The McLaren M29 is a Formula 1 racing car developed by Gordon Koppak for the McLaren team and participating in Formula 1 world championships from 1979 to 1981 .
| McLaren M29 / M29B / M29C / M29F | |||||||||
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| Category | Formula 1 | ||||||||
| Developer |  Gordon Koppak | ||||||||
| Constructor | Mclaren | ||||||||
| Specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Monocoque aluminum | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Active, with levers of different lengths | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | like the front | ||||||||
| Engine | Ford Cosworth DFV, 3.0 L V8 mid-mounted, longitudinal layout | ||||||||
| Transmission | McLaren / Hewland FG 400 6 speeds, manual | ||||||||
| The weight | 645 kg | ||||||||
| Fuel | Castrol | ||||||||
| Tires | Goodyear M | ||||||||
| Performance history | |||||||||
| Teams | Marlboro team mclaren Marlboro mclaren international | ||||||||
| Pilots | John Watson Alain Prost Stephen South Andrea de Cesaris | ||||||||
| Debut | Great Britain 1979 | ||||||||
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| Unless otherwise indicated, all data are Formula 1 Grand Prix only | |||||||||
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Race Results
- 3 notes
- 4 References
History
In the race, the car made its debut at the British Grand Prix, the ninth stage of the 1979 World Cup, to replace the unsuccessful model M28 . The car was built in a single copy and went to John Watson. Having earned a good seventh on the starting grid, Watson has developed success in the race, finishing in fourth place. In the rest of the races of the season, Watson will be able to get into the points 3 more times (two sixths and one fifth place).
In the 1980 season, M29 produced two fourth places (John Watson), fifth (Alain Prost) and two sixths (Prost). At the end of the season, the car was replaced by the McLaren M30 .
In 1981, the team decided to reuse in some races the M29 in a modified version of F. This season, Michelin tires were on the car. M29F participated in five Grand Prix, and Andrea de Cesaris earned one point at the San Marino Grand Prix in Imola. This race was the only one where de Cesaris was able to get to the finish line on the M29F. This car was the last in the history of the team, which is indicated by the "M" index, later in the course of the season McLaren MP4 / 1 appeared , and to this day race cars with the "MP4" index participate in the championship.
The McLaren M29 was also used in the 1982 British Formula 1 Championship.
Race Results
| Year | Chassis | Team | Engine | Tires | N Β° | Pilots | one | 2 | 3 | four | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | eleven | 12 | 13 | fourteen | fifteen | Glasses | QC |
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| 1979 | M29 | Team mclaren | Ford cosworth DFV V8 | G | 15 [1] | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Watson | four | 5 | 9 | Gathering | Gathering | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Tambet | Gathering | Gathering | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980 | M29 M29b M29c | Team mclaren | Ford cosworth DFV V8 | G | 11 [2] | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Watson | Gathering | eleven | eleven | four | Gathering | NKV | 7 | 8 | Gathering | Gathering | Gathering | Gathering | four | NKL | ||||||||
| 8 | Simple | 6 | 5 | NA | Gathering | Gathering | Gathering | 6 | eleven | 7 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | South | NKV | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981 | M29f | McLaren Int. | Ford cosworth DFV V8 | M | 28 [3] | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Watson | Gathering | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | de cesaris | Gathering | Gathering | eleven | 6 | Gathering |
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The table lists the results of all Formula 1 Grand Prix in which the pilot participated. The rows of the table are the seasons, the columns are the stages of the Grand Prix. In each cell, the abbreviated name of the stage and the result of the rider, additionally indicated in color, are indicated. Decoding of symbols and colors is presented in the table below.
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Notes
- β Including points scored by McLaren M28 chassis
- β Including points scored by McLaren M30 chassis
- β Including points scored by McLaren MP4 / 1 chassis