The McLaren MP4-23 was the Formula One car driven by Lewis Hamilton to his first World Drivers' Championship and his McLaren teammate, Heikki Kovalainen, during the 2008 Formula One season. Unveiled in Stuttgart, Germany on January 7th 2008, the MP4-23 was driven in all 18 races of the 2008 season, scoring six wins and seven further podiums, scoring points in all but two races.
The MP4-23 was succeeded by the McLaren MP4-24.
It appears in the F1 2017 game as one of the classic cars.[1]
Personnel[]
| Position | Name |
| Team Principal | Ron Dennis |
| Chief Executive Officer | Martin Whitmarsh |
| Managing Director | Jonathan Neale |
| Engineering Director | Paddy Lowe |
| Design and Development Director | Neil Oatley |
| Vice-President of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport | Norbert Haug |
| Director of Operations for Mercedes-Benz Motorsport | Ola Kallenius |
| Operations Director | Simon Roberts |
| Team Manager | Dave Ryan |
| Chief Engineer | Tim Goss |
| Chief Engineer | Pat Fry |
| Head of Aerodynamics | Simon Lacey |
| Head of Vehicle Engineering | Mark Williams |
| Chief Mechanic | Peter Vale |
| Number 1 Mechanic | Marc Priestley |
| Chief Race Engineer | Steve Hallam |
| Race Engineer to Lewis Hamilton | Phil Prew |
| Race Engineer to Heikki Kovaleinen | Mark Slade |
| Spokesperson | Wolfgang Schattling |
| Spokesperson | Ellen Kolby |
| Driver | Lewis Hamilton |
| Driver | Heikki Kovaleinen |
| Test Driver | Pedro de la Rosa |
| Test Driver | Gary Paffett |
Race Victories[]
| No | Event | Driver | Notes |
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| 1 | 2008 Australian Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton | Double (pole and win) |
| 2 | 2008 Monaco Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton | |
| 3 | 2008 British Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton | |
| 4 | 2008 German Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton | Double (pole and win) |
| 5 | 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix | Heikki Kovalainen | Kovalainen's only victory |
| 6 | 2008 Chinese Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton | Hat-trick (pole, win, fastest lap) |
Complete Formula One Results[]
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