McLaren M29
The McLaren M29 is a Formula One racing car built and run by McLaren during the 1979 Formula One World Championship and the 1980 Formula One World Championship. The F version of the McLaren M29 was built in 1979, but only ran during five races of the 1981 Formula One World Championship. The M29F was the last of the M-numbered cars to be raced, as later in the season, the McLaren MP4/1 was readied for use in the championship.
 John Watson's 1979-specification M29 now housed in the Donington Grand Prix Collection | |||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | McLaren | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Gordon Coppuck | ||||||||
| Predecessor | McLaren M28 | ||||||||
| Successor | McLaren M30 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminium monocoque | ||||||||
| Engine | Ford-Cosworth DFV, 2993cc V8, naturally aspirated, mid-engined, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | McLaren / Hewland FGA 400/6 6-speed manual | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Marlboro Team McLaren/Marlboro McLaren International | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 7.  8.  8.  8. 8. | ||||||||
| Debut | 1979 British Grand Prix | ||||||||
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Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key) (results in bold indicate pole position) (results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Points | WCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Marlboro Team McLaren | M29 | Ford Cosworth DFV | G | ARG | BRA | RSA | USW | ESP | BEL | MON | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | CAN | USA | 15* | 7th | |
| John Watson | 4 | 5 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| Patrick Tambay | Ret | 10 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | ||||||||||||||||
| 1980 | Marlboro Team McLaren | M29B M29C |
Ford Cosworth DFV | G | ARG | BRA | RSA | USW | BEL | MON | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | CAN | USA | 11** | 9th | ||
| John Watson | Ret | 11 | 11 | 4 | NC | DNQ | 7 | 8 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 4 | NC | ||||||||
| Alain Prost | 6 | 5 | DNS | Ret | Ret | Ret | 6 | 11 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Stephen South | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981 | Marlboro McLaren International | M29F | Ford Cosworth DFV | G | USW | BRA | ARG | SMR | BEL | MON | ESP | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | CAN | CPL | 28*** | 6th | |
| John Watson | Ret | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Andrea de Cesaris | Ret | Ret | 11 | 6 | Ret |
* 8 points in 1979 scored using the McLaren M28
** 1 point in 1980 scored using the McLaren M30
*** 27 points in 1981 scored using the McLaren MP4/1
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