McLaren MP4-17
Kimi Raikkonen in the MP4 -17
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The McLaren MP4 -17 was a Formula 1 racing car, which was used in the 2002 Formula 1 season from McLaren - Mercedes.
Driver
As a driver, David Coulthard and Kimi Raikkonen were committed. Raikkonen replaced his compatriot Mika Hakkinen after his career-ending in Formula 1
Paint and sponsors
The primer on the sidepods is black and on the engine cover silver. The painting comes mainly from the main sponsor West. Other sponsors were Siemens and Mobil 1
In European countries, the advertising of the West was replaced by the name of the pilot.
Engine and tires
The vehicle was powered by a 3.0 liter V10 engine from Mercedes Benz. The tires came from Michelin.
Background
With the MP4 -17 McLaren wanted to get the connection to the car of Ferrari, as in the pre-season Michael Schumacher became world champion with Ferrari. However, the McLaren MP4 -17 could not exploit, why McLaren still fell back behind Williams his potential.