McLaren M29

John Watson's 1979-specification M29 now housed in the Donington Grand Prix Collection

Category

Formula One

Constructor

Predecessor

Successor

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 McLaren International

Notable drivers

John Watson
8.

Andrea de Cesaris
8.

Alain Prost
8.

Patrick Tambay
8.

Stephen South

Debut

1979 British Grand Prix

Races	Wins	Poles	F.Laps
26	0	0	0

The McLaren M29 is a Formula One racing car built and run by McLaren during part of both the 1979 Formula One World Championship and the 1980 Formula One World Championship. The F version was built in 1979, but ran during five races of the 1981 Formula One World Championship. The M29F was the last of the M-numbered cars, as later in the season, the McLaren MP4/1 was readied for use in the championship, with the MP4-numbered cars still in use currently in Formula One.

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 McLaren International	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 McLaren International	M29	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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Founder: Bruce McLaren

McLaren Technology Group: Ron Dennis (25%); TAG Group (25%); Mumtalakat (50%)

Head management: Éric Boullier (Racing Director); Ron Dennis (Group CEO & part owner); Jonathan Neale (Interim CEO)

Current personnel: Tim Goss; Neil Oatley; Peter Prodromou; Andrea Stella

Former personnel: John Barnard; Alastair Caldwell; Gordon Coppuck; Mike Coughlan; Pat Fry; Steve Hallam; Norbert Haug; Robin Herd; Paddy Lowe; Neil Martin; Teddy Mayer; Sam Michael; Gordon Murray; Adrian Newey; Steve Nichols; Jo Ramírez; Nicholas Tombazis; Martin Whitmarsh

2016 race drivers: 14. Fernando Alonso; 22. Jenson Button

2016 test and reserve drivers: Stoffel Vandoorne; Nobuharu Matsushita

McLaren young driver programme: Stoffel Vandoorne; Nyck de Vries; Ben Barnicoat

World Champions: Emerson Fittipaldi; Lewis Hamilton; James Hunt; Mika Häkkinen; Niki Lauda; Alain Prost; Ayrton Senna

Former drivers: See category

Drivers' titles: 1974; 1976; 1984; 1985; 1986; 1988; 1989; 1990; 1991; 1998; 1999; 2008

Constructors' titles: 1974; 1984; 1985; 1988; 1989; 1990; 1991; 1998

Cars:

Formula One M2B M4B M5A M7A M7B M7C M7D M9A M14A M14D M19A M19C M23 M26 M28 M29 M29F M30 MP4 (MP4/1) MP4B (MP4/1B) MP4/1C MP4/1E MP4/2 MP4/2B MP4/2C MP4/3 MP4/4 MP4/5 MP4/5B MP4/6 MP4/6B MP4/7A MP4/8 MP4/9 MP4/10 MP4/10B MP4/10C MP4/11 MP4/11B MP4/12 MP4/13 MP4/14 MP4/15 MP4-16 MP4-17 MP4-17D MP4-18 MP4-19 MP4-19B MP4-20 MP4-21 MP4-22 MP4-23 MP4-24 MP4-25 MP4-26 MP4-27 MP4-28 MP4-29 MP4-30 Formula Two M4A M21 Sports cars Zerex Special M1A M1B M1C M6A M6B M6GT M8A M8B M8C M8D M8E M8F M8FP M12 M20 F1 GTR 12C GT3 650S GT3 P1 GTR USAC/IndyCar M15 M16A M16B M16C M16C/D M16E M24 F5000/Libre M3 M10A M10B M18 M22 M25 Development cars M2A MP4-29H/1X1 Road cars F1 F1 LM SLR (for Mercedes-Benz) MP4-12C P1 X-1 650S 675LT Engines M838T Merged team Project Four Racing Related West Competition

Cars that competed in the 1979 Formula One season

Cars that competed in the 1980 Formula One season

Williams FW07/FW07B Ligier JS11/15 Brabham BT49 Renault RE20 Lotus 81/81B Tyrrell 009 Tyrrell 010 McLaren M29B/M29C McLaren M30 Arrows A3 Fittipaldi F7 Fittipaldi F8 Ferrari 312T5 Alfa Romeo 179 Shadow DN11 Shadow DN12 ATS D3 ATS D4 Osella FA1/FA1B Ensign N180

Cars that competed in the 1981 Formula One season

Williams FW07B/FW07C Brabham BT49C Renault RE20B Renault RE30 Ligier JS17 Ferrari 126CK McLaren M29C/M29F McLaren MP4 (MP4/1) Lotus 81 Lotus 87 Lotus 88/88B Tyrrell 010 Tyrrell 011 Alfa Romeo 179B/179C/179D Arrows A3 Ensign N180B Theodore TY01 ATS D4 ATS HGS Fittipaldi F8C Osella FA1B/FA1C March 811 Toleman TG181

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