McLaren MP4/6
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The MP4/6 of Gerhard Berger | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | McLaren International (chassis) Honda Racing F1 (engine) | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Neil Oatley (Executive Engineer) Matthew Jeffreys (Head of Vehicle Design) David North (Chief Transmission Engineer) David Neilson (Chief Suspension Engineer) Bob Bell (Head of R&D) Mike Gascoyne (Head of Aerodynamics) Osamu Goto (Engine Technical Director (Honda)) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | MP4/5B | ||||||||||
| Successor | MP4/7A | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon fibre monocoque | ||||||||||
| Engine | Honda RA121/E, 3.5 L (214 cu in), 60° V12 NA (max: 14000 rpm for MP4/6 and 15300 rpm for MP4/6B) mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Weismann/McLaren Transverse 6-speed manual | ||||||||||
| Power | 725 hp (540.6 kW) @ 13,500 rpm (early season) 780 hp (581.6 kW) @ 14,800 rpm (late season) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Shell | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Honda Marlboro McLaren | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 1. Ayrton Senna 2. Gerhard Berger | ||||||||||
| Debut |
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| First win | 1991 United States Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last win | 1991 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 1 (1991) | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 1 (1991, Ayrton Senna) | ||||||||||
The McLaren MP4/6 is a Formula One racing car designed by McLaren's Neil Oatley, Matthew Jeffreys, David North, David Neilson, Bob Bell and Mike Gascoyne; powered by the Honda RA121E V12 engine for use in the 1991 Formula One season, with the engine's design and development led by Osamu Goto. It was driven by reigning World Champion, Brazilian Ayrton Senna, and Austria's Gerhard Berger. Ayrton Senna would win his third World Championship in the MP4/6. The MP4/6 was notable for being the last F1 car to win the championship with a manual gearbox and the only F1 car powered by a V12 engine to do so.