McLaren MP4-29
Jenson Button driving the MP4-29 at the Chinese Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | McLaren | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Tim Goss (Technical Director) Matt Morris (Engineering Director) Phil Prew (Chief Engineer) Mark Williams (Head of Vehicle Engineering) Mark Ingham (Head of Vehicle Design) Marcin Budkowski (Head of Aerodynamics) Doug McKiernan (Chief Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | McLaren MP4-28 | ||||||||||
| Successor | McLaren MP4-30 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon-fibre composite incorporating driver cockpit controls and fuel cell | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Carbon-fibre wishbone and pushrod suspension elements operating inboard torsion bar and damper system | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Carbon-fibre wishbone and pull-rod suspension elements operating inboard torsion bar and damper system | ||||||||||
| Length | 5,100 mm (201 in) | ||||||||||
| Width | 1,800 mm (71 in) | ||||||||||
| Height | 950 mm (37 in) | ||||||||||
| Wheelbase | 3,460 mm (136 in) adjustable -/+20 mm (0.7874 in) | ||||||||||
| Engine | Mercedes PU106A Hybrid Turbo 1.6 L (98 cu in) V6 (90°), 15,000 RPM limited , in a rear mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout | ||||||||||
| Electric motor | Mercedes PU106A Hybrid Motor Generator Unit–Kinetic (MGU-K) Mercedes PU106A Hybrid Motor Generator Unit–Heat (MGU-H) | ||||||||||
| Transmission | McLaren 8-speed + 1 reverse sequential seamless semi-automatic paddle shift with epicyclic differential and multi-plate limited-slip clutch | ||||||||||
| Weight | 691 kg (1,523.4 lb) (with driver) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Exxon and Mobil High Performance Unleaded (5.75% bio fuel) | ||||||||||
| Lubricants | Mobil 1 | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero dry slick and Pirelli Cinturato treaded intermediate and wet tyres | ||||||||||
| Clutch | AP Racing electro-hydraulically operated, carbon multi-plate | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | McLaren Mercedes | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 20. Kevin Magnussen 22. Jenson Button | ||||||||||
| Debut | 2014 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The McLaren MP4-29 was a Formula One racing car designed and built by McLaren to compete in the 2014 Formula One season. The chassis was designed by Tim Goss, Neil Oatley, Matt Morris, Mark Ingham and Marcin Budkowski and was powered by a customer Mercedes-Benz powertrain. The car was unveiled on 24 January 2014, and was driven by 2009 World Drivers' Champion Jenson Button and debutant Kevin Magnussen, who replaced Sergio Pérez, after he won the 2013 Formula Renault 3.5 Series title.
The MP4-29 was the most mechanically reliable car of the season with 36 classified finishes out of a possible 38. This was the last McLaren car to lead the World Constructors' Championship until the MCL38 in 2024.