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| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | McLaren | ||||||||
| Designer | Gordon Coppuck | ||||||||
| Predecessor | McLaren M29 | ||||||||
| Successor | McLaren MP4/1 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminiummonocoque | ||||||||
| Engine | Ford-Cosworth DFV, 2993ccV8,naturally aspirated,mid-engined,longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | McLaren /Hewland FG 400 5-speedmanual | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | MarlboroTeam McLaren | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 8. Alain Prost | ||||||||
| Debut | 1980 Dutch Grand Prix | ||||||||
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TheMcLaren M30 is aFormula Oneracing car built and run byMcLaren for part of the1980 Formula One season. It was a one-off car, primarily driven byAlain Prost. The purpose of the M30 was to further capitalize on ground-effect design, taking over from theMcLaren M29 which was perceived as obsolete.
The one and only M30 was damaged in an accident in practice for the1980 United States Grand Prix. For the 1981 season McLaren returned to the M29 model. The McLaren M30 was the last new car completed by McLaren before the team's merger withRon Dennis's Project 4 Formula 2 team, and he assumed leadership of the team the following year.
Irish driver Alo Lawler used the car to compete in UK domesticFormule Libre championships between 1984 and 1989, and it was then sold to George Nuse who raced it in historic series in the USA.
Since 2004, Sean Allen has competitively raced the McLaren M30 in North America in the Historic Grand Prix.
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| Year | Entrant | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | Grands Prix | Points | WCC | |||||||||||||
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| ARG | BRA | RSA | USW | BEL | MON | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | CAN | USA | |||||||
| 1980 | Marlboro Team McLaren | FordCosworth DFV 3.0V8 | G | Alain Prost | 6 | 7 | Ret | DNS | 11* | 7th | ||||||||||
* Only 1 point scored using the M30, remainder scored with M29 models.
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