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Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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Constructor | McLaren | ||||||||||
Designer(s) | Neil Oatley (Executive Engineer) Steve Nichols (Engineering Director) Matthew Jeffreys (Head of Vehicle Design) David North (Chief Transmission Engineer) David Neilson (Chief Suspension Engineer) Paddy Lowe (Head of R&D) Henri Durand (Head of Aerodynamics) Mario Illien (Chief Engine Designer (Ilmor-Mercedes)) | ||||||||||
Predecessor | MP4/10C | ||||||||||
Successor | MP4/12 | ||||||||||
Technical specifications | |||||||||||
Chassis | carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite structure | ||||||||||
Suspension (front) | inboard spring/damper operated by pushrod bellcrank/unequal-length wishbones | ||||||||||
Suspension (rear) | inboard spring/damper operated by pushrod bellcrank/unequal-length wishbones | ||||||||||
Engine | Ilmor-built Mercedes-Benz FO110/3 75-degree V10 | ||||||||||
Transmission | McLaren six-speed longitudinal semi-automatic sequential | ||||||||||
Power | 720 hp (537 kW) @ 15,700 rpm[1] | ||||||||||
Fuel | Mobil 1 | ||||||||||
Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||||
Notable entrants | Marlboro McLaren Mercedes | ||||||||||
Notable drivers | 7. Mika Häkkinen 8. David Coulthard | ||||||||||
Debut | 1996 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
Last event | 1996 Japanese Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
Drivers' Championships | 0 |
The McLaren MP4/11 was the car with which the McLaren team competed in the 1996 Formula One World Championship. The chassis was designed by Neil Oatley, Steve Nichols, Matthew Jeffreys, David North, David Neilson, Paddy Lowe and Henri Durand, with Mario Illien designing the bespoke Ilmor engine. It was driven by Finn Mika Häkkinen, who was in his third full season with the team, and Briton David Coulthard, who moved from Williams.