McLaren MP4-16

The McLaren MP4-16 was a car that the 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 ; their engines were less powerful than ' 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
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	 	 	 	 	9th	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	David Coulthard	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Notes==
 
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Category:2001 Cars
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