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1. www.roadandtrack.com › motorsports › a13517410Gordon Murray Explains Why the McLaren MP4/4 Was So Dominant

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   Nov 10, 2017 · McLaren's dominance of the 1988 Formula One season was nearly total. It was only at Monza, where a spark plug failure forced Alain Prost's retirement and a crash cost Ayrton Senna the lead,...

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3. mtechcarservicing.co.uk › 2019/04/18 › protect-yourProtect Your Bankroll: 7 Common Issues with the McLaren Mp4

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   Apr 18, 2019 · The McLaren MP4-12C has several well-known issues that you need to know about if you want to keep your dream car running smoothly. Well, look no further. We’ve compiled a list of the most common issues with the MP4-12C.

4. f1chronicle.com › the-mclaren-mp4-4-f1s-mostThe McLaren MP4/4: F1’s Most Dominant Car - F1 Chronicle

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   Jan 15, 2021 · The iconic MP4/4 would be succeeded in 1989 by the McLaren MP4/5, which was powered by the Honda V10 mentioned earlier. Statistically speaking, the newer McLaren was not as successful as its parent car, which is attributed by many as being due to the improvement of competing vehicles like Ferrari, Williams, and Benetton; it is also said that ...

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5. www.motorsport.com › f1 › newsThe fascinating story behind McLaren's most iconic F1 car

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   But, with just four months to the first race of the season, the MP4/4 did not exist. And that's not just as a car: it didn't exist as a finished drawing either.

6. www.hagerty.co.uk › future-classic-mclaren-mp4-12cFuture Classic: McLaren MP4 12C - Hagerty UK

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   Mar 22, 2022 · There’s no question that McLaren Automotive had a troubled opening chapter. When the MP4-12C was launched in 2011, it really was a revolution, offering a blend of power, light weight and extraordinary technology Ferrari’s slower and heavier 458 Italia could not begin to match.

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7. www.the-race.com › formula-1 › bring-back-v10sBring Back V10s podcast: What went wrong with the McLaren MP4 ...

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   Apr 2, 2020 · The latest episode of our Bring Back V10s Formula 1 podcast is out now, revisiting McLaren’s failure to race the radical MP4-18 in 2003. Ex-McLaren mechanic Marc Priestley joins Glenn Freeman and Edd Straw to explain what it was like being inside the team as it tried to get the delayed and troublesome car fit for purpose.

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   What year was the McLaren MP4/4 made?

   • The team was able to use these factors to their advantage; with the smaller engine and a gas tank reduced to 150 liters in size, the McLaren MP4/4 was born in 1988. It was all-new, and one of the few that year of all competing cars that was; most others were only updated versions of previously used cars.

   The McLaren MP4/4: F1’s Most Dominant Car - F1 Chronicle

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   What made the 1988 McLaren so good?

   • The man behind the car explains what made it so good. McLaren's dominance of the 1988 Formula One season was nearly total. It was only at Monza, where a spark plug failure forced Alain Prost's retirement and a crash cost Ayrton Senna the lead, where a McLaren didn't win. A lot of McLaren's dominance had to do with its car, the legendary MP4/4.

   Gordon Murray Explains Why the McLaren MP4/4 Was So Dominant - R…

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   Did Lewis Hamilton Drive a McLaren MP4/4?

   • Lewis Hamilton, a former driver for McLaren Formula One, ended up appearing on the television competition series ‘Top Gear’, where he drove the incredible MP4/4. When Hamilton had finished driving the car, he told the program’s host, Jeremy Clarkson, the following: “I love this car; it’s one of the best days of my life.

   The McLaren MP4/4: F1’s Most Dominant Car - F1 Chronicle

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   Did McLaren Automotive have a troubled opening chapter?

   • There’s no question that McLaren Automotive had a troubled opening chapter. When the MP4-12C was launched in 2011, it really was a revolution, offering a blend of power, light weight and extraordinary technology Ferrari’s slower and heavier 458 Italia could not begin to match.

   Future Classic: McLaren MP4 12C | Hagerty UK

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   What made McLaren so good?

   • A lot of McLaren's dominance had to do with its car, the legendary MP4/4. WTF1 caught up with MP4/4 designer Gordon Murray to learn what made this car so good. Murray of course gives a lot of credit to its drivers, both of whom were at the top of their game in 1988, but he admits the car was pretty damn good too.

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   What makes a McLaren a good car?

   • The airy cabin, with its goldfish bowl visibility has been a McLaren hallmark ever since. As has its now unfashionably hydraulic steering system. With a proper kerb weight of over 1400kg, the car is comparatively light and, with 625bhp doing the pushing, preposterously fast too.

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9. www.hagerty.co.uk › articles › interviewsThe One That Got Away: Marc Priestley on the MP4-18, best ...

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   Oct 10, 2023 · The McLaren MP4-18 was an utterly disastrous Formula 1 car. It never even got to race in a Grand Prix because it was so bad. During testing, it caught fire pretty much every time it went out on track.