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Car Model

McLaren M26

 
Ignore non-championship races

Designers
Chief DesignerGordon Coppuck
Notes
Designed In1976
Significance of NameMcLaren 26th design
F1 History
Active Years1976–1979 (World Championship),
1978–1979 (British F1 Championship),
1976–1979 (overall)
Cars Entered74
Races Contested36
Average ClassificationMedian: 6.5, Mean: 6.41 (Standard deviation: 3.06)
Average Qualifying PositionMedian: 11, Mean: 11.77 (Standard deviation: 7.87)
Fastest Laps2
Average Fastest Lap PositionMedian: 11, Mean: 10.76 (Standard deviation: 5.40)
Races Led8
Laps Led184
Race Distance Led900 km
Debut1976 Dutch GP
Maiden Win1977 British GP
Last Race1979 Donington Formula 1 Trophy
Championships
World Championship
Drivers' Championship
1976 – not classified
1977 – 5th ( James Hunt
(scored 31 of 40 points, 78%)
6th ( Jochen Mass
(scored 11 of 25 points, 44%)
1978 – 13th ( James Hunt
(scored all 8 points, 100%)
14th ( Patrick Tambay
(scored all 8 points, 100%)
1979 – not classified
Constructors' Championship
1976 – not classified
1977 – 3rd ( McLaren / Ford
(scored 39 of 60 points, 65%)
1978 – 8th ( McLaren / Ford
(scored all 15 points, 100%)
1979 – not classified
British F1 Championship
Drivers' Championship
1978 – 21st ( Brett Lunger
(scored all 10 points, 100%)
1979 – not classified
Constructors' Championship
1978 – 1st ( McLaren / Cosworth
(scored 10 of 177 points, 6%)
1979 – not classified

Partners
DriverRacesYears
 Jochen Mass
9
1976–1977
 James Hunt
29
1977–1978
 Patrick Tambay
17
1978–1979
 Brett Lunger
11
1978
 Bruno Giacomelli
5
1978
 Iain McLaren
3
1979
Team RacesYears
McLaren
60
1976–1979
BS Fabrications
10
1978
Car ManufacturerRacesYears
McLaren
74
1976–1979
Engine ManufacturerRacesYears
Ford
69
1976–1979
Cosworth
5
1978–1979
Tyre ManufacturerRacesYears
Goodyear
69
1976–1979
Lubricant ManufacturerRacesYears
Texaco
50
1976–1978
Havoline
6
1978
Castrol
2
1979
EntrantRacesYears
Marlboro Team McLaren
60
1976–1979
Liggett Group/BS Fabrications
10
1978
Chassis DesignerRacesYears
Gordon Coppuck
74
1976–1979
Car NumberRacesYears
Car 12
1
1976
Car 1
12
1977
Car 2
8
1977
Car 7
17
1978
Car 8
17
1978–1979
Car 30
10
1978
Car 33
5
1978
Team SponsorRacesYears
Goodyear
3
1976, 1979
Marlboro
60
1976–1979
Texaco
58
1976–1978
Champion
22
1977, 1979
Chesterfield
37
1978
BS Fabrications
10
1978
Castrol
2
1979

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