The McLaren M26 was a Formula One racing car designed by Gordon Coppuck for the McLaren team, to replace the aging McLaren M23 model. The car was designed to be a lighter and lower car than its predecessor, with a smaller frontal area and narrower monocoque. It proved to be a solid, if unspectacular performer. Introduced part way into the 1977 F1 Season, Hunt won three times during the course of the season, and scored two other podium finishes in the second half of the season. Two other potential victories were lost in Austria and Canada through reliability issues when Hunt was leading easily. At the 1977 season's end, McLaren had scored 69 points and were third in the constructors' championship, While James Hunt finish 5th in the Drivers Standings.
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