1998 mclaren formula 1 car. The mp413 appears in the f1 2017 video game as one of the games classic cars. The 1998 fia formula one world championship was the 52nd season of fia formula one motor racing. Originally a concept conceived by gordon murray he convinced ron dennis to back the project and engaged peter stevens to design the exterior and interior of the car.
The mclaren f1 is a sports car designed and manufactured by british automobile manufacturer mclaren cars and powered by the bmw s702 v12 engine. Hd wallpaper for backgrounds mclaren formula 1 1998 year car tuning mclaren formula 1 1998 year and concept car mclaren formula 1 1998 year wallpapers. Mclaren formula 1 1998 year wallpapers free pictures of mclaren formula 1 1998 year for your desktop.
The mclaren mp413 is a formula one racing car built by mclaren for the 1998 formula one season. On 31 march 1998 the xp5 prototype with a modified rev limiter set the guinness world record for the worlds fastest production car reaching 2401 mph surpassing the modified jaguar x. The chassis was designed by adrian newey steve nichols neil oatley and henri durand with mario illien designing the bespoke ilmor engine.
The brainchild of gordon murray the renowned designer and technical director of the mclaren formula one team the f1 was produced from 1994 1998 by mclaren automotive a spin off of the racing team. The mclaren mp413 was a racing car that the mclaren formula one team used during the 1998 formula 1 season. Finlands mika haekkinen won his first drivers championship and mclaren mercedes won the constructors championship the first for the mclaren team since 1991.
In 1966 bruce mclaren founded his formula 1 team which went on to become a world beater with 12 drivers championships and eight constructors titles via 182 grand prix victories making. Welcome to the official website of mclaren racing home to the mclaren formula 1 indycar and esports teams. It was driven by mika haekkinen and david coulthard.
In 1963 bruce mclaren founded the mclaren teamwe contested our first formula 1 race in 1966 and won our first f1 grand prix in belgium in 1968. It was built using high tech lightweight aircraft materials to create a faster nimbler and lighter version of the ford v8. Haekkinen would go on and win the championship with the car.
History of the 1994 1998 mclaren f1 the mclaren f1 stands among the greatest sports cars of all time a revolutionary vehicle that still sets the bar for supercars.