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The McLaren M2B was the
McLaren team's first
Formula One racing car, used during the
1966 season. It was conceived in 1965 and preceded by the M2A development car. Designed by
Robin Herd, the innovative but problematic
Mallite material was used in its construction. The car was powered by
Ford and
Serenissima engines but both lacked power and suffered from reliability issues.
Driven by team founder
Bruce McLaren, the M2B had a short Grand Prix career, entering six races and starting only four. It scored the team's first point at the
British Grand Prix and two more points at the
United States Grand Prix.
2 - Nine drivers were given five-second time penalties post-race for for exceeding the safety car-in lap time. Apart from the drivers listed,
Pedro de la Rosa (10th, + 42.414),
Vitaly Petrov (11th, + 43.287),
Vitantonio Liuzzi (13th, + 45.890) and Nico Hülkenberg (retired) were also given penalties.
Users are always welcome to help us with this newsletter. If you are interested, please leave a message on an existing editor's talkpage or sign up on the "Contributors" list of the
central newsletter page, and we will tell you everything you need to know and answer your questions. Current contributors –
The McLaren M2B was the
McLaren team's first
Formula One racing car, used during the
1966 season. It was conceived in 1965 and preceded by the M2A development car. Designed by
Robin Herd, the innovative but problematic
Mallite material was used in its construction. The car was powered by
Ford and
Serenissima engines but both lacked power and suffered from reliability issues.
Driven by team founder
Bruce McLaren, the M2B had a short Grand Prix career, entering six races and starting only four. It scored the team's first point at the
British Grand Prix and two more points at the
United States Grand Prix.
2 - Nine drivers were given five-second time penalties post-race for for exceeding the safety car-in lap time. Apart from the drivers listed,
Pedro de la Rosa (10th, + 42.414),
Vitaly Petrov (11th, + 43.287),
Vitantonio Liuzzi (13th, + 45.890) and Nico Hülkenberg (retired) were also given penalties.