 Lewis Hamilton driving the MP4-24 at the 2009 Spanish Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | McLaren Racing | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Neil Oatley (Executive Engineer) Paddy Lowe (Engineering Director) Pat Fry (Chief Engineer) Mark Williams (Head of Vehicle Engineering) Andrew Bailey (Chief Designer) Rob Taylor (Principal Design Engineer) Simon Lacey (Head of Aerodynamics) Doug McKiernan (Chief Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | McLaren MP4-23 | ||||||||||
| Successor | McLaren MP4-25 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Moulded carbon fibre / aluminium honeycomb composite incorporating front and side impact structures and integral safety fuel cell. | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Inboard torsion bar/damper system operated by pushrod and bell crank with a double wishbone arrangement | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | As front. | ||||||||||
| Engine | Mercedes-Benz FO 108W 2.4 L (146 cu in) V8. Naturally aspirated, 18,000 RPM limited, with KERS, mid-mounted. | ||||||||||
| Transmission | McLaren 7-speed + 1 reverse sequential seamless semi-automatic paddle shift with epicyclic differential and multi-plate limited slip clutch | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Mobil High Performance Unleaded (5.75% bio fuel) Mobil 1 lubrication. | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Bridgestone Potenza. Enkei wheels. | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 1.  Lewis Hamilton2.  Heikki Kovalainen | ||||||||||
| Debut | 2009 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| First win | 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last win | 2009 Singapore Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The McLaren MP4-24 is a Formula One racing car used by McLaren-Mercedes during the 2009 Formula One season. The chassis was designed by Paddy Lowe, Neil Oatley, Pat Fry, Andrew Bailey and Simon Lacey with Mario Illien designing the bespoke Mercedes-Benz engine which, although also used by Force India and Brawn GP, was designed with the intention of fitting in the chassis of the MP4-24.
- ^ "Vodafone McLaren Mercedes MP4-24 Press Pack". McLaren Marketing Ltd. Archived from the original on 16 March 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2009.