The McLaren MP4/15 was a Formula One car used by the McLaren-Mercedes team in the 2000 Formula One World Championship.
Overview The chassis was designed by Adrian Newey, Steve Nichols, Neil Oatley and Henri Durand with Mario Illien designing the bespoke Ilmor engine. The car proved highly competitive and scored seven victories just like its predecessor the MP4/14, but was narrowly beaten to both the Drivers' and Constructors' championships by the Ferrari F1-2000.
During the season, the team was deducted 10 constructors points at the Austrian Grand Prix after one of the FIA-mandated seals were found to be missing; no evidence of tampering was found.
Steering wheel Mika Häkkinen and David Coulthard used different shaped MP4/15 steering wheels. Häkkinen's version was the butterfly-style wheel, and Coulthard's included a lower grip. McLaren used four gearshift paddles in the MP4/15. The two blue paddles are the gear selectors, while the lower pair allow the driver to operate the clutch with either hand.
Sponsorship and livery McLaren used 'West' logos, except at the British and French Grands Prix where it used the respective drivers' first name.
Complete Formula One results (key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Engine Tyres Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Points WCC McLaren Mercedes-Benz FO110J V10 AUS BRA SMR GBR ESP EUR MON CAN FRA AUT GER HUN BEL ITA USA JPN MAL1522nd Mika Häkkinen Ret Ret 2 2 1 2 6 4 2 1 2 1 1 2 Ret 2 4 David Coulthard Ret DSQ 3 1 2 3 1 7 1 2 3 3 4 Ret 5 3 2 Sources:
– Hakkinen's win at the Austrian Grand Prix did not count towards Constructor's Championship points standings as FIA discovered post-race that a mandatory seal was missing.
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