Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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Constructor | McLaren International (chassis, gearbox) Honda Racing F1 (engine) | ||||||||||
Designer(s) | Neil Oatley (Executive Engineer) Matthew Jeffreys (Head of Vehicle Design) David North (Chief Transmission Engineer) David Neilson (Chief Suspension Engineer) Bob Bell (Head of R&D) Henri Durand (Head of Aerodynamics) Osamu Goto (Engine Technical Director (Honda)) | ||||||||||
Predecessor | MP4/6B | ||||||||||
Successor | MP4/8 | ||||||||||
Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||||
Chassis | Carbon fibre monocoque | ||||||||||
Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, pushrods | ||||||||||
Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, pushrods | ||||||||||
Engine | Honda RA122E/B, 3,496 cc (213.3 cu in), 75° V12 NA (max: 15000 rpm) mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||||
Transmission | McLaren transverse 6-speed semi-automatic | ||||||||||
Power | 764–805 hp (570–600 kW; 775–816 PS) @ 14,500 rpm | ||||||||||
Fuel | Shell | ||||||||||
Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||||
Notable entrants | Honda Marlboro McLaren | ||||||||||
Notable drivers | 1. Ayrton Senna 2. Gerhard Berger | ||||||||||
Debut | 1992 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
First win | 1992 Monaco Grand Prix | ||||||||||
Last win | 1992 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
Last event | 1992 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
Drivers' Championships | 0 |
The McLaren MP4/7A was McLaren International's Formula One entry for the 1992 season, and a follow-up to their successful MP4/6 from 1991.