McLaren MP4-29

McLaren MP4-29

Jenson Button in the McLaren MP4-29 at the Chinese Grand Prix
Constructor:	McLaren
Predecessor:	McLaren MP4-28
Successor:	McLaren MP4-30
Technical specifications
Engine:	Mercedes-Benz PU106A Hybrid
Weight:	691 kg (including driver)
Tires:	Pirelli
Petrol:	ExxonMobil
statistics
Driver:	Jenson Button Kevin Magnussen
First start:	2014 Australian Grand Prix
Last start:	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2014
Starts Victories Poles SR 19th - - -
World Cup points:	181
Podiums:	2
Leadership laps:	1 over 4.381 km

The McLaren MP4-29 was the Formula 1 - racing cars of McLaren Racing for the Formula 1 2014 season . It was the 42nd McLaren Formula 1 car. The car was presented on January 24, 2014 in Woking . The presentation was broadcast live on the YouTube internet platform .

Technology and development

The MP4-29 is the successor model of the MP4-28 , although the vehicle differed from the predecessor model both externally and technically due to the changed rules for the 2014 Formula 1 season .

The MP4-29 was powered by the newly developed Mercedes-Benz PU106A Hybrid , a 1.6-liter V6 engine with a turbocharger . While the ERS came from the engine manufacturer Mercedes , the eight-speed transmission is an in-house development by McLaren. Due to the regulations, there was only one central exhaust pipe that was above the rear light. In addition, the air inlet of the airbox above the driver's helmet was divided into two by a horizontal strut.

Due to the rule changes for the 2014 season, the nose of the vehicle was lower than that of the vehicle from the previous year. The front wing was suspended from two struts that were quite far apart, while the nose protruding forward was narrower. This earned the vehicle the nickname " Coati " when it was presented .

The upper wishbones and tie rods on the rear suspension of the MP4-29 have been covered. In the area of ​​the rear wing, they had a wing profile and should thus generate additional downforce on the rear axle.

Painting and sponsorship

The MP4-29 is painted silver-gray. The red accents of the previous model disappeared after the main sponsor Vodafone left . Sponsor stickers on the vehicle come from Mobil 1 , Hugo Boss and TAG Heuer .

In the run-up to the Australian Grand Prix , McLaren announced that it would initially be competing without a new main sponsor, but with black sidepods and large Mobil 1 logos. The reason for this was the 20-year partnership between McLaren and the ExxonMobil group . At the next races, Esso , SAP and Gulf Air were advertised in the open spaces.

driver

Jenson Button stayed with McLaren. His new teammate was Formula 1 rookie Kevin Magnussen , who replaced Sergio Pérez . Pérez switched to Force India .

Further development

In autumn 2014 the MP4-29 was converted to a Honda engine. The vehicle, known as MP4-29 H / 1X1, served as an interim vehicle and was used for the first time in the test drives after the last race of the season in Abu Dhabi. With him, McLaren tested the new drive unit from Honda, which the team used from the 2015 season . The testing was problematic. Test pilot Stoffel Vandoorne hardly got to drive due to electronic problems; on both days of testing, he only completed five individual installation rounds.

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 2014																					181	5.
J. Button	22nd	3	6th	17 *	11	11	6th	4th	11	4th	8th	10	6th	8th	DNF	5	4th	12	4th	5
K. Magnussen	20th	2	9	DNF	13	12	10	9	7th	7th	9	12	12	10	10	14th	5	8th	9	11

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

Web links

Commons : McLaren MP4-29  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} Sven Haidinger: McLaren presents silver coatis. Motorsport-Total.com, January 24, 2014, accessed January 25, 2013 . 
2. ↑ Sven Haidinger: Suspension as a wing: McLaren finds gray area in the regulations. Motorsport-Total.com, January 29, 2014, accessed January 29, 2013 . 
3. ↑ Christian Nimmervoll: McLaren competes with black special paint. Motorsport-Total.com, March 13, 2014, accessed March 13, 2014 . 
4. ↑ Philipp Schajer: "Formula 1 - McLaren soon with a new title sponsor". Nothing signed yet. Motorsport-Magazin.com, April 24, 2014, accessed July 3, 2014 . 
5. ↑ Mario Fritzsche: "McLaren's Honda Comeback: Gasoline System Is Worrying". motorsport-total.com, November 25, 2014, accessed November 26, 2014 . 
6. ↑ Dominik Sharaf: “McLaren defect series remains a mystery: First perseverance slogans”. motorsport-total.com, November 26, 2014, accessed on November 27, 2014 .