McLaren MP4-18

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The McLaren MP4-18 driven by Kimi Räikkönen exiting the garage for testing
Category Formula One
Constructor McLaren
Designer(s) Adrian Newey
Mike Coughlan
Neil Oatley
Mario Illien (Chief Engine Designer (Ilmor-Mercedes))
Predecessor MP4-17D
Successor MP4-19
Technical specifications
Chassis Carbon-fibre monocoque
Suspension (front) Inboard torsion bar/damper system operated by pushrod and bell crank with a double wishbone arrangement
Suspension (rear) Inboard torsion bar/damper system operated by pushrod and bell crank with a double wishbone arrangement
Engine Mercedes-Benz FO110P 3 litre V10 (90°) naturally aspirated , in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel-drive layout
Transmission McLaren 7-speed longitudinal Seamless Shift sequential
Fuel Mobil 1
Lubricants Mobil 1
Tyres Michelin
Enkei Wheels (front & rear)
Competition history
Notable entrants West McLaren Mercedes
Notable drivers 5. United Kingdom David Coulthard
6. Finland Kimi Räikkönen
Austria Alexander Wurz
Races Wins Poles F/Laps
0 0 0 0
Constructors' Championships 0
Drivers' Championships 0
The McLaren MP4-18 (sometimes stylised as MP4/18) is a Formula One car which was built with the intention to compete in the 2003 Formula One season. The car, designed by Adrian Newey, Mike Coughlan, and Neil Oatley, was a radical new design that incorporated numerous ideas that were still in their infancy in Formula One. Many of these ideas would be used again, such as the blown diffuser on the Red Bull RB7. Several problems with the car that revolved primarily around cooling the engine and gearbox meant that the car was stillborn.