11 February 2026 09:00 (UTC)
Everything you need to know about the McLaren Mastercard MCL40
CHASSIS | |
Monocoque | Carbon-fibre composite, incorporating driver controls and fuel cell |
Safety structures | Cockpit survival cell incorporating impact-resistant construction, front impact structure, prescribed side impact structures, integrated rear impact structure, front and rear roll structures, halo secondary roll structure, driver headrest protection and safety seat |
Bodywork | Carbon-fibre composite, including engine cover, sidepods, floor, nose, front wing and rear wing with driver-operated front and rear wing flap elements for Straight Mode and Cornering Mode activation |
Front suspension | Carbon-fibre / titanium suspension legs, push-rod operating inboard torsion bar, spring and damper system |
Rear suspension | Carbon-fibre / titanium suspension legs, pushrod operating inboard torsion bar, spring and damper system |
Weight | Overall vehicle weight 772kg (including driver, excluding fuel) |
Weight distribution between | 44% and 46% on front axle |
Electronics | Motion Applied. Including chassis control, power unit control, data acquisition, sensors, data analysis |
Instruments | Motion Applied steering wheel display |
Brake system | AP Racing brake calipers with front / rear master cylinders ‘Brake by wire’ rear brake control system Carbon-carbon ventilated discs and pads |
Steering | Power-assisted rack and pinion |
Tyres | Pirelli P Zero F1. Five slick compounds in the pool: Pirelli select three for each event. One Intermediate and one Extreme Wet tyre type available at each event. |
Race wheels | Enkei 18” magnesium wheels |
Paint | AkzoNobel Sikkens products |
Cooling systems | Charge air, engine oil, gearbox oil, hydraulic oil, water, and ERS cooling systems |
Additive Manufacturing | Stratasys 3D printing & additive manufacturing |
Power Unit type | Mercedes-AMG F1 M17 E PERFORMANCE |
Minimum weight | 185kg |
Primary PU components | Internal combustion engine (ICE) Motor Generator Unit – Kinetic (MGU-K) Turbocharger (TC) Energy Store (ES) Control Electronics - Power Unit (PU-CE) |
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE | |
Capacity | 1.6 litres |
Cylinders | Six |
Bank angle | 90 degree vee angle |
No of valves | 24 |
Max fuel Energy Flow | 3000MJ/h (above 10,500 rpm) |
Fuel injection | High-pressure direct injection (max 350 bar, one injector/cylinder) |
Pressure charging | Single-stage compressor and exhaust turbine, on a common shaft |
Max rpm Exhaust Turbine 150,000rpm | |
ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM | |
Architecture | Integrated hybrid energy recovery via motor generator unit Crankshaft coupled electrical MGU-K |
Energy store | Lithium-Ion battery solution of minimum 35kg regulation weight Maximum energy storage, 4 MJ per lap |
MGU-K | Maximum speed, 60,000rpm Maximum power, 350kW Maximum energy recovery and deployment, 9MJ per lap |
TRANSMISSION | |
Gearbox | Carbon-fibre composite gearbox casing, longitudinally mounted change gear cluster |
Gear ratios | Eight forward and one reverse |
Gear selection | Electro-hydraulically operated seamless shift |
Differential | Limited slip friction clutch epicyclic |
Clutch | Electro-hydraulically operated, carbon multi-plate |
LOGISTICS | |
Transport | Mercedes-Benz trucks |
