Description

McLAREN – HONDA MP4/6 n.1

HISTORY

The McLaren – Honda MP4/6 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 n.1 had a 6-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.

Ayrton Senna with the McLaren Honda MP4/6 won his third world title, thanks to seven victories in the season: GP USA, GP Brazil, San Marino GP, GP Monaco, GP Hungary, GP Belgium and GP Australia. The victories obtained at the beginning of the season allowed him to control the rise in the rankings of Nigel Mansell on Williams, the world was decided in the GP of Japan where Mansell in an attempt to attack the brazilian, went off the track and had to retire, Senna mathematically world champion left victory for team-mate Berger.

Video Senna Mansell challenge Suzuka 1991

Thanks to the points conquered by the austrian rider McLaren also won the constructors’ title.

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

Winner Formula 1 World Champion 1991 with driver Ayrton Senna
GP winner: GP of USA 1991, GP of Brasil 1991, GP of San Marino 1991, GP of Monaco 1991, GP of Hungary 1991, GP of Belgium 1991, GP of Australia 1991

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