McLaren M29
John Watson's 1979-specification M29 housed in the Donington Grand Prix Collection in 2007 | |||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | McLaren | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Gordon Coppuck | ||||||||
| Predecessor | McLaren M28 | ||||||||
| Successor | McLaren M30 technical McLaren MP4/1 chronological racing order | ||||||||
| Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminium monocoque | ||||||||
| Axle track | 1,727 mm (68.0 in) (Front) 1,575 mm (62.0 in) (Rear) | ||||||||
| Engine | Ford-Cosworth DFV, 2,993 cc (3.0 L) V8, naturally aspirated, mid-engined, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | McLaren / Hewland FGA 400/6 6-speed manual | ||||||||
| Power | See Table | ||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Marlboro Team McLaren/Marlboro McLaren International | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 7. John Watson 8. Andrea de Cesaris 8. Alain Prost 8. Patrick Tambay 8. Stephen South | ||||||||
| Debut | 1979 British Grand Prix | ||||||||
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The McLaren M29 is a Formula One racing car built and run by McLaren during the 1979 Formula One World Championship and the 1980 Formula One World Championship. The F version of the McLaren M29 was built in 1979, but only ran during five races of the 1981 Formula One World Championship. The M29F was the last of the M-numbered cars to be raced, as later in the season, the McLaren MP4/1 was readied for use in the championship.
Specifications
| Trim | Horsepower | HP RPM | Torque | Torque RPM | Weight | Dimensions (L x W x H x WB)[2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A[3] | 513 hp (520 PS; 383 kW) | 10,600 | 405 N⋅m (299 lb⋅ft) | 9,500 | 545 kg (1,202 lb) | 4,394 mm (173.0 in) | 2,057 mm (81.0 in) | 1,016 mm (40.0 in) | 2,692 mm (106.0 in) |
| B[4] | 528 hp (535 PS; 394 kW) | 420 N⋅m (310 lb⋅ft) | 540 kg (1,190 lb) | ||||||
| C[5] | 533 hp (540 PS; 397 kW) | 440 N⋅m (325 lb⋅ft) | 530 kg (1,168 lb) | ||||||
| F[6] | 547 hp (555 PS; 408 kW) | 450 N⋅m (332 lb⋅ft) | 510 kg (1,124 lb) | ||||||
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key) (results in bold indicate pole position) (results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Points | WCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Marlboro Team McLaren | M29 | Ford Cosworth DFV | G | ARG | BRA | RSA | USW | ESP | BEL | MON | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | CAN | USA | 15* | 7th | |
| John Watson | 4 | 5 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| Patrick Tambay | Ret | 10 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | ||||||||||||||||
| 1980 | Marlboro Team McLaren | M29B M29C |
Ford Cosworth DFV | G | ARG | BRA | RSA | USW | BEL | MON | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | CAN | USA | 11** | 9th | ||
| John Watson | Ret | 11 | 11 | 4 | NC | DNQ | 7 | 8 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 4 | NC | ||||||||
| Alain Prost | 6 | 5 | DNS | Ret | Ret | Ret | 6 | 11 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Stephen South | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981 | Marlboro McLaren International | M29F | Ford Cosworth DFV | G | USW | BRA | ARG | SMR | BEL | MON | ESP | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | CAN | CPL | 28*** | 6th | |
| John Watson | Ret | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Andrea de Cesaris | Ret | Ret | 11 | 6 | Ret | |||||||||||||||||
| Sources:[7][8] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
* 8 points in 1979 scored using the McLaren M28
** 1 point in 1980 scored using the McLaren M30
*** 27 points in 1981 scored using the McLaren MP4/1
References
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- ^ "1979 - 1980 McLaren M29 Cosworth Specifications". Ultimatecarpage.com. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "McLaren M29 specs, performance data". FastestLaps.com. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "McLaren M29 B specs, performance data". FastestLaps.com. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "McLaren M29 C specs, lap times, performance data". FastestLaps.com. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "McLaren M29 F specs, performance data". FastestLaps.com. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "McLaren M29". StatsF1. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "McLaren M29F". StatsF1. Retrieved 12 April 2024.