McLaren MP4-27

The McLaren MP4-27 was a car designed by McLaren for the 2012 Formula One Season. The drivers were Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton. It was launched on the 1st February at McLaren's team base at Woking, Surrey. The car made its first proper track appearance on February 7 for the 2012 Jerez Test at Jerez de la Frontera.
The car was powered by a Mercedes-Benz V8 engine.
McLaren were the championship leaders for the first three races and throughout the season had a car that was one of the fastest on quali pace throughout the season, but mid-way through the season the car struggled to challenge for race wins, not helped by some poor reliability and pitstops. The team could not keep up the championship fight and eventually fell to third behind in second with as constructors' champions.
==Design Team==
Role 	Person
Team principal 	Martin Whitmarsh
Managing director 	Jonathan Neale
Engineering director 	Paddy Lowe
Design and development director	Neil Oatley
Sporting director 	Sam Michael
Chief aerodynamicist 	Doug McKiernan
Head of vehicle design 	Andrew Bailey
Head of race operations 	Simon Roberts
Head of vehicle engineering 	Mark Williams
Team manager 	Dave Redding
Chief race engineer 	Phil Prew
Source:Jones, Bruce (2012). The Official BBC SPORT Guide Formula One 2012, P. 15. Carlton. .
==McLaren MP4-27 Technical Specifications==
Component 	Specification
Monocoque 	McLaren-moulded carbon-fibre composite incorporating front and side impact structures
Front suspension	Inboard torsion bar/damper system operated by pushrod and bell crank with a double wishbone arrangement
Rear suspension 	Inboard torsion bar/damper system operated by pullrod and bell crank with a double wishbone arrangement
Electronics 	McLaren Electronic Systems. Including chassis control, engine control, data acquisition, dashboard, alternator, sensors, data analysis and telemetry.
Bodywork 	Carbon-fibre composite. Separate engine cover, sidepods and floor. Structural nose with integral front wing. Driver-operated drag reduction system
Tyres 	Pirelli P Zero
Weight 	640 kg (including driver)
Radio 	Kenwood
Race wheels 	Enkei
Brake callipers 	Akebono
Master cylinders	Akebono
Batteries 	GS Yuasa Corporation
Steering 	McLaren power assisted
Instruments 	McLaren Electronic Systems
Paint solutions 	AkzoNobel Car Refinishes using Sikkens products
 	
Gearbox 	McLaren-moulded carbon-fibre composite. Integral rear impact structure
Gears 	Seven forward and one reverse
Gear selection 	McLaren seamless shift, hand-operated
Clutch 	Carbon/carbon, hand-operated
Lubricants 	Mobil
==Mercedes FO 108Z Technical Specifications==
Component 	Specification
Type 	Mercedes-Benz FO 108Z
Capacity 	2.4 litres
Engine placement 	Mid-mount
Engine configuration	V
Cylinders 	8
Maximum RPM 	18,000
Bank angle 	90°
Piston bore maximum 	98 mm
Number of valves 	32
Fuel 	ExxonMobil High Performance Unleaded (5.75% bio fuel)
Spark Plugs 	NGK racing spark plugs specially designed for Formula One
Lubricants 	Mobil 1 – combining greater performance, protection and cooling with increased economy and lower emissions
Weight 	95 kg (minimum FIA regulation weight)
 	
KERS Hybrid Type 	Mercedes-Benz
e-Motor 	Engine-mounted electrical motor/generator
ESS 	Integrated energy storage cells and power electronics
Power 	60 kW
==Results==
Round	Race	Entrant 	Constructor	Driver 	Grid 	Race
1 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Jenson Button 	 	
1 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Lewis Hamilton	 	
2 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Jenson Button 	 	14th
2 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Lewis Hamilton	 	
3 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Jenson Button 	5th 	
3 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Lewis Hamilton	7th 	
4 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Jenson Button 	4th 	18th*
4 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Lewis Hamilton	 	
5 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Jenson Button 	10th 	
5 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Lewis Hamilton	24th†	
6 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Jenson Button 	12th 	16th*
6 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Lewis Hamilton	 	
7 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Jenson Button 	10th 	16th
7 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Lewis Hamilton	 	
8 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Jenson Button 	9th 	
8 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Lewis Hamilton	 	19th*
9 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Jenson Button 	16th 	
9 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Lewis Hamilton	8th 	
10 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Jenson Button 	6th 	
10 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Lewis Hamilton	7th 	
11 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Jenson Button 	4th 	
11 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Lewis Hamilton	 	
12 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Jenson Button 	 	
12 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Lewis Hamilton	7th 	
13 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Jenson Button 	 	
13 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Lewis Hamilton	 	
14 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Jenson Button 	4th 	
14 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Lewis Hamilton	 	
15 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Jenson Button 	8th 	
15 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Lewis Hamilton	9th 	
16 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Jenson Button 	11th 	
16 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Lewis Hamilton	 	
17 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Jenson Button 	4th 	
17 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Lewis Hamilton	 	
18 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Jenson Button 	5th 	
18 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Lewis Hamilton	 	
19 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Jenson Button 	12th 	
19 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Lewis Hamilton	 	
20 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Jenson Button 	 	
20 	 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	 	Lewis Hamilton	 	
* Retired, but completed enough distance to be classified.
† Qualified on pole, but was excluded from qualifying for not having enough fuel left after completing his final qualifying lap.
==Statistics==
==Notes==
 
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