McLaren MP4-30

**McLaren MP4-30**
	Fernando Alonso in the MP4-30 at the Malaysian Grand Prix
Constructor:	McLaren
Designer:	Peter Prodromou
Predecessor:	McLaren MP4-29
Successor:	McLaren MP4-31
Technical specifications
Chassis:	CFK - monocoque with side crash structure made of PBO ( "Zylon")
Engine:	Honda RA615H
Weight:	702 kg (including driver)
Tires:	Pirelli
Petrol:	ExxonMobil
statistics
Driver:	Jenson Button Fernando Alonso Kevin Magnussen; ;
First start:	2015 Australian Grand Prix
Last start:	2015 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
World Cup points:	27
Podiums:	-
Leadership laps:	-

The McLaren MP4-30 was the Formula 1 - racing cars from McLaren-Honda for the Formula 1 World Championship 2015 . It was the 43rd McLaren Formula 1 car. The vehicle was presented in Woking on January 29, 2015 , and the presentation was broadcast live on the Internet.

Technology and development

MP4-30 nose and front wing

Button at the British Grand Prix with the aerodynamically revised version of the MP4-30

The MP4-30 was the successor to the MP4-29 . The MP4-30 was powered by the Honda RA615H , a newly developed 1.6-liter V6 engine from Honda with a turbocharger . It was the first McLaren Formula 1 racing car after the end of the partnership with Mercedes , which existed from 1995 to 2014 , and the eighth McLaren Formula 1 racing car with a Honda engine.

Although the vehicle was a further development of the previous year's car, due to the changed rules for the 2015 Formula 1 season, it was outwardly different from the predecessor model, as the provisions on the vehicle nose were changed. The nose protruded very far over the front wing, the mount for the onboard camera was modeled on that of the Mercedes F1 W05 Hybrid . There were also changes in the rear, as the Honda engine was more compact than the Mercedes-Benz PU106A Hybrid used in the previous year . The vehicle was kept very narrow, especially in the area of the transmission, which McLaren had developed and built itself.

The air inlet above the cockpit was divided into two by a horizontal strut, two more air inlets were located directly below. All the coolers were placed very close to the front in the side pods, so they were very short.

Development of the MP4-30 began in 2014 with the McLaren MP4-29H / 1X1 , a modified version of the MP4-29. McLaren used the opportunity of promotional events , heavily regulated film days with a maximum of 100 kilometers to drive, to test the new drive train for the first time. McLaren also contested the official test drives with the MP4-29H / 1X1 after the 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit , but due to various technical problems, the vehicle was only able to drive around 27 kilometers on both test days.

As the first vehicle for the 2015 season, the McLaren MP4-30 passed all of the required crash tests in mid-December 2014.

At the Austrian Grand Prix , McLaren launched a vehicle with completely revised aerodynamics. The nose of this version was shorter, the front wing was new and the vehicle floor and diffuser were modified.

Painting and sponsorship

Fernando Alonso in the MP4-30 with the new livery at the Spanish Grand Prix

The MP4-30 was painted black and chrome at the beginning of the season. The front of the vehicle was enclosed by a red stripe that extended backwards over the side mirrors, also painted in red, to the engine cover.

From the Spanish Grand Prix onwards , the chrome-colored paintwork was omitted, the MP4-30 was now only painted in black and red.

Large parts of the car, including the side pods, were without sponsor stickers. On the engine cover, the team's lubricant supplier, ExxonMobil , advertised its Mobil 1 brand . Diageo advertised its Johnnie Walker brand on the vehicle, and stickers from CNN , engine supplier Honda, Pirelli , SAP and Segafredo Zanetti could also be found on the vehicle.

driver

Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso were confirmed as drivers . Button played his sixth season in a row with McLaren, Alonso returned to the team after five years with Ferrari . Kevin Magnussen , who made his Formula 1 debut as a regular driver of the team in the preseason, was a substitute and test driver, the latter together with Stoffel Vandoorne . Magnussen was used in the Australian Grand Prix because Alonso had to pause during test drives due to an accident.

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 World Championship 2015																					27	9.
Spain F. Alonso	14th	INJ	DNF	12	11	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	10	5	13	18 *	DNF	11	11	11	DNF	15th	17th
Denmark K. Magnussen	20th	DNS
United Kingdom J. Button	22nd	11	DNF	14th	DNS	16	8th	DNF	DNF	DNF	9	14th	14th	DNF	16	9	6th	14th	14th	12

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)
violet	NC	not classified
red	DNQ	did not qualify
red	DNPQ	failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify)
black	DSQ	disqualified
White	DNS	not at the start (did not start)
White	WD	withdrawn
Light Blue	PO	only participated in the training (practiced only)
Light Blue	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 MP4-30 - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

^ ^A ^b Marcus Lüttgens, Roman Wittemeier: Back to the future: McLaren-Honda shows the MP4-30. Motorsport-Total.com, January 29, 2015, accessed January 29, 2015 .
↑ ^a ^b ^c Craig Scarborough: Technical Analysis: McLaren-Honda MP4-30. Motorsport-Total.com, January 30, 2015, accessed January 30, 2015 .
↑ Tobias Grüner: First Honda test thanks to the rule loophole. auto-motor-und-sport.de , November 13, 2014, accessed on January 21, 2015 .
↑ Gerald Dirnbeck: Despite difficulties, McLaren sees the test as positive. Motorsport-Total.com, November 26, 2014, accessed January 21, 2015 .
↑ Rebecca Friese: McLaren-Honda is picking up speed: crash tests passed. Motorsport-Total.com, December 13, 2014, accessed January 9, 2015 .
↑ Craig Scarborough: Formula 1 technology: McLaren's aerodynamic offensive explained. Motorsport-Total.com, June 20, 2015, accessed June 24, 2015 .
↑ Ruben Zimmermann: The Empire Strikes Back? McLaren now in black. Motorsport-Total.com, May 6, 2015, accessed May 7, 2015 .

[Präsentation-1] A ^b Marcus Lüttgens, Roman Wittemeier: Back to the future: McLaren-Honda shows the MP4-30. Motorsport-Total.com, January 29, 2015, accessed January 29, 2015 .

[Analyse-2] Craig Scarborough: Technical Analysis: McLaren-Honda MP4-30. Motorsport-Total.com, January 30, 2015, accessed January 30, 2015 .

[3] Tobias Grüner: First Honda test thanks to the rule loophole. auto-motor-und-sport.de , November 13, 2014, accessed on January 21, 2015 .

[4] Gerald Dirnbeck: Despite difficulties, McLaren sees the test as positive. Motorsport-Total.com, November 26, 2014, accessed January 21, 2015 .

[5] Rebecca Friese: McLaren-Honda is picking up speed: crash tests passed. Motorsport-Total.com, December 13, 2014, accessed January 9, 2015 .

[6] Craig Scarborough: Formula 1 technology: McLaren's aerodynamic offensive explained. Motorsport-Total.com, June 20, 2015, accessed June 24, 2015 .

[7] Ruben Zimmermann: The Empire Strikes Back? McLaren now in black. Motorsport-Total.com, May 6, 2015, accessed May 7, 2015 .