The McLaren MP4/15 was a Formula One car used by the McLaren-Mercedes team in the 2000 Formula One World Championship. The chassis was designed by Adrian Newey, Steve Nichols, Neil Oatley and Henri Durand with Mario Illien designing the bespoke Ilmor engine. The car proved highly competitive and scored seven victories just like its predecessor the MP4/14, but was narrowly beaten to both the Drivers' and Constructors' championships by the Ferrari F1-2000.
 Mika Häkkinen driving the MP4/15 at the 2000 United States Grand Prix | |||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | McLaren | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Adrian Newey (Technical Director) Neil Oatley (Chief Designer) Steve Nichols (Engineering Director) Matthew Jeffreys (Head of Vehicle Design) David North (Chief Engineer-Transmission) David Neilson (Principal Engineer-Suspension) Paddy Lowe (Head of R&D) Henri Durand (Head of Aerodynamics) Mario Illien (Chief Engine Designer (Ilmor-Mercedes)) | ||||||||
| Predecessor | MP4/14 | ||||||||
| Successor | MP4-16 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon-fibre monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, pushrod | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, pushrod | ||||||||
| Engine | Ilmor-built Mercedes-Benz FO110J V10 (72°) naturally aspirated | ||||||||
| Transmission | McLaren 7-speed longitudinal sequential, semi-automatic. | ||||||||
| Battery | GS | ||||||||
| Power | 815 hp (608 kW) @ 17,800 rpm[1][2] | ||||||||
| Fuel | Mobil | ||||||||
| Lubricants | Mobil 1 | ||||||||
| Tyres | Bridgestone | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | West McLaren Mercedes | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 1.  Mika Häkkinen2.  David Coulthard | ||||||||
| Debut | 2000 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||
| First win | 2000 British Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Last win | 2000 Belgian Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Last event | 2000 Malaysian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
During the season, the team was deducted 10 constructors points at the Austrian Grand Prix after one of the FIA-mandated seals were found to be missing; no evidence of tampering was found.[3]
Livery
editMcLaren used 'West' logos, except at the British and French Grands Prix where it used the respective drivers' first name.
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David Coulthard's first name replacing the West logo -
Mika Häkkinen's first name replacing the West logo
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Complete Formula One resultsedit(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
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^ – Hakkinen's win at the Austrian Grand Prix did not count towards Constructor's Championship points standings as FIA discovered post-race that a mandatory seal was missing.
References
edit- ^ "McLaren MP4-15". www.f1technical.net. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "Engine Mercedes". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "Hakkinen's Austria win stands, but team lose constructors' points". GrandPrix.com. Inside F1, Inc. 25 July 2000. Archived from the original on 24 April 2005. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
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