McLaren M26: 1976 F1 Car Specs & Stats

McLaren M26
1976–1978 Formula 1 car

McLaren M26

8th in 1978 standings | McLaren car

9
Wins
11
Poles
16
Podiums
146
Points

Car Profile

Team McLaren Seasons 1976, 1977, 1978 Constructors' P21976 88 pts P31977 42 pts P81978 16 pts Races 45 (113 starts)
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Engine & Tyres

Engine Ford DFV3.0 V8 Also powered Brabham BT45, Ensign N176, Fittipaldi FD04, Hesketh 308D, Kojima KE007, Lotus 77, Maki F102A, March 761, Penske PC3, Shadow DN5B, Surtees TS19, Tyrrell P34, Wolf-Williams FW05, Apollon FW03, Boro 001, Ensign N177, Hesketh 308E, Kojima KE009, Lec CRP1, Lotus 78, March 761B, McGuire BM1, Penske PC4, Shadow DN8, Wolf WR1, Arrows A1, ATS HS1, Fittipaldi F5A, Lotus 79, Merzario A1, Shadow DN9, Surtees TS20, Tyrrell 008, Williams FW06, Wolf WR5 Tyres Goodyear

Drivers of the McLaren M26

11 James Hunt JamesHunt P11976 9 wins · 117 pts
12 JochenMass P61977 3 podiums · 44 pts
30 BrettLunger P221978 0 pts
40 GillesVilleneuve P36 0 pts
36 Emiliode Villota P401977 0 pts
14 BrunoGiacomelli P231978 0 pts
8 PatrickTambay P14 8 pts
29 Nelson Piquet NelsonPiquet P28 0 pts
40 TonyTrimmer 0 pts

Finishing Positions

1st 9
2nd 1
3rd 6
4th 6
5th 5
6th 7
7th 6
8th 5
9th 5
10th 3
11th 5
12th 2
13th 3
14th 1
15th 1
17th 1
DNF 45
DSQ 2
DNQ 11
DNPQ 2
DNF Did Not FinishDSQ DisqualifiedDNQ Did Not QualifyDNPQ Did Not Pre-Qualify

1976 Race by Race

16 Grands Prix
James Hunt
DNF2DNF1DNFDNF51DSQ141DNF113
Jochen Mass
635DNF651115DNF379DNF54DNF

1Podium 7Points 14Outside the points DNFNot classified

1977 Race by Race

13 Grands Prix
James Hunt
DNFDNF71231DNFDNFDNFDNF1DNF1
Jochen Mass
–––––4DNF6DNF4DNF3DNF
Brett Lunger
–––11DNQ13DNF109DNF1011–
Gilles Villeneuve
–––––11–––––––
Emilio de Villota
13–DNQDNQ–DNQDNQ17–DNQ–––
Bruno Giacomelli
–––––––––DNF–––

1Podium 7Points 14Outside the points DNFNot classified

1978 Race by Race

16 Grands Prix
James Hunt
4DNFDNFDNFDNFDNF683DNFDSQDNF10DNF7DNF
Patrick Tambay
6DNFDNF127–DNF496DNFDNF9568
Brett Lunger
13DNF11DNQDNPQ7DNQDNQDNF8DNPQ8DNFDNF––
Bruno Giacomelli
–––––8––DNF7––DNF14––
Nelson Piquet
–––––––––––DNFDNF9––
Emilio de Villota
––––––DNQ–––––––––
Tony Trimmer
–––––––––DNQ––––––

1Podium 7Points 14Outside the points DNFNot classified

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McLaren M26: Frequently Asked Questions

Which team raced the McLaren M26?
McLaren raced the McLaren M26 in the 1976 to 1978 Formula 1 seasons.
Who drove the McLaren M26?
James Hunt, Jochen Mass, Brett Lunger, Gilles Villeneuve, Emilio de Villota, Bruno Giacomelli, Patrick Tambay, Nelson Piquet and Tony Trimmer drove the McLaren M26 in 1976 to 1978.
How many races did the McLaren M26 win?
The McLaren M26 won 9 of the 45 Grands Prix it entered in 1976 to 1978, with 11 pole positions and 16 podium finishes.
Which engine powered the McLaren M26?
The McLaren M26 used the Ford DFV, a 3.0 V8 engine.