4th	2

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	WD	withdrawn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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