McLaren M14A

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McLaren M14
McLaren M14.jpg
An M14 housed at the Donington Grand Prix Exhibition.
Category Formula One
Constructor McLaren Racing
Designer(s) Gordon Coppuck
Predecessor M7A / M9A
Successor M19A
Technical specifications [1]
Chassis Aluminium monocoque.
Suspension (front) Double wishbone.
Suspension (rear) Double wishbone.
Axle track Front: 62.4 in (158 cm)
Rear: 61.5 in (156 cm)
Wheelbase 94.8 in (241 cm)
Engine Ford-Cosworth DFV 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in) 90° V8, naturally aspirated, mid-mounted.
Transmission Hewland DG300 5-speed manual gearbox.
Weight536 kg (1,182 lb)
Competition history
Notable entrants Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
Notable drivers Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme
Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce McLaren
Flag of the United States.svg Dan Gurney
Debut 1970 South African Grand Prix
RacesWins Poles F/Laps
18000
n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to
Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only.

The McLaren M14A is a Formula One racing car built and raced by McLaren in the 1970 World Championship and the 1971 World Championship. A later extension, the McLaren M14D featured a V8 Alfa Romeo engine.

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Design

M14A

The M14A was an evolution of the previous M7A and M7C, with the primary change being the rear brakes were mounted inboard instead of outboard. [2] As with the M7, the M14A was powered by a Cosworth DFV V8 and a Hewland 5-speed manual gearbox.

M14D

Like the M7D, the M14D was commissioned by Alfa Romeo's Autodelta competition department. It was a standard M14A powered by the 3.0 litre V8 engine from Alfa Romeo's T33 sports car.

Competition history

McLaren M14A at the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed McLaren M14A at Goodwood FOS 2012.jpg
McLaren M14A at the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed

1970

The Formula 1 season started out with two second places, a fourth, and three retirements for Bruce McLaren and Denny Hulme. Bruce McLaren was killed on 2 June 1970 at the Goodwood Circuit while testing the new M8D Can-Am car. McLaren withdrew their entries to the Belgian Grand Prix, which was run five days after the fatal accident. Hulme had also been injured the month before in a methanol fire while practicing for the Indianapolis 500.

McLaren resumed racing at the Dutch Grand Prix, with Dan Gurney and Peter Gethin driving. Hulme came back for the next race in France, replacing Gethin. Gurney ran one more race, then was replaced by Gethin for the rest of the season. Hulme was able to score three third places, but McLaren finished fifth in the 1970 Constructor's Championship.

Andrea de Adamich began the season campaigning an Alfa Romeo powered M7D, then switched to the M14D, also Alfa Romeo powered, for the Dutch Grand Prix.

1971

Peter Gethin started the 1971 season driving a 14A, while Denny Hulme raced the only 19A that had been built at that point. Following two retirements and an eighth place at the Spanish Grand Prix, Gethin was also given a 19A to race. The 14A was brought out of retirement for Jackie Oliver to race, who finished with a retirement, a ninth, and a seventh place to cap off the career of the McLaren 14A.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantChassisEngineTyresDrivers12345678910111213PointsWCC
1970 Bruce McLaren Motor Racing M14A Ford Cosworth DFV G RSA ESP MON BEL NED FRA GBR GER AUT ITA CAN USA MEX 355th
Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce McLaren Ret2Ret
Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme 2Ret4433Ret4Ret73
Flag of the United States.svg Dan Gurney Ret6Ret
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Gethin RetRet10Ret614Ret
M14D Alfa Romeo T33 V8 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea de Adamich DNQDNQ128RetDNQNC0
1971 Bruce McLaren Motor Racing M14A Ford Cosworth DFV G RSA ESP MON NED FRA GBR GER AUT ITA CAN USA 10*6th
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Gethin Ret8Ret
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Oliver Ret97

* All points in 1971 scored using the McLaren M19A

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References

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