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McLaren MCL33

McLaren MCL33
The MCL33, driven by Fernando Alonso, during the Austrian Grand Prix
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorMcLaren
Designer(s)Tim Goss (Technical Director)
Matt Morris (Engineering Director)
Peter Prodromou (Chief Engineer)
Christian Schramm (Head of Racing Technology)
Stefano Sordo (Head of Vehicle Performance)
Mark Ingham (Head of Chassis Design)
Guillaume Cattelani (Head of Aerodynamics)
Simone Nulli Rinalducci (Head of CFD)
PredecessorMcLaren MCL32
SuccessorMcLaren MCL34
Technical specifications[1][2][3]
ChassisCarbon fibre composite monocoque with survival cell
Suspension (front)Carbon fibre wishbone and pushrod suspension elements operating inboard torsion bar and dampers
Suspension (rear)Carbon fibre wishbone and pullrod suspension elements operating inboard torsion bar and dampers
Length5,480 mm (216 in; 18 ft)
Width2,000 mm (79 in; 7 ft)
Height950 mm (37 in; 3 ft)
Axle track2,000 mm (79 in; 7 ft) front and rear + excluding tyres
Wheelbase3,580 mm (141 in; 12 ft) with -/+25 mm (0.9843 in) adjustable by adjusting the toe depending on circuit layout
EngineMecachrome-built and assembled Renault R.E.18 1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 RPM in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout
Electric motorRenault kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems
TransmissionMcLaren Applied Technologies 8-speed + 1 reverse sequential seamless semi-automatic paddle shift with epicyclic differential and multi-plate limited slip clutch
BatteryLithium-ion battery
Weight733 kg (1,616 lb)
FuelBP[note 1]
LubricantsCastrol EDGE[note 1]
BrakesAkebono brake-by-wire system with carbon discs and pads
TyresPirelli P Zero dry slick and Pirelli Cinturato treaded intermediate and wet tyres
Enkei 13" magnesium racing wheels
ClutchAP Racing electro-hydraulically operated, carbon multi-plate
Competition history
Notable entrantsMcLaren F1 Team
Notable drivers
Debut2018 Australian Grand Prix
Last event2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF/Laps
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The McLaren MCL33 is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by McLaren to compete in the 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship.[4][5] The car was driven by two-time World Drivers' Champion Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne,[6] with additional testing and development work carried out by reigning European Formula 3 champion Lando Norris and McLaren's regular test driver Oliver Turvey.[7][8] The MCL33 is the first car built by McLaren to use a customer Renault engine after the team terminated its engine supply deal with Honda after three years and also first McLaren car to utilize a French-licensed engine manufacturer since the Peugeot-powered MP4/9 in 1994.[9][10] It made its competitive debut at the Australian Grand Prix. The car was launched with an orange and blue livery designed as a tribute to some of the team's earliest cars.[11][12] Alonso’s MCL33 is currently on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, CA, USA.

After criticising their engine supplier in the previous seasons, a switch to customer Renault engines in 2018 exposed issues with the McLaren chassis.[13] The car could manage just two top 10 qualifying times throughout the season, both by Fernando Alonso, and the team's drivers were eliminated 21 times in the first qualifying session.[14] McLaren had the second worst average qualifying ranking of any team in 2018, only ahead of Williams.[14] Reliability however was improved from the previous year, and the team greatly benefitted from their rivals' problems to score points from the early races.[15] The team finished sixth in the constructors' championship after Force India's points from the first 12 races were excluded.[16] Alonso retired from Formula One at the end of the season, while Vandoorne couldn't match his own points tally from 2017 and left the sport.[17][18]

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  2. ^ "Renault Sport Formula One Team reveals 2018 challenger". renaultsport.com. Renault Sport. 20 February 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  3. ^ a b Noble, Jonathan (20 February 2018). "McLaren Formula 1 team changes fuel supplier to Petrobras". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
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  6. ^ "2018 F1 Entry List". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 1 February 2018. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Lando Norris becomes official McLaren test and reserve driver for 2018". mclaren.com. McLaren F1 Team. 6 November 2017. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  8. ^ Coch, Mat (16 May 2018). "Verstappen fastest on opening day of F1 testing". speedcafe.com. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  9. ^ "McLaren Racing and Renault Sport Racing confirm partnership". mclaren.com. McLaren Honda Formula 1 Team. 15 September 2017. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  10. ^ "McLaren-Honda split after three years of troubled partnership". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 15 September 2017. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  11. ^ Coch, Mat (23 February 2018). "McLaren sports striking new livery for 2018". speedcafe.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  12. ^ Mitchell, Scott (23 February 2018). "McLaren F1 launch: Orange livery shows fans have been heard - Brown". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Archived from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  13. ^ Cooper, Scott Mitchell and Adam. "Gil de Ferran parking 'anger' at McLaren F1 team's 2018 results". Autosport.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  14. ^ a b "2018 F1 qualifying data". www.racefans.net. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  15. ^ Elizalde, Edd Straw and Pablo. "Fernando Alonso questions people's expectations on McLaren for F1 2018". Autosport.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  16. ^ Collantine, Keith (23 August 2018). "Updated F1 championship points after Force India's exclusion". www.racefans.net. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  17. ^ "Alonso will not race in Formula 1 in 2019". www.motorsport.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  18. ^ "Vandoorne to leave McLaren at the end of 2018". Formula 1® - The Official F1® Website. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.


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