The McLaren M29 was a Formula One racing car built and run by McLaren in the 1979 and 1980 World Championships. A further version, the M29F, appeared in five races of 1981 and was the last of McLaren’s M-numbered cars to race.
McLaren M29 at a glance
| Type | Formula One racing car |
|---|---|
| Seasons | 1979 and 1980 |
| Final version | M29F, built in 1979, raced in five rounds of 1981 |
| Predecessor | McLaren M28 |
| Successor | McLaren MP4/1 |
| Note on points | McLaren’s 1979 points came from the M28 and its 1980 point from the M30 |
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History of the McLaren M29
The M29 took over from the M28 during the 1979 World Championship and continued into 1980. The F version was built in 1979 but only ran in five races of the 1981 season.
The M29F was the last of McLaren’s M-numbered cars to be raced. Later in the 1981 season the MP4/1 was readied for the championship, beginning the MP4 line that McLaren’s Formula One cars carried for the next three decades.
The championship results of these years show how quickly the cars changed: McLaren’s eight points in 1979 were scored with the M28, its single point in 1980 with the M30 and its 27 points in 1981 with the MP4/1.
Design and features
- Bridge to the MP4 era: the final car of McLaren’s long M-numbered line.
- Long service: raced in three different seasons as the M29 and M29F.
- Changed quickly: the team moved through the M28, M29 and M30 within a few seasons.
McLaren M29 versions
- M29 (1979–1980): the standard car of the two championship seasons.
- M29F (1981): the final version, used in five races before the MP4/1 took over.
The M29 followed the M28 and the title-winning M26, and it gave way to the MP4 line. More cars are in the McLaren collection.
Sources
- McLaren M29, English Wikipedia: seasons, M29F, place in the range
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