Hamilton, Button & Senna’s McLaren (video)
McLaren have put out a video showing Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button poking around their store of old Formula 1 cars and pulling back the covers on a 1988 MP4-4.
Both take turns sitting in the car which was driven by Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost, winning 15 of the 16 races they started. It feels a bit scripted in parts but on the whole it’s an interesting watch.
Hamilton was supposed to drive the car at the Goodwood Festival of Speed last year. But on the day before his run it broke down while being driven by Bruno Senna.
This year the Hamilton and Button will take turns driving the 1986 MP4-2C that Prost drove to the world championship, as well as the MP4-23 Hamilton won his title in two years ago.
Read more: Complete guide to the F1 cars and stars at the 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Genuine Jim said on 30th June 2010, 18:14
This Vid makes me moist. Something that does disappoint me though is that they have replaced the cigarette branding with the words ‘Mclaren’. Why is there a need for this? The car is pre-ciggi ban and isn’t racing any more. Same as recently in the news when a photo of Churchill was doctored to remove his cigar; it’s changing the past and I don’t like. You can’t pretend things didn’t happen, even something as small as a cigarette sticker.
matt88 (@matt88) said on 30th June 2010, 20:21
Although McLaren is the ‘enemy’ for a Ferrari fan, I’d like to stroll around those legendary cars, especially Senna’s one. I’d also like to go to Goodwood Festival someday, if only it weren’t during my exams’ period… :(
Eric said on 1st July 2010, 0:35
there is a place in New Zealand where you can visit some of Bruce McLerans first cars that he started with before ever going to England.
here is a site with some of the info that is on display.
http://www.bruce-mclaren.com/images/view2da0.html?b_start:int=0&-C=
SeanG said on 1st July 2010, 5:53
This to me has the genius of Ron Dennis all over it. He is really positioning McLaren as the super-car brand. All the history and achievement is being made plain.
Very nice.
Dean said on 1st July 2010, 13:40
With the astronomic wages these young talented drivers get paid and their sometimes prima donna attitudes, it’s nice to see them filled with genuine respect for these cars, the cars of their heroes.
mr. t said on 2nd July 2010, 2:30
Haha I love the engine noises that Lewis makes when he gets in the cockpit. I’d be doing exactly the same, and leaning into the imaginary corners to boot!
Praveen Titus said on 3rd July 2010, 12:17
Wonder whether Alonso’s 2007 McLaren is somewhere there!
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