McLaren MP4-27
Jenson Button at the Malaysian Grand Prix |
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Constructor: | McLaren Racing | ||||||||
Predecessor: | McLaren MP4-26 | ||||||||
Successor: | McLaren MP4-28 | ||||||||
Technical specifications | |||||||||
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Engine: | Mercedes-Benz FO 108Z 2.4 l, V8 | ||||||||
Weight: | 640 kg (including driver) | ||||||||
Tires: | Pirelli | ||||||||
Petrol: | ExxonMobil | ||||||||
statistics | |||||||||
Driver: | 3. Jenson Button 4. Lewis Hamilton |
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First start: | 2012 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||
Last start: | 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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World Cup points: | 378 | ||||||||
Podiums: | 13 | ||||||||
Leadership laps: | 365 over 1,910.637 km | ||||||||
Status: end of season 2012 |
The McLaren MP4-27 is the Formula 1 - racing cars from McLaren for the Formula 1 2012 season . It was the 40th Formula 1 racing car from the racing team founded in 1965. It was powered by a Mercedes engine. The vehicle was unveiled on February 1, 2012 at McLaren's headquarters in Woking , UK .
Technology and development
The McLaren MP4-27 was the successor to the McLaren MP4-26 . The design of the car was modified due to the regulation-related change in the exhaust position. Compared to the previous model, the U-shaped side boxes have been replaced by a classic variant. The stern was also built slimmer and lower. The McLaren MP4-27 was developed under the direction of Paddy Lowe (technical director), Tim Goss (chief engineer) and Neil Oatley (chief designer).
The transmission was a McLaren in-house design. The fuel and lubricants were supplied by ExxonMobil . The engine, a 2.4 liter V8, and the KERS came from Mercedes AMG HPP . The tires were provided by Pirelli .
Painting and sponsorship
Much of the McLaren MP4-27 was painted chrome. The side pods as well as the front and rear wings , on the other hand, had a red base color, based on the title sponsor Vodafone . Other major sponsors on the vehicle and the team clothing were Hugo Boss , Johnnie Walker , Lucozade , Mercedes-Benz , Mobil 1 and Santander .
driver
McLaren stuck to the driver duo of Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton for the 2012 season . The rollout of the McLaren MP4-27 was carried out during straight-ahead test drives on the first weekend in February by test driver Oliver Turvey .
Results
driver | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14th | 15th | 16 | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | Points | rank |
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Formula 1 season 2012 | 378 | 3. | |||||||||||||||||||||
J. Button | 3 | 1 | 14th | 2 | 18 * | 9 | 16 * | 16 | 8th | 10 | 2 | 6th | 1 | DNF | 2 | 4th | DNF | 5 | 4th | 5 | 1 | ||
L. Hamilton | 4th | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8th | 8th | 5 | 1 | 19 * | 8th | DNF | 1 | DNF | 1 | DNF | 5 | 10 | 4th | DNF | 1 | DNF |
Legend | ||
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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 |
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() | Streak results | |
underlined | Leader in the overall standings |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ "McLaren MP4-27: First top team presents new car" (Motorsport-Total.com on February 1, 2012)
- ↑ "McLaren explains new design approach" (Motorsport-Total.com on February 1, 2012)
- ↑ "Hamilton:" Our most refined car in a long time "" (Motorsport-Total.com on February 1, 2012)
- ↑ "MP4-27 focus: Aerodynamics and tires" (Motorsport-Total.com on February 1, 2012)
- ^ "Whitmarsh:" Have the best driver duo in Formula 1 "" (Motorsport-Total.com on February 1, 2012)
- ↑ "Technical data of the McLaren-Mercedes MP4-27" (Motorsport-Total.com on February 1, 2012)
- ^ "PR: McLaren has become" more open and accessible "" (Motorsport-Total.com on February 1, 2012)
- ↑ "Turvey first at the wheel of the MP4-27" (Motorsport-Total.com on February 1, 2012)