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The McLaren M23 was a Formula One racing car designed by Gordon Coppuck, with input from John Barnard, and built by the McLaren team. It was a development of the McLaren M16 Indianapolis 500 car. A Ford Cosworth DFV engine was used, which was prepared by specialist tuning company Nicholson-McLaren Engines.
Briton James Hunt won the World Championship of Drivers, driving for McLaren Niki Lauda (pictured in 1975) was runner up by one point, driving for Ferrari. The 1976 Formula One season was the 30th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1976 World Championship of Drivers [1] and the 1976 International Cup for Formula 1 ...
The McLaren M26 was a Formula One racing car designed by Gordon Coppuck for the McLaren team, to replace the aging McLaren M23 model. The car was designed to be a lighter and lower car than its predecessor, with a smaller frontal area and narrower monocoque. Coppuck began design work in early 1976, with a view to introducing the car in the mid ...
Villeneuve made his debut at the 1977 British Grand Prix, where he qualified 9th in McLaren's old M23, separating the regular drivers Hunt and Jochen Mass who were driving newer M26s. In the race he set fifth fastest lap and finished 11th after being delayed for two laps by a faulty temperature gauge.
Only 106 examples exist, meaning it's news every time one comes up for sale. And this car, chassis 059, is the most unique F1 of all. ... McLaren's final product ended up using the updated ...
In 1974 he drove a works Yardley-sponsored McLaren M23 and sometimes outpaced team leader Emerson Fittipaldi. He left Formula One after being injured badly at the 1974 German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring and retired to New Zealand, [35] where he was involved with a marine engineering business together with former McLaren manager Phil Kerr. [36]
Pages in category "1976 Formula One season cars" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. ... McLaren M23; McLaren M26; P. Parnelli VPJ4; Penske ...
1976: Rothmans International Series = 10th Elfin MR6 Repco-Holden: Ansett Team Elfin: 1976: Australian Drivers' Championship: 3rd McLaren M23-Leyland: Budget 1977: Rothmans International Series: 9th McLaren M23-Leyland: Budget Rent-A-Car System 1977: Australian Drivers' Championship: 1st McLaren M23-Leyland: Budget 1979: Rothmans International ...