Mclaren F1 Xp1
In 2007 lewis hamilton joined the mclaren f1 team something that he had been destined for since he was 10 years old.
Mclaren f1 xp1. The ultra rare mclaren f1 gtr xp1 lm at mtc. After being rolled at high speed on march 24 1993 what was left of the mclaren f1 xp1 burned to the ground in the namibian desert. Mclaren f1 xp1 lm prototype of the production run of six five f1 lms were sold and the sixth the papaya orange prototype f1 lm xp1 lm was retained by mclaren and used as the platform for the continued development of the f1 chassis. Welcome to the official website of mclaren racing home to the mclaren formula 1 indycar and esports teams.
The second f1 prototype xp2 was used for crash tests and i have yet to see a rear shot of that blue wonder to confirm its design. The mclaren f1 xp1 lm prototype on display the mclaren f1 lm lm for le mans is a series of five special cars which were built in honour of the five mclaren f1 gtrs which finished the 1995 24 hours of le mans including the winning car. The xp1 lm is painted in the brands signature. So lewis put an identifying mark somewhere in the car so that mclaren wont try and give him a replica which makes this one even more special.
And when he joined the team he told ron dennis who was still in charge at. With over 6000 man hours put into building the prototype the late december crunch to get the car completed is known within the mclaren team as the lost weekend. In 1963 bruce mclaren founded the mclaren teamwe contested our first formula 1 race in 1966 and won our first f1 grand prix in belgium in 1968. The xp1 lm a one off edition to pay tribute to the f1 lm.
Murray the f1s legendary designer had handed down an edict late in 1992 that xp1 would be completed by christmas come hell or high water. 25 years later weve returned in the exact same car chas. The first prototype monocoque chassis body unit for the first real mclaren f1 serial xp1 absorbed something like 6000 man hours in manufacture at shalford and was then delivered to. 57 years later weve won 182 formula 1 grands prix and 20 world championships with champion drivers emerson fittipaldi james hunt niki.