McLaren unveiled their new car on the 29th of January at their headquarters located in Newbury, UK. Here is a summary of the team and photos of the new MP4-25:
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes – Great Britain
Drivers:
Jenson Button – Great Britain
Lewis Hamilton – Great Britain
Team Principal:
Martin Whitmarsh
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Chassis:
- Monocoque: McLaren-moulded carbonfibre composite
- Front suspension: Inboard torsion bar/damper system operated by pushrod and bell crank with a double wishbone arrangement
- Rear suspension: Inboard torsion bar/damper system operated by pushrod and bell crank with a double wishbone arrangement
- Bodywork: Carbonfibre composite
- Gears: Seven forward and one reverse
- Clutch: Carbon/carbon, hand-operated fly-by-wire
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Engine:
- Type: Mercedes-Benz FO 108X
- Capacity: 2.4 litres
- Cylinders: 8
- Piston bore maximum: 98mm
- Number of valves: 32
- Fuel: ExxonMobil High Performance Unleaded (5.75% bio fuel)
- Lubricants: Mobil 1
- Weight: 95kg
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