![]() With the cars now narrower and running on grooved tyres, the all-new design of the MP4/13 made it the car to beat. When the 1998 season got underway four months later, it became clear that Newey had adapted to the rule changes for 1998 best. His work was rewarded when drivers Mika Häkkinen and David Coulthard finished first and second at the season-ending European Grand Prix. Mika Häkkinen's MP4/13 in test livery in the McLaren Hall at the Donington Grand Prix Exhibition.ĭesigner Adrian Newey had joined McLaren from Williams in 1997, but was unable to influence the design of the McLaren MP4/12 other than adjustment during the season. The team's main sponsor was West, whose logos were not featured on the cars at the French, British and German Grands Prix due to the tobacco sponsorship bans in these countries. ![]() Driven by Mika Häkkinen and David Coulthard, the MP4/13 proved to be the dominant car of the season, with Häkkinen winning eight races en route to his first Drivers' Championship, while McLaren won their first Constructors' Championship since 1991 and, as of January 2023, their last. The chassis was designed by Adrian Newey, Steve Nichols, Neil Oatley and Henri Durand, with Mario Illien designing the bespoke Ilmor engine. The McLaren MP4/13 was the car with which the McLaren team competed in the 1998 Formula One World Championship. McLaren six-speed longitudinal semi-automatic sequential. Ilmor-built Mercedes-Benz FO-110G V10 (72º) Mario Illien (Chief Engine Designer (Ilmor-Mercedes)) Matthew Jeffreys (Head of Vehicle Design)ĭavid North (Chief Engineer-Transmission)ĭavid Neilson (Principal Engineer-Suspension) The eleven other classic cars are available in all editions of the game.Mika Häkkinen's McLaren MP4/13 on display in Essen in 2018. *Consumers who pre-order or purchase ‘Day One’ copies of F1 2017 will have access to the iconic 1988 McLaren MP4/4, as part of the ‘F1 2017 Special Edition.’ Alternatively, the McLaren MP4/4 car will be available to be purchased at a later date. F1 2017 releases onto PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One and Windows PC (via Steam) worldwide on August 25 th. There are also four brand new shortened circuits in Britain, Bahrain, USA and Japan as well as the chance to race around the famous Monaco street circuit at night. ![]() In addition to all the official teams, cars, drivers and circuits from the current scintillating season, F1 2017 features 12* classic cars from McLaren, Ferrari, Williams, Renault and Red Bull Racing. ![]() The heritage cars are really the icing on the cake.” The 2008 title-winning car has tons of downforce, and is a lot of fun to throw about. He continued: “It was also a really nice experience to get to re-live several chapters of McLaren’s past by driving classic cars from 1988, 1991, ’, each representing a world championship success for the team. “I think people are going to have a lot of fun driving the new breed of Grand Prix car in F1 2017.” “Getting behind the wheel for the first time was a really great feeling – after my test in the 2017 car in Hungary, I’m happy to confirm that these cars are much faster and more intense to drive, and that really comes across in the new game,” commented Norris. The exciting young driver, just 17, recently took part in the official FORMULA ONE testing at the Hungaroring, setting the second fastest time behind World Championship leader Sebastian Vettel’s Ferrari. Codemasters® have today released a new trailer which showcases Norris taking on the new Japan Short circuit and talking about how each of the cars feels to drive. SYDNEY, 10 th August 2017 – McLaren Young Driver Lando Norris recently test drove a host of his team’s classic FORMULA ONE™ cars, as well as the striking MC元2 from this year’s championship, in F1 2017, the official videogame of the 2017 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™. By Admin LANDO NORRIS TAKES F1™ 2017 FOR A TEST DRIVE -YOUNG DRIVER TESTS CURRENT AND CLASSIC McLAREN CARS IN F1 2017 ![]()
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