![]() ![]() Even when we were in good positions, the tyre puncture issue in Qatar, for example, even the red flag in Saudi Arabia, it didn’t go away. “We had a difficult triple header for a lot of reasons, some of it was car performance and other things we didn’t expect. It’s been a mixed bag in the last phase which probably did a little bit of damage to our championship position. So I think we’ve seen a good progression there, I think we should be pleased with that. We’ve been a bit closer to the front on several occasions and raced at the front too on several occasions on the tracks that have suited us. Let’s say we look from an operating view, so we had a Q3 and Top 10 material on every event, which by and large is good and we have had some great results this year, which is really good to see. We have been wanting to consolidate our position in the standings. James Key: “I think it’s largely a positive season. We focused on ourself, we identified plenty of opportunities in terms of improvement overall, certainly for the race team point of view, specifically, in my case, and we are working on that, the motivation and the dedication is still there and I see a very strong team at McLaren. So in a way it’s almost a surprise as to why they were not there before the end of the season. ![]() ![]() “We shouldn’t forget that they were pole position in Monaco in normal dry conditions. We have always been realistic, we have been fighting with Ferrari a Ferrari. It’s obvious that once you’ve been there for so long, P3 in the championship, you kind of generate the appetite to finish in the Top 3. Not only the technical aspect and I think from both the technical aspect and the team overall, we can confirm that this upward trajectory is there. The main objective of the season was to confirm the upwards trajectory of the team overall. Here’s what Andrea Stella and James Key said to media including :Īndrea Stella: “For us, the season has been a positive one. ![]() As a result, a lot more time and effort was a necessity as the McLaren was initially designed for a Renault engine. Renault though became very focused on the car front and assisting themselves (Alpine) with a return to the front of the field. All season long, it was a close battle however.īut not forgetting also, they switched engines, returning to Mercedes power for 2021 after several seasons using Renault power. With a final sale price of $20,465,000, it's the most expensive McLaren F1 ever sold.Overall, for the opening 2/3rds of the season, they had the upper hand on Ferrari but while they continued to score right up to the very end of the season, from Monza onward Ferrari had an upper hand in terms of results hence they took third. Gooding and Company says this is the lowest mileage F1 example to go to auction, and coupled with its unique color scheme, they expected a high price, and they got it. The car also comes with all its matching luggage, its original watch, the complete tool chest, roadside tool kit, owner's manual, service book and official book talking about the development of the car. So, if you do happen to put more miles on it, please get a new set to drive on, and put the originals in a safe place for your safety and their preservation. Apparently it's still sitting on the same tires it came with back in 1995. The interior continues the brown theme with dark and light leather throughout.Īnd as for the low miles, it's evident beyond the odometer. The car is the 25th McLaren F1 built and the only one to have been finished in a paint color called "Creighton Brown," which the auction house notes was named after an executive who helped get McLaren's road car business up and running. It also set a record for sale price at Gooding and Company's auction at Pebble Beach this year. It's a unique color combination and only has 242 miles on the clock. Some are just a bit more special than others, though, such as the 1995 example you see above. With a run of just 106 examples, a massive top speed of 240 miles per hour, and a Le Mans-winning racing pedigree, every McLaren F1 sports car is special. According to Hemmings this tops the previous record set in 2019 of a little over $19,000,000. Update: The McLaren F1 you see above set a new auction record for the model at Gooding and Company's auction. ![]()
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