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The McLaren MP4/5 and its derived sister model MP4/5B were Formula One racing cars designed by the McLaren Formula One team based in Woking, UK. The MP4/5 was loosely based on its 1988 predecessor, the all-conquering MP4/4. McLaren used the new car for half of the 1989 season using the Weismann Longitudinal Transmission from the MP4/4, and the MP4/5B with the Weismann Transverse Transmission for the last half of the 1989 season and for 1990, earning back to back drivers' and constructors' world titles with the type. The car was designed by American engineer Steve Nichols who previously had designed both of its turbocharged predecessors, the MP4/3, which was an all-new design for McLaren by Nichols, as well as its highly successful MP4/4 the following year/season.

Over the course of two seasons, the MP4/5 took 16 wins, 27 pole positions and 263 points before it was replaced by the MP4/6 for 1991.

1989: MP4/5[]

1990: MP4/5B[]

With Gordon Murray departing McLaren's Formula One project to focus on the McLaren road car projects, technical leadership and development of the new updated MP4/5B was left in the hands of Neil Oatley. Whilst the MP4/5 was largely the dominant car during 1989 it did have some weakness in its aerodynamic efficiency. For the beginning of 1990, Neil Oatley's most significant changes to the car were the modification of and re profiling of the radiators to which they were increased in size to improve their efficiency. The car's on track development would be performed by race drivers Ayrton Senna and Gerhard Berger as well as the team's new test drivers Jonathan Palmer and Allan McNish assisting in its development.

Race Victories[]

Year Event Driver Notes
1989 San Marino Grand Prix Ayrton Senna
Monaco Grand Prix
Mexican Grand Prix
United States Grand Prix Alain Prost
French Grand Prix
British Grand Prix
German Grand Prix Ayrton Senna
Belgian Grand Prix
Italian Grand Prix Alain Prost
Spanish Grand Prix Ayrton Senna
1990 United States Grand Prix
Monaco Grand Prix
Canadian Grand Prix
German Grand Prix
Belgian Grand Prix
Italian Grand Prix

Complete Formula One Results[]

Complete Formula One Results
Car Engine Tyre Driver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pts. Pos.
1989 Flag of Brazil (1968–1992) Flag of San Marino Flag of Monaco Flag of Mexico Flag of the United States Flag of Canada Flag of France Flag of Great Britain Flag of Germany Flag of Hungary Flag of Belgium Flag of Italy Flag of Portugal Flag of Spain Flag of Japan (1870–1999) Flag of Australia
MP4/5 Honda RA109E V10 G Brazil Senna 11thP 1stP 1stP 1stP Ret 7th Ret RetP 1stP 2nd 1stP RetP RetP 1stP DSQP RetP 141 1st
France Prost 2nd 2nd 2nd 5th 1st RetP 1stP 1st 2nd 4th 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd Ret Ret
1990 Flag of the United States Flag of Brazil (1968–1992) Flag of San Marino Flag of Monaco Flag of Canada Flag of Mexico Flag of France Flag of Great Britain Flag of Germany Flag of Hungary Flag of Belgium Flag of Italy Flag of Portugal Flag of Spain Flag of Japan (1870–1999) Flag of Australia
MP4/5B Honda RA100E V10 G Brazil Senna 1st 3rdP RetP 1stP 1stP 20th 3rd 3rd 1stP 2nd 1stP 1stP 2nd RetP RetP RetP 121 1st
Austria Berger RetP 2nd 2nd 3rd 4th 3rdP 5th 14th 3rd 16th 3rd 3rd 4th Ret Ret 4th
Key
Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning
1st Winner Ret Retired
2nd Podium finish DSQ Disqualified
3rd DNQ Did not qualify
5th Points finish DNPQ Did not pre-qualify
14th Non-points finish TD Test driver
Italics Scored point(s) for Fastest Lap DNS Did not start
18th Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) NC Non-classified finish (<90% race distance)
4thP Qualified for pole position [+] More Symbols
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