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McLaren MP4/9
Formula One racing car for the 1994 season / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The McLaren MP4/9 was a Formula One car designed by Neil Oatley and used by the McLaren team in the 1994 Formula One World Championship. The number 7 car was driven by Finn Mika Häkkinen, in his first full season with the team, while the number 8 car was driven by Briton Martin Brundle, who had signed from Ligier. Frenchman Philippe Alliot deputised in the number 7 car at the Hungarian Grand Prix when Häkkinen was banned from driving in this race. For the 21st consecutive year, Marlboro was the team's title sponsor, with additional sponsorship from Hugo Boss, Shell and Goodyear. The MP4/9 was the first and only McLaren F1 car to utilise Peugeot engines.
![]() Martin Brundle driving the MP4/9 at the 1994 British Grand Prix | |||||||||||
Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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Constructor | McLaren | ||||||||||
Designer(s) | Neil Oatley (Executive Engineer) Matthew Jeffreys (Head of Vehicle Design) David North (Chief Engineer-Transmission) David Neilson (Principal Engineer-Suspension) Paddy Lowe (Head of R&D) Henri Durand (Head of Aerodynamics) Jean-Pierre Boudy (Chief Engine Designer (Peugeot Sport)) | ||||||||||
Predecessor | MP4/8 | ||||||||||
Successor | MP4/10 | ||||||||||
Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||||
Chassis | Carbon fibre and honeycomb composite structure | ||||||||||
Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, pushrod, inboard spring / damper / actuator | ||||||||||
Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, pushrod, inboard spring / damper / actuator | ||||||||||
Axle track | Front: 1,690 mm (67 in) Rear: 1,615 mm (63.6 in) | ||||||||||
Wheelbase | 2,845 mm (112.0 in) | ||||||||||
Engine | Peugeot A4 / A6, 3,499 cc (213.5 cu in), 80° V10, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||||
Transmission | McLaren / TAG transverse 6-Speed semi-automatic sequential | ||||||||||
Power | 700–760 hp (522–567 kW; 710–771 PS) @ 14,250-14,500 rpm[2] | ||||||||||
Weight | 515 kg (1,135 lb) | ||||||||||
Fuel | Shell | ||||||||||
Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||||
Notable entrants | Marlboro McLaren Peugeot | ||||||||||
Notable drivers | 7. ![]() 7. ![]() 8. ![]() | ||||||||||
Debut | 1994 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
Last event | 1994 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
Drivers' Championships | 0 |