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McLaren MP44, a lesson in domination

The McLaren MP4/4 is one of the most successful Formula One car designs of all time.

Powered by Honda’s RA168E 1.5-litre V6-turbo engine and driven by teammates Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna, the car competed during the 1988 Formula One season.

Listen to Engineer Steve Nichols tell his story about designing the car and managing Ayton Senna and Alain Prost.

Creator of an iconic F1 car, with an inside view of a ferocious racing rivalry: Steve Nichols has witnessed some extraordinary things. The American engineer designed the McLaren MP4/4, the car which stormed to 15 wins in 16 races in 1988.

He tells Tom Clarkson the story of the MP4/4’s creation and what made it so fast. Working closely with Ayrton Senna as his race engineer, Steve felt the tension between the Brazilian and his teammate Alain Prost as they fought for the title in the car Steve had designed for them.

He also tells the story of how and why he left McLaren and followed Prost to Ferrari, a difficult period which included another famous clash with Senna.

Andrew Burden

The author Kiwi F1 Fan

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