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Chassis:
The second of three all new cars built for the 1982 season, MP4/1 chassis number 6 was debuted in the Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder by Niki Lauda. The Austrian driver was disqualified for being underweight after finishing third behind the victorious Watson in a sister car. Later in the year Lauda did taste victory in this car when he won the British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch. In MP4/1C, non ground-effects, specification Watson added another victory to the chassis' tally at Long Beach.
Restored to MP4/1B spec, chassis 6 was sold to the Sultan of Brunei. It was later part of a German collection before it was raced with considerable success by Bobby Verdon-Roe in historic events. Through Fiskens, it was sold to the current custodian ahead of the 2022 season. He raced the car at that year’s Monaco Historic Grand Prix.
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| Manufactured in |
1982 |
| First owner |
McLaren Racing |
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| Last known location |
British Historic Racer |
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