Formula 1

Management

Chairman & CEO, McLaren Group : Ron Dennis

Team Principal, COO, McLaren Group: Martin Whitmarsh

Vice President Mercedes-Benz Motorsort: Norbert Haug

Managing Director, McLaren Racing: Jonathan Neale

Managing director, Mercedes-Benz HighPerformanceEngines: Ola Kallenius

Technical Team

Engineering Director: Paddy Lowe 
Design and Development Director: Neil Oatley
Head of Aerodynamics: Simon Lacey 
Chief Engineer MP4-24: Pat Fry
Chief Engineer MP4-25: Tim Goss

Head of Vehicle Engineering: Mark Williams 
Sporting Director: Dave Ryan
Test Team Manager: Indy Lall
Race Engineer Car No 1: Phil Prew
Race Engineer Car No 1: Mark Slade
Chief Mechanic: Peter Vale

Head of Communications & Public Relations: Matt Bishop
Press Officer Sport: Steve Cooper

Technical Specifications

MP4-24

Chassis: McLaren moulded carbon fibre/aluminium honeycomb composite incorporating front and side impact structures. Contains integral safety fuel cell
Front suspension: Inboard torsion bar/damper system operated by pushrod and bell crank with a double wishbone arrangement
Rear suspension: Inboard torsion bar/damper system operated by pushrod and bell crank with a double wishbone arrangement
Suspension dampers: Koni

Electronics: McLaren Electronic Systems control units incorporating electronics for chassis, engine and data acquisition. McLaren Electronic Systems also supplies the electronic dashboard, alternator voltage control, sensors, data analysis and telemetry systems

Bodywork: One-piece engine cover and sidepod covers. Separate floor section, structural nose with integral front wing

Tyres: Bridgestone Potenza

Radio: Kenwood

Race wheels: Enkei

Brake calipers: Akebono

Brake master: cylinders Akebono

Batteries: GS Yuasa Corporation

Steering: McLaren power-assisted

Instruments: McLaren Electronic Systems

Mercedes-Benz FO 108W

Capacity 2.4 litres
Cylinders 8 
Maximum rpm 18,000 (FIA regulatory limit for 2009)
Bank angle 90�
Piston bore maximum 98mm (FIA regulation)
Number of valves 32

Fuel Mobil High Performance Unleaded (5.75% bio fuel) 
Lubricants Mobil 1 � for higher performance, lower friction and better wear resistance

Weight 95kg (minimum FIA regulation weight)

Gearbox: Seven forward and one reverse
Semi-auto: Yes
Driveshafts: McLaren
Clutch: Hand-operated