McLaren MP4-22
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| Category | Formula One |
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| Constructor | McLaren |
| Team | Team McLaren Mercedes |
| Designer | Pat Fry (Chief Engineer) |
| Drivers | 1. Fernando Alonso 2. Lewis Hamilton |
| Chassis | Moulded carbon fibre/aluminium honeycomb composite incorporating front and side impact structures |
| Suspension (front) | Adjustable double wish-bone arrangement |
| Suspension (rear) | Adjustable double wish-bone arrangement |
| Engine | Mercedes-Benz FO 108T, Mid-mounted 2.4 litre V8 |
| Rev limit | 19,000rpm |
| Gearbox | McLaren, 7 forward + 1 reverse |
| Fuel | Mobil 1 |
| Tyres | Bridgestone Potenza |
| Debut | 2007 Australian Grand Prix |
| Races competed | 1 |
| Constructors' Championships | 0 |
| Drivers' Championships | 0 |
| Race victories | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
The McLaren MP4-22 is Team McLaren's Formula 1 Car for the 2007 Formula One season. It was revealed in testing [1] at Circuit de Valencia in Spain on the 15th January 2007.[2] In its first race, the 2007 Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne, the car achieved second and fourth in qualifying and second and third places in the race, in the hands of Alonso and Hamilton respectively.
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[edit] 2007 Season
Vodafone has become the team’s title sponsor complementing an all-new driver line-up of Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton also in place.
In its design philosophy behind the new car, the team says the MP4-22 features "some advanced engineering concepts" and "novel aerodynamic solutions".[3]
On January 17, 2007, Fernando Alonso completed a shakedown test in the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia, setting the fastest lap time of 1:12.050.[4]
The MP4-22 is somewhat considered "tougher" than its predecessor, the MP4-21.[citation needed] Throughout the winter testing the MP4-22 only had minor problems rather than serious reliability issues experienced on the MP4-21 last year.
[edit] Complete Formula One Results
(key) (results in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Points | WCC |
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| 2007 | McLaren | Mercedes-Benz V8 | B | AUS | MYS | BHR | ESP | MON | CAN | USA | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | TUR | ITA | BEL | JPN | CHN | BRA | ' | ' | |
| Fernando Alonso | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lewis Hamilton | 3 |
[edit] Notes and references
[edit] External links
- Technical Specifications of the MP4-22
- Vodafone McLaren Mercedes MP4-22 Design Philosophy
- Technical Team Biographies
McLaren MP4-22 • Renault R27 • Ferrari F2007 • Honda RA107 • BMW Sauber F1.07 • Toyota TF107 • Red Bull RB3 • Williams FW29 • Scuderia Toro Rosso STR2 • Spyker F8-VII • Super Aguri SA07
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