McLaren MCL38

McLaren MCL38

An MCL38 driven by Lando Norris during the Dutch Grand Prix.
Category	Formula One
Constructor	McLaren
Designer(s)	Rob Marshall (Chief Designer)[a] Other designers[1] Peter Prodromou (Technical Director, Aerodynamics) Neil Houldey (Technical Director, Engineering)[b] Mark Temple (Technical Director, Performance)[c] Andrea Stella (Technical Director, Performance)[d] David Sanchez (Technical Director, Car Concept and Performance)[e]
Predecessor	McLaren MCL60
Technical specifications[2]
Chassis	Carbon fibre composite
Suspension (front)	Carbon fibre and titanium pullrod suspension legs operating inboard torsion bar and damper system
Suspension (rear)	Carbon fibre and titanium pushrod suspension legs operating inboard torsion bar and damper system
Engine	Mercedes-AMG F1 M15 E Performance 1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 RPM in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout
Electric motor	Mercedes-AMG Kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems
Transmission	McLaren 8-speed + 1 reverse sequential seamless semi-automatic transmission operated via paddle shifters with limited slip friction clutch epicyclic differential
Battery	Lithium-ion battery
Weight	798 kg (including driver, excluding fuel)
Brakes	6 piston calipers, carbon ventilated discs/pads
Tyres	Pirelli P Zero (dry) Pirelli Cinturato (wet)
Clutch	Electro-hydraulically operated, carbon multi-plate
Competition history
Notable entrants	McLaren F1 Team
Notable drivers	04. Lando Norris 81. Oscar Piastri
Debut	2024 Bahrain Grand Prix
First win	2024 Miami Grand Prix
Last win	2024 Singapore Grand Prix
Last event	2024 São Paulo Grand Prix
Races Wins Podiums Poles F/Laps 21 5 19 7 5

The McLaren MCL38 is a Formula One car designed and constructed by McLaren under the direction of Rob Marshall to compete in the 2024 Formula One World Championship. The car is driven by Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, for their sixth and second seasons with the team respectively.

The MCL38 made its competitive début at the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix and has since proven itself to be a competitive car and a significant improvement over its already-accomplished predecessor, the MCL60. An early upgrade package improved its performance in slow-speed corners, addressing a long-standing weakness of McLaren cars. To date, the car has achieved five race victories, fourteen other podiums, seven poles, two sprint poles, a sprint win, four other sprint podiums, and five fastest laps. Both Norris and Piastri achieved their first Grand Prix wins with the MCL38.

The MCL38 is the first McLaren car to win a Grand Prix since the MCL35M in 2021, the first since the MP4-27 in 2012 to win multiple Grands Prix in a single season, and the first since the MP4-29 in 2014 to lead the World Constructors' Championship.

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