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Car Model

McLaren M23

 
Ignore non-championship races

Designers
Chief DesignerGordon Coppuck
Notes
Designed In1973
Significance of NameMcLaren 23rd design
F1 History
Active Years1973–1978 (World Championship),
1974–1975 (South African Championship),
1978–1980 (British F1 Championship),
1977 (Shellsport International Series),
1973–1980 (overall)
Cars Entered237
Races Contested134
Average ClassificationMedian: 4, Mean: 5.03 (Standard deviation: 3.99)
Average Qualifying PositionMedian: 8, Mean: 9.68 (Standard deviation: 7.49)
Fastest Laps23
Average Fastest Lap PositionMedian: 5, Mean: 6.46 (Standard deviation: 5.44)
Races Led23
Laps Led589
Race Distance Led3040 km
Debut1973 South African GP
Maiden Win1973 Swedish GP
Last Race1980 Pentax Trophy
Championships
World Championship
Drivers' Championship
1973 – 5th ( Peter Revson
(scored 32 of 38 points, 84%)
6th ( Denny Hulme
(scored 20 of 26 points, 77%)
9th ( Jacky Ickx
(scored 4 of 12 points, 33%)
1974 – 1st ( Emerson Fittipaldi
(scored 53 of 55 points, 96%)
7th ( Denny Hulme
(scored all 20 points, 100%)
11th ( Mike Hailwood
(scored all 12 points, 100%)
1975 – 2nd ( Emerson Fittipaldi
(scored all 45 points, 100%)
8th ( Jochen Mass
(scored all 20 points, 100%)
1976 – 1st ( James Hunt
(scored 67 of 69 points, 97%)
9th ( Jochen Mass
(scored 18 of 19 points, 95%)
1977 – 5th ( James Hunt
(scored 9 of 40 points, 22%)
6th ( Jochen Mass
(scored 14 of 25 points, 56%)
1978 – not classified
Constructors' Championship
1973 – 3rd ( McLaren / Ford
(scored 44 of 58 points, 76%)
1974 – 1st ( McLaren / Ford
(scored all 73 points, 100%)
1975 – 3rd ( McLaren / Ford
(scored 52 of 53 points, 98%)
1976 – 2nd ( McLaren / Ford
(scored all 74 points, 100%)
1977 – 3rd ( McLaren / Ford
(scored 21 of 60 points, 35%)
1978 – not classified
South African Championship
Drivers' Championship
1974 – 1st ( Dave Charlton
(scored all 76 points, 100%)
1975 – 1st ( Dave Charlton
(scored all 68 points, 100%)
Constructors' Championship
1974 – 1st ( McLaren / Cosworth
(scored all 76 points, 100%)
1975 – 1st ( McLaren / Cosworth
(scored all 68 points, 100%)
British F1 Championship
Drivers' Championship
1978 – 1st ( Tony Trimmer
(scored all 149 points, 100%)
3rd ( Emilio de Villota
(scored 12 of 86 points, 14%)
14th ( Divina Galica
(scored 4 of 19 points, 21%)
1979 – 5th (Riccardo Zunino
(scored 2 of 39 points, 5%)
9th (Gordon Smiley
(scored 5 of 18 points, 28%)
1980 – not classified
Constructors' Championship
1978 – 1st ( McLaren / Cosworth
(scored 153 of 177 points, 86%)
1979 – 11th ( McLaren / Cosworth
(scored all 7 points, 100%)
1980 – not classified
Shellsport International Series
Drivers' Championship
1977 – 5th ( Emilio de Villota
(scored 54 of 76 points, 71%)
Constructors' Championship
1977 – 6th ( McLaren / Cosworth
(scored all 54 points, 100%)

Partners
DriverRacesYears
 Denny Hulme
32
1973–1974
 Peter Revson
11
1973
 Jody Scheckter
4
1973
 Jacky Ickx
1
1973
 Emerson Fittipaldi
34
1974–1975
 Mike Hailwood
13
1974
 Dave Charlton
22
1974–1975
 David Hobbs
2
1974
 Jochen Mass
42
1974–1977
 James Hunt
24
1976–1977
 Emilio de Villota
14
1977–1978
 Brett Lunger
15
1977–1978
 Gilles Villeneuve
1
1977
 Bruno Giacomelli
1
1977
 Tony Trimmer
11
1978
 Nélson Piquet
3
1978
 Divina Galica
1
1978
Gordon Smiley
3
1979
Riccardo Zunino
1
1979
 Dennis Leech
2
1979–1980
Team RacesYears
McLaren
155
1973–1977
Scuderia Scribante
2
1974–1975
Emilio de Villota
11
1977–1978
BS Fabrications
18
1977–1978
Melchester Racing
2
1978
Car ManufacturerRacesYears
McLaren
237
1973–1980
Engine ManufacturerRacesYears
Ford
177
1973–1978
Cosworth
60
1973–1980
Tyre ManufacturerRacesYears
Goodyear
177
1973–1978
Lubricant ManufacturerRacesYears
Gulf
29
1973
Texaco
112
1974–1977
Sasol
1
1974
EntrantRacesYears
Yardley Team McLaren
44
1973–1974
Marlboro Team Texaco
63
1974–1975
Scribante Lucky Strike Racing
1
1974
Lucky Strike Racing
1
1975
Marlboro Team McLaren
48
1976–1977
Iberia Airlines
10
1977
Chesterfield Racing
10
1977
Liggett Group/BS Fabrications
5
1978
Melchester Racing
2
1978
Centro Asegurador F1
1
1978
BS Fabrications
3
1978
Chassis DesignerRacesYears
Gordon Coppuck
237
1973–1980
Car NumberRacesYears
Car 5
19
1973–1974
Car 57
1
1973
Car 9
1
1973
Car 6
18
1973–1974
Car 7
11
1973
Car 8
11
1973
Car 30
17
1973, 1977–1978
Car 0
2
1973
Car 33
17
1974
Car 23
1
1974
Car 1
23
1975, 1977
Car 2
25
1975, 1977
Car 31
1
1975
Car 11
18
1976
Car 12
15
1976
Car 36
7
1977
Car 40
3
1977–1978
Car 14
4
1977
Car 28
2
1978
Car 29
3
1978
Team SponsorRacesYears
Goodyear
138
1973–1976
Yardley
44
1973–1974
Champion
95
1974–1975, 1977
Heuer
45
1974
Marlboro
111
1974–1977
Texaco
111
1974–1977
Lucky Strike
2
1974–1975
Iberia Airlines
7
1977
Chesterfield
10
1977
BS Fabrications
8
1978

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