McLaren MP4-19 Mercedes

Active: 2004 Team: McLaren International Ltd Designers: Mike Coughlan, Adrian Newey, Neil Oatley Drivers: David Coulthard (5), Kimi Raikkonen (6)

After all the gremlins with the MP4-18 were more or less ironed out, the MP4-19 got to see the light of day as a development of the unraced machine, sporting however the same characteristic nose. This entire car is considered a debugged 18, but still McLaren had trouble integrating the Mercedes engine into the chassis. The issue created repeating reliability issues during testing, which essentially left both drivers unsure of their car's capabilities until the beginning of the season.

The MP4-19 was used in the first 9 races of 2003 during which it was quickly obvious the car was not good enough to compete at the highest level. Reliability was a major issue, and the team worked fiercely on the MP4-19B, an big update package for the regular 19 that would prove a little more promising.

Specifications

Chassis: McLaren moulded carbon fibre/aluminium honeycomb composite incorporating front and side impact structures. Contains integral safety fuel cell
Front Suspension: Inboard torsion bar/damper system operated by pushrod and bell crank with a double wishbone arrangement
Rear Suspension: Inboard torsion bar/damper system operated by pushrod and bell crank with a double wishbone arrangement
Electronics: McLaren Electronic Systems control units incorporating electronics for chassis, engine and data acquisition. McLaren Electronic Systems also supplies the electronic dash board, alternator voltage control, sensors, data analysis and telemetry systems
Bodywork: Construction: One Two -piece sidepod and engine cover. Separate floor section, structural nose with integral front wing
Tyres: Michelin
Race Wheels: Enkei
Fuel: Mobil Unleaded
Lubricants: Mobil 1 products
Adhesives: Henkel Technologies
Radios: Kenwood

Engine

Designation: Mercedes-Benz FO 110Q
Configuration: 90° V10
Displacement: 2997 cc