McLaren MP4/3

McLaren MP4/3
The MP4/3 of Alain Prost
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorMcLaren (chassis)
Porsche (engine)
Designer(s)Steve Nichols (Executive Engineer)
Neil Oatley (Chief Designer)
Gordon Kimball (Deputy Chief Designer)
Tim Wright (Senior Engineer)
Bob Bell (Chief Aerodynamicist)
Hans Mezger (Chief Engine Designer (Porsche))
PredecessorMP4/2C
SuccessorMP4/4
Technical specifications
ChassisCarbon fibre and Aluminium honeycomb monocoque
Suspension (front)Double wishbone, pushrod activated inboard Bilstein spring / damper
Suspension (rear)As front
Axle trackFront: 1,841 mm (72.5 in)
Rear: 1,676 mm (66.0 in)
Wheelbase2,794 mm (110.0 in)
EngineTAG-Porsche TTE PO1, 1,496 cc (91.3 cu in), 90° V6, turbo (4.0 bar limited), mid-engine, longitudinally-mounted
TransmissionGetrag 5-speed manual
Power850 hp (633.8 kW) @ 12,000 rpm[1]
Weight540 kg (1,190 lb)
FuelShell
TyresGoodyear
Competition history
Notable entrantsMarlboro McLaren International
Notable drivers1. France Alain Prost
2. Sweden Stefan Johansson
Debut1987 Brazilian Grand Prix
First win1987 Brazilian Grand Prix
Last win1987 Portuguese Grand Prix
Last event1987 Australian Grand Prix
RacesWinsPolesF/Laps
16302
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0

The McLaren MP4/3 was the car with which the McLaren team competed in the 1987 Formula One World Championship. The car was designed under the leadership of long-time McLaren engineer Steve Nichols, in collaboration with Neil Oatley, Gordon Kimball, Tim Wright and Bob Bell. It was also the last McLaren car to be powered by the TAG-Porsche turbo engine that had been introduced in 1983. The car was driven by double World Champion Alain Prost, in his fourth season with the team, and Stefan Johansson, who moved from Ferrari.

  1. ^ "Engine TAG Porsche • STATS F1".