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| Chief Designer | Gordon Coppuck |
| Designed In | 1979 |
| Significance of Name | McLaren 28th design |
| Active Years | 1979 |
| Cars Entered | 12 |
| Races Contested | 9 |
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| Average Classification | Median: 10, Mean: 8.80 (Standard deviation: 3.31) |
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| Average Qualifying Position | Median: 14, Mean: 14.50 (Standard deviation: 3.80) |
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| Fastest Laps | 0 |
| Average Fastest Lap Position | Median: 13.5, Mean: 15.00 (Standard deviation: 5.33) |
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| Races Led | 0 |
| Debut | 1979 Argentine GP |
| Last Race | 1979 Italian GP |
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