Ayrton Senna – Limited Edition 1992 McLaren Honda MP4/7 – Diecast 1/18 – by AB models
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The McLaren MP4/7A was McLaren International's Formula One entry for the 1992 season, and a follow-up to their successful MP4/6 from 1991. The Williams-Renault combination was getting faster and more reliable and became a formidable challenger to McLaren's dominance. McLaren used the MP4/6 chassis, now designated MP4/6B for slightly modified front wing aerodynamics, for the first two races of 1992. The all-new MP4/7A was expected for the Spanish Grand Prix, the fourth race of the year. However, due to Williams' speed in pre-season testing (as well as their dominance of the first two rounds of the season), McLaren team principal Ron Dennis made the decision to bring the car out one race early, at the Brazilian Grand Prix. This was one month earlier than expected.
This was the first McLaren to use an semi-automatic transmission; it was a McLaren-designed electro-hydraulic clutch and paddle-shift unit with semi-automatic activation. The team's technology partner Techniques d'Avant Garde (TAG) helped with development. This system allowed the driver to keep his foot on the pedal, without lifting from it since the throttle cable was replaced with an electronic sensor. It also controlled engine speed, rev-matching, and clutch actuation automatically during gear changes. [2] The MP4/7A also gained traction control at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
A variant of the car, dubbed MP4/7B, featuring an experimental active suspension system, was introduced in testing for that year's Portuguese Grand Prix, though it proved insufficiently reliable and was not used for the remainder of the 1992 season. The system would, however, be used on the MP4/7A's replacement, 1993's MP4/8.
With Honda pulling out of Formula One at the end of the 1992 season (after 69 wins as an engine supplier since 1983, 44 of them with McLaren), the team would be forced to use customer Ford V8 engines in 1993, thus the MP4/7A was the last McLaren to use the Japanese engines until the McLaren Honda partnership would be renewed prior to the 2015 season.
Senna was prepared to announce his Formula 1 exit in Australia. He wanted to leave for one year, but occurrences behind the scenes forced him to cancel the announcement. He had also changed his mind, remaining in the category for the 1993 season.
Starting in second, he battled with Mansell for 18 laps, during which the two remained on the track. When he tried to pass, the cars became entangled, taking them both out of the race.
“It was a shame, because the fight was fierce but clean. I exited the cockpit and looked for Mansell to congratulate him on the excellent championship and for his title win, but he had hurriedly left and disappeared. Afterwards I found out that the Lion had blamed me for the wreck. What can I do? I would never cause an accident on purpose.”
At the end of the day, he was happy for his friend Berger’s win. It was his second win since the his debut with McLaren. He had always worked hard for the team and contributed to some of Senna’s most important victories.
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