 The McLaren MP4-31, driven by Fernando Alonso, during the Malaysian Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | McLaren | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Tim Goss (Technical Director) Matt Morris (Engineering Director) Peter Prodromou (Aerodynamics Director) Phil Prew (Chief Engineer) Mark Ingham (Head of Chassis Design) Guillaume Cattelani (Head of Aerodynamics) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | McLaren MP4-30 | ||||||||||
| Successor | McLaren MCL32 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon-fibre composite survival cell | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Carbon-fibre wishbone, pushrod suspension elements with inboard torsion bars and damper system (KONI dampers, springs and shock absorbers) | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Carbon-fibre wishbone, pullrod suspension elements with inboard torsion bars and damper system (KONI dampers, springs and shock absorbers) | ||||||||||
| Length | 5,070 mm (200 in) | ||||||||||
| Width | 1,800 mm (71 in) | ||||||||||
| Height | 950 mm (37 in) | ||||||||||
| Wheelbase | 3,520 mm (139 in) with -/+25 mm (0.9843 in) adjustable by adjusting the toe depending on circuit layout | ||||||||||
| Engine | Honda RA616H 1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection (jointly developed and supplied by Honda and Hitachi) V6 turbocharged engine, limited to 15,000 rpm in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout | ||||||||||
| Electric motor | Kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems | ||||||||||
| Transmission | McLaren Applied Technologies 8-speed + 1 reverse sequential seamless semi-automatic paddle shift with epicyclic differential and multi-plate limited slip clutch | ||||||||||
| Battery | Honda lithium-ion batteries | ||||||||||
| Weight | 702 kg (1,548 lb) including driver but excluding fuel | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Esso Synergy and Mobil High Performance Unleaded (5.75% bio fuel) | ||||||||||
| Lubricants | Mobil 1 | ||||||||||
| Brakes | Akebono brake-by-wire carbon discs with steel calipers | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero dry slick and Pirelli Cinturato treaded intermediate and wet tyres Enkei 13" magnesium racing wheels | ||||||||||
| Clutch | AP Racing electro-hydraulically operated, carbon multi-plate | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | McLaren Honda | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 14.  Fernando Alonso22.  Jenson Button47.  Stoffel Vandoorne | ||||||||||
| Debut | 2016 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The McLaren MP4-31 is a Formula One racing car designed by McLaren to compete in the 2016 Formula One season. The car was driven by 2005 and 2006 World Drivers' Champion Fernando Alonso and 2009 World Champion Jenson Button, and reserve driver Stoffel Vandoorne, who replaced Alonso at the Bahrain Grand Prix following the Spaniard's accident at the Australian Grand Prix which deemed him unfit for the next event.[2]
- ^ "McLaren-Honda MP4-31 Technical Specification". mclaren.com. McLaren Racing Ltd. 21 February 2016. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ "2016 Final F1 Entry List". fia.com. FIA. Archived from the original on 19 February 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.