Description

McLAREN – HONDA MP4/6 n.2

HISTORY

The McLaren – Honda MP4/6 n.2 is the car with which the McLaren team participated in the 1991 F1 World Championship.

The MP4/6 was designed by Neil Oatley, compared to the McLaren MP4/5B, the biggest difference was the new Honda 12 engine cylinders, which replaced the 10-cylinder used by McLaren in previous seasons. Despite the advent of the semi-automatic transmission at the wheel the McLaren – Honda MP4/6 had a six speed manual transmission, while Ferrari and Williams used the semi-automatic gearbox and was the last car with manual transmission and 12-cylinder engine to win a world title; while the aerodynamics was rather conventional.

Gerhard Berger with the McLaren – Honda MP4/6 n.2 arrived fourth in the Formula 1 World Champion 1991 with one victory in season in the Grand Prix of Japan. The Japanese race focused on the world title duel between Senna with the McLaren MP4/6 and Mansell with the Williams FW14, with the withdrawal of the English driver the Brazilian driver mathematically won the drivers’ title and left the victory to the Austrian teammate.

CHASSIS

McLaren MP4/6
Designer: Neil Oatley
Composite fibre construction made of carbon fibres with a honeycomb
Length: 4496 mm
Width: 2120 mm
Height: 965 mm
Suspension front: double wishbones, push-rod actuated coil springs and dampers, anti-roll bar
Suspension front: double wishbones, push-rod actuated coil springs and dampers, anti-roll bar
Brakes: Carbon Fibre Discs
Tyres: Goodyear

ENGINE

Honda RA121-E, 3,494 cc V12 60°
Power: 537 kw
DriveType: Rear wheel drive
Transmission: Manual six speed and reverse manual
Fuel brand: Shell
Fuel Type: Petrol
Tank Capacity: 210 lt

RESULT

Fourth in the Formula 1 World Champion 1991 with driver Gerhard Berger
GP winner: GP of Japan 1991

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