The McLaren M5A is a Formula 1 car that became the first self-built car of the Bruce McLaren Motor Racing team . He took part in the World Championships 1967 and 1968 .
| Mclaren m5a | |||||||||
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| Category | Formula 1 | ||||||||
| Developer |  Robin Heard | ||||||||
| Constructor | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | ||||||||
| Specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Monocoque from sheet aluminum on a steel frame, the sides of the monocoque, fiberglass nose and cockpit edges | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Upper link and push rod, lower wishbone, outer spring and shock absorber | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Lower wishbone, upper link, double push rods, outer spring and shock absorber , anti-roll bar | ||||||||
| Engine | BRM P142, 3.0 L, 365 HP, V12 , atmospheric, posterior | ||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland DG300 , 5 speeds, manual | ||||||||
| Weight | 531 kg | ||||||||
| Fuel | Shell | ||||||||
| Tires | Goodyear | ||||||||
| Performance history | |||||||||
| Teams | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Joakim Bonnier Racing Team | ||||||||
| Pilots |  Bruce mclaren Danny Hume Yo Bonnier | ||||||||
| Debut |  Canada 1967 | ||||||||
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| Unless otherwise indicated, all data are Formula 1 Grand Prix only | |||||||||
Content
History
The car was equipped with a three-liter engine BRM V12, rated at 365 hp. Like its predecessor M4B , the chassis was made in a single copy.
In the 1968 season, Danny Hume used it in the first race of the season and showed the best result for this chassis - fifth in two circles behind the winner.
After this, the chassis was bought by a private driver from Sweden, Jo Bonnier , who performed on it as part of his team in 7 races of the 1968 World Cup. The best result for him was sixth in Italy .
Race Results
| Year | Team | Engine | W | Pilots | one | 2 | 3 | four | five | 6 | 7 | eight | 9 | ten | eleven | 12 | Glasses | QC |
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| 1967 | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | BRM P142 3.0 V12 | G | Mclaren | SOUTH | MON | NID | BEL | FRA | Led | GER | CAN 7 | ITA Gathering | SOYE Gathering | MEK Gathering | 3 [1] | ten | |
| 1968 | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | BRM P142 3.0 V12 | G | SOUTH | COI | MON | BEL | NID | FRA | Led | GER | ITA | CAN | SOYE | MEK | 3 [2] | ten | |
| Hume | five | |||||||||||||||||
| Joakim Bonnier Racing Team | Bonnier | NKV | Gathering | eight | Gathering | 6 | Gathering | Gathering | NA |
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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
- ↑ Points earned by the McLaren M4B chassis
- ↑ McLaren-BRM Team
Links
- http://mclarenm5a.tripod.com/car.htm
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070927213333/http://www.bruce-mclaren.com/the-cars/f1/m5a
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070508152100/http://www.carguidemagazine.com/features/article/5534
- http://www.forix.com/8w/bonnier.html
- http://www.forix.com/car.php?l=0&r=1968000819&c=51&b=1000
- http://www.forix.com/engine.php?l=0&r=1967000819&c=0
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070929131650/http://forum.racesimcentral.com/showthread.php?t=26687