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Technical identity
The MP4/12 ended McLaren's four-year win drought, introduced the famous silver identity and quietly pioneered the second brake pedal later known as brake steer.
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1997
Interactive archive · 1997McLaren
McLaren MP4/12 · 3D
The MP4/12 ended McLaren's four-year win drought, introduced the famous silver identity and quietly pioneered the second brake pedal later known as brake steer.
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MP4/12 · 1997
Interactive 3D model · McLaren MP4/12
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Interactive 3D model · McLaren MP4/12
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Its racing legacy
Driver-operated brake-steer system acting on an individual rear wheel. Three victories · fourth in the 1997 Constructors' Championship.
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McLaren MP4/12
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The source names the same car as this exhibit. The geometry is the creator's reconstruction, not an official scan.
View original modelDave Love SketchFabLicenceCC BY 4.0Historical referenceMcLaren3D model previewDave Love SketchFab · CC Attribution
This non-official historical visualization uses Dave Love SketchFab's model under CC BY 4.0. Its geometry is the creator's reconstruction rather than an official scan; the displayed marks belong to their respective owners.