McLaren MP4/3

The McLaren MP4/3 was a Formula One car designed by for the 1987 Formula One Season. It was driven by Alain Prost and Stefan Johansson.
The car's design was vastly different from the predecessor McLaren MP4/2C used in the previous year. It was a lower design with a new sleeker shape due to the addition of side-ducted radiators. However, the suspension setup was largely unchanged.
To many, the new design was reminiscent of the Brabham BT55 from . For 1987, 's long time car designer Gordon Murray joined McLaren as Technical Director, bringing the BT55 drawings with him. While it's disputed by team manager Jo Ramírez and engineering director Steve Nichols, Murray claims that both the MP4/3 and subsequent MP4/4 used the BT55 plans as a starting point.
Although the car was considered to be powerful and very fuel efficient, the team was out-performed by the team over the course of the season with their .
During the season, the team produced a B-spec MP4/3B to use solely as a test car for the engine the team used in the 1988 Formula One Season. This meant the MP4/3 was the final McLaren car to use the - engine.
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==Race Victories==
Year	Event	Driver 	Notes
 	 	Alain Prost	
 	 	Alain Prost	Fastest lap
 	 	Alain Prost	
==Complete Formula One Results==
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Category:Cars
Category:McLaren Cars
Category:1987 Cars