Those issues were not only sorted but McLaren also managed to introduce a revolutionary new aerodynamics device. What let the MP4-24 down early in its career was its poor aerodynamics. Leaving little to chance, McLaren managed to obtain the services of the 2009 World Champion Jenson Button, who joined the 2008 champion Lewis Hamilton to form what was arguably the strongest driver line-up in the field. The British team attempted to carry on this momentum into the next year with the new MP4-25. McLaren used 'West' logos, except at the French, British and Belgian Grands Prix.After a difficult start of the season with the MP4-24, McLaren managed to score a pair of victories during the second half of the 2009 season. However, serious reliability problems, as well as errors by the drivers, meant that the Constructors' Championship was won by Ferrari. The MP4/14 was the fastest car of the season, with aerodynamics that were even more advanced than the previous year's all-conquering MP4/13, while the Mercedes engine remained the most powerful on the grid.

The car gave Mika Häkkinen his second Formula One Drivers' Championship in a row, but McLaren was unable to defend their title in the World Constructors' Championship, losing narrowly to Scuderia Ferrari. Designed primarily by Neil Oatley and Henri Durand under the direction of Adrian Newey, Mario Illien provided McLaren with its bespoke engine. The McLaren MP4/14 was a Formula One car built and designed by the McLaren- Mercedes team to compete in the 1999 Formula One World Championship.

Moulded carbon fibre/ aluminium honeycomb composite structure.ĭouble wishbones, pushrod-operated rockers. Mario Illien (Chief Engine Designer (Ilmor-Mercedes)) Matthew Jeffreys (Head of Vehicle Design)ĭavid North (Chief Engineer-Transmission)ĭavid Neilson (Principal Engineer-Suspension) Mika Häkkinen driving the MP4/14 at the 1999 Canadian Grand Prix

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