The McLaren MP4-16 was a car that the McLaren team competed for the 2001 Formula One season.
It was the 6th season where Mika Häkkinen and David Coulthard drove the McLaren together, but the Finn decided to retire from Formula One and would be replaced by fellow Finn Kimi Räikkönen for the 2002 season.
Season[]
In 2001, McLaren's chassis was not developed enough to keep their pace with rivals Ferrari; their Mercedes engines were less powerful than Williams' BMW engines (but BMW less reliable than Ferrari); and they did not do a good job regarding the return of electronic driver aids. The team only secured 2nd place in the Constructors' Championship with 102 points.3
Team[]
| Position | Name |
| Team Principal | Ron Dennis |
| Managing Director | Martin Whitmarsh |
| Head of Research and Development | Paddy Lowe |
| Engineering Director | Adrian Newey |
| Board director of Mercedes | Jürgen Hubbert |
| Vice-President of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport | Norbert Haug |
| Director of Operations of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport | Hans-Ulrich Maik |
| Director of Engines of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport | Mario Illien |
| Operations Manager | Jonathan Neale |
| Team Manager | Dave Ryan |
| Chief Engineer | Tim Goss |
| Chief Engineer of Race Development | Pat Fry |
| Chief Designer | Neil Oatley |
| Head of Aerodynamics | Henri Durand |
| Head of Vehicle Engineering | Mark Williams |
| Chief Mechanic | Peter Vale |
| Number 2 Mechanic | Marc Priestley |
| Chief Race Engineer | Steve Hallam |
| Spokesperson | Wolfgang Schattling |
| Spokesperson | Ellen Kolby |
| Race Engineer to Mika Häkkinen | Mark Slade |
| Race Engineer to David Coulthard | Phil Prew |
| Driver | Mika Häkkinen |
| Driver | David Coulthard |
| Test Driver | Alexander Wurz |
Complete Formula One Results[]
| Year | Driver | Tyre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
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 Mika Häkkinen |
M | Ret | 6th | Ret | 4th | 9th | Ret | Ret | 3rd | 6th | DNS | 1st | Ret | 5th | 4th | Ret | 1st | 4th | |
| David Coulthard |
M | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 5th | 1st | 5th | Ret | 3rd | 4th | Ret | Ret | 3rd | 2nd | Ret | 3rd | 3rd | |
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