174 McLaren MP4-18A (2003)
McLaren MP4-18A (2003) Engine 3000cc Mercedes-Benz FO110P V10
McLAREN SET
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In the 2002 season Mclaren had slipped to third in the Constructors Championship, leading to Ron Dennis deciding that radical changes were needed for the 2003 car. The MP4-18 was designed by Adrian Newey, Mike Coughlan, Neil Oatley leaving a shadow team under Neil Oatley to continue to develope the 2002 MP4-17A into what was to become the MP4-17D.
For the MP4-18 the team carried over the newly introduced concept of twin-keel suspension from the MP4-17, bringing in specialist Mike Coughlan from Arrows. The idea of twin-keel suspension was still in its infancy in Formula One, being first introduced in 2002 by Sauber designer Sergio Rinland. Other changes included positioning the exhausts within the diffuser in order to create a "blown diffuser" effect; drastically tighter rear packaging (a commonality on modern cars a longer, narrower nose that dropped down; and narrower sidepods.
Mercedes-Benz would design a completely new engine for the MP4-18, an evolution of the FO series, dubbed the P spec with an estimated output of 870-888 bhp
By the start of the 2003 season the MP4-18 was nowhere near ready and instead the team opted to run the interim MP4-17D. The cars first test reaveled overheating issues caused by the small area within the sidepods not allow for the decompression of heated gas or air. In later tests despite efforts to resolve the problem it was reported that the car was coming back from every test "on fire", requiring the constant presence of fire extinguishers in the pit box. At another test developement driver Alexander Wurz crashed due to the cars floor delaminating. Kimi Raikkonen also suffered a testing accident which wrote of that chassis. Wurz managed to complete a test in Austria only to find that by the end the gearbox internal temperature had reached 120C causing delamination. In the end it was determined that the car would never race in anger.
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Shot 19.10.2018 at Donington Park - the final week of the Donington Collection Ref 137-174
174 McLaren MP4-18A (2003)
McLaren MP4-18A (2003) Engine 3000cc Mercedes-Benz FO110P V10
McLAREN SET
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157624133981232...
In the 2002 season Mclaren had slipped to third in the Constructors Championship, leading to Ron Dennis deciding that radical changes were needed for the 2003 car. The MP4-18 was designed by Adrian Newey, Mike Coughlan, Neil Oatley leaving a shadow team under Neil Oatley to continue to develope the 2002 MP4-17A into what was to become the MP4-17D.
For the MP4-18 the team carried over the newly introduced concept of twin-keel suspension from the MP4-17, bringing in specialist Mike Coughlan from Arrows. The idea of twin-keel suspension was still in its infancy in Formula One, being first introduced in 2002 by Sauber designer Sergio Rinland. Other changes included positioning the exhausts within the diffuser in order to create a "blown diffuser" effect; drastically tighter rear packaging (a commonality on modern cars a longer, narrower nose that dropped down; and narrower sidepods.
Mercedes-Benz would design a completely new engine for the MP4-18, an evolution of the FO series, dubbed the P spec with an estimated output of 870-888 bhp
By the start of the 2003 season the MP4-18 was nowhere near ready and instead the team opted to run the interim MP4-17D. The cars first test reaveled overheating issues caused by the small area within the sidepods not allow for the decompression of heated gas or air. In later tests despite efforts to resolve the problem it was reported that the car was coming back from every test "on fire", requiring the constant presence of fire extinguishers in the pit box. At another test developement driver Alexander Wurz crashed due to the cars floor delaminating. Kimi Raikkonen also suffered a testing accident which wrote of that chassis. Wurz managed to complete a test in Austria only to find that by the end the gearbox internal temperature had reached 120C causing delamination. In the end it was determined that the car would never race in anger.
Diolch yn fawr am 68,811,347 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mwynhewch ac arhoswch yn ddiogel
Thank you 68,811,347 amazing views, enjoy and stay safe
Shot 19.10.2018 at Donington Park - the final week of the Donington Collection Ref 137-174