The car was launched on 4 February at Potsdamer Platz located in Berlin, Germany, shortly after the first test session of the season in Valencia. It was driven by Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button, the 20 World Drivers' Champions, respectively. The chassis was designed by Paddy Lowe, Neil Oatley, Tim Goss, Andrew Bailey and John Iley and was powered by a customer Mercedes-Benz engine. The McLaren MP4-26 was a Formula One racing car designed by McLaren for the 2011 Formula One season. McLaren Applied Technologies 7-speed + 1 reverse sequential seamless semi-automatic paddle shift with epicyclic differential and multi-plate limited slip clutchĮxxonMobil High Performance Unleaded (5.75% bio fuel) Naturally aspirated, 18,000 RPM limited with KERS, mid-mounted. Inboard torsion bar / damper system operated by pushrod and bell crank with a double wishbone arrangementĪs front, except operated by pullrod and bell crank with a double wishbone arrangement Moulded carbon fibre honeycomb composite incorporating front and side impact structures and integral safety fuel cell Mark Williams (Head of Vehicle Engineering)
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