: At the start of the season, the car lacked downforce and was often found at the back of the grid. It lacked the "double diffuser" that teams like Brawn GP used to dominate early on.
: Through relentless development, McLaren transformed the MP4-24 into a race winner by mid-season. Lewis Hamilton secured the car’s first win at the Hungarian Grand Prix, proving that the chassis was fundamentally capable once the aero package was fixed. The McLaren MP4-12C : A 2009 Revelation 20092mp4
While the F1 team was battling on track, 2009 was the year McLaren Automotive changed the supercar landscape by announcing the McLaren MP4-12C . : At the start of the season, the
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