McLaren M14A
 An M14 housed at the Donington Grand Prix Exhibition. |
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| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | McLaren Racing | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Gordon Coppuck | ||||||||
| Predecessor | M7A / M9A | ||||||||
| Successor | M19A | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminium monocoque. | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbone. | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbone. | ||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 62.4 in (158 cm) Rear: 61.5 in (156 cm) |
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| Wheelbase | 94.8 in (241 cm) | ||||||||
| Engine | Ford-Cosworth DFV 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in) 90° V8, naturally aspirated, mid-mounted. | ||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland DG300 5-speed manual gearbox. | ||||||||
| Weight | 536 kg (1,182 lb) | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | ||||||||
| Notable drivers |
 Denny Hulme Bruce McLaren Dan Gurney
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| Debut | 1970 South African Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only. |
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The McLaren M14A is a Formula One racing car built and raced by McLaren in the 1970 World Championship and the 1971 World Championship. A later extension, the McLaren M14D featured a V8 Alfa Romeo engine.
The M14A was an evolution of the previous M7A and M7C, with the primary change being the rear brakes were mounted inboard instead of outboard. As with the M7, the M14A was powered by a Cosworth DFV V8 and a Hewland 5-speed manual gearbox.
Like the M7D, the M14D was commissioned by Alfa Romeo's Autodelta competition department. It was a standard M14A powered by the 3.0 litre V8 engine from Alfa Romeo's T33 sports car.
The Formula 1 season started out with two second places, a fourth, and three retirements for Bruce McLaren and Denny Hulme. Bruce McLaren was killed on 2 June 1970 at the Goodwood Circuit while testing the new M8D Can-Am car. McLaren withdrew their entries to the Belgian Grand Prix, which was run five days after the fatal accident. Hulme had also been injured the month before in a methanol fire while practicing for the Indianapolis 500.
McLaren resumed racing at the Dutch Grand Prix, with Dan Gurney and Peter Gethin driving. Hulme came back for the next race in France, replacing Gethin. Gurney ran one more race, then was replaced by Gethin for the rest of the season. Hulme was able to score three third places, but McLaren finished fifth in the 1970 Constructor's Championship.
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