McLaren MP4/4 Engineer's Cut: The Ultimate Video Guide to F1's Greatest Car

[@JayEmmOnCars]

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[@sidrens1047]

Awesome video James! However, I highly recommend changing the thumbnail to make it stand out better for views - the current version is way too bland for such an important car and video!!!

[@panikkos86]

This is fascinating. These men know this car inside out. The video could be 5 hours long, I would still watch it. Mr Jay, you are doing this right. Thank you!

[@hangingchad_]

I watched it a few hours after it was released, and I'm back watching these videos for about the third or fourth time. Such brilliant guys who built some of the most incredible, iconic racing cars of all time.

[@andreww8941]

BRILLIANT !!!!!! Absolutely Brilliant!!!! Thank you all involved for the phenomenal interview/ content. Simply incredible! Much gratitude and appreciation gentlemen.

[@dadcars]

The first video is one of the best KZbin videos I’ve ever seen… such an honour to get the call to assist with the filming on this one. A day I’ll remember for the rest of my life.

[@duncanashton8359]

Absolutely brilliant documentary. 2hr 25 ??!? had myself checking the time stamps over and over because I couldn’t believe 2hr 25 had gone so quick. Amazing work by all involved 👌

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Thanks Duncan

[@SurreyJam]

I went to a talk about the MP4/4 back in 2018 hosted by Steve Nichols and Matthew Jeffries, I was only 14 but I remember them explaining about how the car became so successful and what working with Senna and Ron Dennis. When I spoke to them they told me about the importance of maths and physics in engineering.😄

[@sebastianscholz6041]

This is the most interesting video series on KZbin by far. Thank you very much for your work and thank you to all of the guys who where involved. The MP4/4 is an absolute engineering masterpiece!

[@Commander-McBragg]

Can’t get enough of this. To have the actual gods telling the story while eying their creation is beyond awesome. No annoying interviewers, no interruptions, nothing but genius storytelling by the ones who wrote the story. Thank you, and I’m eagerly waiting for the next one!

[@sportzntouring]

It's been a real pleasure to have been a part of making this! Amazing work James!

[@Coolcmsc]

Just brilliant. This series is mint and unparalleled on YT. A testament to you, to the respect you are held with in the car industry and to your range of skills.

[@nilocp5684]

…without question, one of my top 3 KZbin videos ever! Thank you JayEmm and everyone else involved in making this video for providing such a in-depth documentary on one of the greatest race cars of all time. This was an absolute pleasure to watch!

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Thanks for watching

[@koboskolors]

What are the other 2? I think Chris Harris doing the breakdown of Bloodhound should be up there.

[@jpm8103]

I discovered F1 by chance in '88. Didn't understand the sport, but hooked by the spectacle, and became a McLaren fan that year. Decades later, to watch this, and listen to the stories by the people who made it no less, and the detailed shots of the car, somehow feels so complete. It couldn't have been easy to get it organized, hence I'm very grateful to all involved who made this video possible. Thank you. I'll rewatch this many times.

[@toddalder8700]

I met Neil Trundle at the GFOS on Friday and thanked him for sharing his stories. The two MP4/4 videos are the best F1 content on KZbin!

[@timjohnun4297]

I've never watched a youtube video that's more than 40 minutes long. Until now! Brilliant, I could listen to these geniuses all day, the 1980's was the golden era of F1 for me

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Thanks Tim

[@rossdark713]

To me 88 to 96 was the best part of F1. I would love to see the current drivers in their teams equalivant of 1992 cars. Can you image Riccardo in a 92 Minardi, Albon in a FW14B. Max in a Benneton. How cool would it be to see how they would rate a race around either Silverstone or Spa. Would love to get their feedback on how close they could get to other cars and how the race differs. Awesome video of great cars.

[@randomshitbekker]

Very well made and presented. Even at 2.5 hours I will still be rewatching and taking notes over and over again

[@Joseafrica]

"Hard going in, soft coming out" at 1:53:50, I would remember that too.

[@dococapocalypse7580]

honestly probably one of the single greatest video/documentary/pieces of media in automotive history. it doesn't get better than this

[@waltersobchak4252]

UNBELIEVABLE!! At 2.5 hours, my first reaction was "nah." I have never been so happy to be wrong! When these three guys were talking with each other about that rear wing and telling stories, i couldn't wipe the smile off my face. I will be looking back at this video for years! Thank you.

[@ricowade4987]

mad respect for this generation really took engineering and ingenuity to another level in F1. So awesome to have this generation around to do these KTs

[@davidmoore6172]

James this is possibly the most in depth and well presented F1 information/design of what is the combination of true engineering geniuses. What an amazing video you and all involved should be extremely proud. Just Mega👏

[@MP_Single_Coil]

This series is an amazing history. Racing fans will be referencing it for many years to come. Great job Jay!

[@robhitchens966]

Thank you to all of you that have contributed to make this possible! I was a 13 year old McLaren fan at the time and significance of that seasons results were huge and to yet become the tales of lore we now know. Thanks Jay, this is a masterpiece and your finest work so far! Hat's off to you Sir 👌

[@cbh148]

Ok, I just commented on the original cut of this video moments ago about how stellar it was... And then I see *THIS* gem waiting in the recommended list. From my perspective, you already raised the bar only minutes ago, and clearly you've raised it yet another span higher. Outstanding stuff man! Thank you!

[@09juliancarr]

This is fantastic! The fact that the Harrods F1 is nonchalantly in the background at Lanzante just shows how amazing it must be there… Also ‘GearHard Berger’ 😂

[@JayEmmOnCars]

I wondered how long it would take for someone to notice the F1!

[@allysonsquires8421]

Had a bloody crap Monday doing a timing chain at work.....but watching this made me remember why I love car's I learned on late 80's early 90's stuff.... This is just reminding me of Sunday dinner at nan's and watching the sparks fly in ore! Miss my dad's Westfield kit car watching this. Great memories.

[@trevc4021]

I just want to say thank you for putting this series together. Six incredible cars. In my opinion, the pinnacle of Formula 1. You've made a fine job of documenting that.

[@ChuckYuuu]

What a privilege it must have been to do a piece on this car, the MP4/4 is what I distinctly imagine of when I think of Formula 1

[@seanmain3081]

Bravo, my friend. This and the updated video are without a doubt, THE best videos covering a car and it’s inception and creation by those involved I have ever seen. And I am no casual fan. I have be there, done that. I have seen Senna win twice, had a tour of Ferrari in Italy, was lucky enough to have had a garage tour of the Jaguar F1 team in 2000 at Imola and this series gives me as much joy as all of those events. It takes me back to a time that simply does not exist. So, sir, I thank you and all that participated. So well produced. And I’ve spent 25 years in entertainment. Damn, son! Do more of these!

[@wings9925]

Another absolutely gem James! Bloody love these. The technical details, the stories and the history. Thanks so much! My son has just spent a week's work experience with Williams and works at JOTA Racing: The passion for engineering runs in the blood and seeing the devotion and tremendous skills of Steve, John and Matthew is a privilege

[@charlesv3962]

I lived for F1 back in those days, I’d get up early in the morning and taped the all the races for which I still have, it’s absolutely fantastic to see and hear from the designers, developers and engineers who put the MP cars on the race track, with cooperation from all the people involved I’d love nothing more than to hear more about other Mclaren MP cars, these guys and this type of information wasn’t accessible back then, I’m sure with all the racing magazines I bought and still have most of them from the 80’s and 90’s I probably read something somewhere about a couple of them, today’s F1 don’t compare to the pinnacle of F1 racing back then and I’m sure happy I was a witness to it all, more please!!!

[@robertrishel3685]

Fantastic! Again!!!🙏🙏🙏 thanks so much for this! Not to start any shite flinging….but where did Gordon Murray fit into the legendary space of this car? Not quite as instrumental an influence as claimed? The men featured in this video deserve a lot more credit, thanks for making steps in that direction with these videos👍. Bravo!

[@johnshaw8013]

One of the best most detailed videos I have ever watched about F1. Great to see the guys who made history happen deep dive into the engineering side!

[@njclsx4252]

2nd that,very very very detailed unlike others rubbish videos

[@duncanflood7983]

JayEmm, that was and absolutely fantastic video. Well done for letting these three brilliant men tell the story of the MP4/4. I love Steve Nichols statement at the end, " the ultimate expression of the advantage of teamwork".

[@ernied3123]

Thanks for doing this cut James, you’re an absolute legend. I didn’t want it to end, so interesting. Hope you had a great Easter, cheers.

[@paulbennett9097]

A really watchable video, loved the section on how the gearbox worked, keep them coming well done JayEmm

[@LewPenn]

This is one of the best things I’ve watched in a very long time. Thanks to everyone who was a part of this!

[@Ever443]

Great video. Huge Senna Fan. It would be the top of my bucket list to get to see and touch these cars that he drove. I could listen to these guys talk about these cars forever. THE greatest time of F1

[@MrAndyj007]

"Thats the Box very simple" understatement of the year .. fascinating stuff.. awesome update JayEmm

[@DrEmilSchaffhausenThe3rd]

Neil Trundle is an absolute legend. Was my boss for 3 seasons at MCL and proud to say we're still good friends today.

[@jonathangillbanks3891]

What an unbelievably fascinating and well put together piece. James, this is now the gold standard series on formula one. Terrific editing and getting the flow right, though of course full credit to Steve, Neil and Matthew for being such incredible professionals at the top of their game but also coming though as “good guys” whom you can tell really enjoyed working together. I saw the previous cut but had no issue watching this all the way through, it was just so fascinating and what an insight into how things tick and the sheer ingenuity. I loved the story of improvising a solution with the spring from a ball point pen!

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Thanks for watching Jonathan, it was a delight to film this and always nice to do the longer cuts when I don't have to leave anything out

[@ChristianRThomas]

That was gripping, James. Thank you very much. I suspect I may watch it all again. Very nice editing too. I watched the first one and yet never wanted to fast forward over anything, so just watched it as it happened.

[@russn4933]

"Gear Hurt Berger" LOL awesome, Thank you!

[@Zubayer_Islam_Rezoan]

It is with great honor that I find myself among the privileged few to have viewed this video a mere hour after its release! I am confident that this piece of content will stand the test of time and be revered for years to come. For all you future petrolheads seeking the definitive resource on MP4/4, look no further. This video is the real deal. So, sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride. Peace out! Rezoan 12:22 PM GMT time 10th April, 2023

[@opexo]

and not a single word for Gordon Murray, Technical director, above Steve :)

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Gordon still has an open invite to come on the channel but has yet to take me up on it!

[@njclsx4252]

Thankyou for making what I believe to be the most in depth, detailed, f1 engineering video I personally seen anywhere (I started watching f1 in 88 and was a senna fan from day 1) so the timing matches this era of my favorite f1 car to a tea. Has said at the end,Ron did have a eye for talent and a massive leap of faith which is so lacking in most forms of life in modern day society ❤

[@f1o18iwi9]

after watching the first video with the real designer of mp4/4 I just dont respect murray as I did before. great video Jay

[@Fastbikkel]

17:43 the thing he calls slip angle was an interesting one. And im happy i could totally understand what he was talking about.

[@Graham_Shaw]

Brilliant!! To actually get to see the mechanics of the suspension, brakes etc in such detail, and explained by the people who designed, built and mantained the car. Wow, just Wow! Thank you James for making this happen and pulling it all together.

[@thegregdavieschannel]

Its great to see how well those guys interact together. Having spent many years in engineering you know magic is going to happen when you see that.

[@csababiro7851]

Simply magical, thank you for making it happen James! The film is so involving that watching it as fans I think we all feel like or daydream that we are the designer, we are the mechanic, we are the driver of this legendary car. Fantastic idea, equally well executed, well done.

[@OldStreetDoc]

I’m not at all sure of what this says about me… but I could watch & listen to teams get into the deepest of deep details about these cars all day. In a way I wish it was mandatory for ALL teams to do a deep dive into the design of their cars on video each year. Obviously not giving away CURRENT information, but perhaps after major rules changes come about or a certain number of years have passed. This stuff is truly fascinating & surely not just to me. I’d wager the viewership for such a thing would be pretty respectable. Looking back, this era of Formula 1 has a ‘magical’ sort of thing about it. There is a reason why this era, and these cars particularly are so appreciated & loved. As convoluted as today’s ‘production’ (racing) has become, it only highlights the appreciation we all feel for this era. These were some of the last years that truly felt like ‘motorsport’ to me, and less the ‘show’ that we get today. Very ‘boomer’ of me I suppose to say it, but… man those were the good old days.

[@glenac05]

By far, the greatest video on You tube I have ever seen. The engineering artwork of the MP4/4 was just amazing to see, and surely I will watch this video many times. Would love to see similar videos of some of the other great F1 cars and even sports cars. Thank you so much for making this video.

[@digilux4017]

The MP4/4 is an engineering marvel. These in dept videos are so joyful to watch and get more insight in to these machines. Thank you Jay!

[@JoeEngineer]

So good. So so good. Thank you so much for these videos. You cannot find content like this anywhere else.

[@Matthew-ll9ke]

The story of the ackerman is brilliant. Something extremely technical explained so clearly, an indication of someone who understands exactly what they're doing. That and the pure genius of the solution in the first place, what a team.

[@carlgeorgtsigakis498]

This extended Directors Cut version is Fantastic! Thanks!

[@leo1fun]

I could listen to Neil talking about the gearbox all day, seriously. Probably the coolest piece of talking about F1 I've ever seen.

[@de-fault_de-fault]

I loved the first installment but I wanted to know more about the engineering…and here you’ve given me exactly what I was hoping for. Amazing.

[@Ztingjammer]

Thank you for this lovely documentary! Got sent this video by a dear friend of mine and man the hours just flew by so quick because it was both extremely interesting but also fun to hear their stories. One of my all-time favourite videos. Thank you so much!

[@todmarketstar8449]

Amazing follow up to the previous videos! The last one inspired the purchase of a Mathew Jeffreys print, which will nicely compliment the Model Facory Hiro MP4/4 1/12 kit I'm getting ready to build. Such a fan of this piece of engineering greatness and so appreciative of your documentation... thank you JE!!!

[@neil911s]

That was absolutely brilliant. Thank you for making this video. No disrespect to drivers at all but I’d rather spend hours talking with engineers and their designs listening to their stories.

[@simondillon]

Absolutely fantastic series, thank you so much to you all, hours of blissful viewing and listening.

[@TheKingAdRock93]

This is, without a doubt, the greatest motorsport video that has ever been uploaded to KZbin.

[@TheLikeButton95]

Really love this vid. Happened upon it through random scrolling and was/am not disappointed. So insightful and such brilliant storytelling and explanation. Am showing this to my dad who is a massive F1 fan and was watching the mp4-4 live in its day.

[@fabianodominus6219]

I'm Brazilian, I know this equipment, it's AYRTON SENNA'S WILD HORSE. PS: MP4/4 and SENNA, what a combination, the best car in history and the best driver in history.

[@MrTurbotyla]

This is incredible. The amount of knowledge in this video coming from experienced people. Very rarely do people get this type of knowledge for free.

[@sibunit38]

Thank you JayEmm for ultimate historical episode on the story of a magnificint masters, which brought us great memories and worked on a The Great Bolide!!!

[@AntoniusTyas]

James has been spoiling us lately with top-quality content. I wonder if you'll going to do extended interview with both Neil Trundle and Matthew Jeffreys, they seemed to have a lot of stories to tell too from 1988.

[@Rick7HPC]

Thanks J, How you managed this I don't know, but Neil's explanations are great to watch. A real insight into a legendary car by people who just love engineering, and it shows. Fantastic.

[@theleakypost]

I didn't think it was possible to surpass the original cut. But I was wrong. There is nothing better than watching such talented individuals discuss their craft. Especially when that craft is one of my favourite F1 cars. Any chance you could do something similar with my other favourite the Jordan 191?

[@thetezz0001]

Fantastic documentary J you really out done yourself

[@Richspjones]

Absolutely brilliant, totally absorbing and fascinating; thank you James and to everyone involved. As an aside, I'm very glad I purchased a print of the MP4/4 from Matthew (with your code), as it's now so much more meaningful to look at the car and now put the faces and experiences of the guys behind it to their signatures on the print. Cheers

[@GenoSalvati]

Hey JayEmm, I got a little chub when they broke out the hand tools! Amazing work on this video and hearing from the personalities that made the most amazing race car ever. Seeing the details inside and having them explain was the icing on the cake. Thank you! For the next act, let's hear some inside stories about Ron Dennis and the whole McLaren Project 4 endeavor. Ron's ego was clearly huge but his accomplishments and ideas are worth exploring. How did he assemble such a great team? Where did he find Steve Nichols?

[@gwelland]

James - please keep these types of videos coming. This is definitely a niche for you and very well done.

[@Dav37D]

Fascinating engineering details 👌

[@RENIELTUBE]

Great Engineers give credit to those deserving.. It's so nice to hear them recognizing the effort by Honda, contributing to or being detrimental for the success of the MP4/4

[@c2rautomotive]

Living legends! It’s awesome to ear this master mechanics telling everything about this car. MP4/4 it’s my dream car…man what a car, simple engineering and a master piece 👏👏👏👌❤️🇵🇹

[@stefandominitzki]

This is the best video ever done about F1. It's worth to watch it many times. What a great car this is in every aspect.

[@NCCoder]

I'm sure it's a nostalgia thing, but these really were the most beautiful F1 cars. It feels to me the aero has just become so dominant in the design. I know they're faster today, but they're also just this side of a spec series.

[@LAJAP]

I don't recall the year exactly, but the MP4/4 may have been the car I've seen at Estoril in 88. I was watching at the "parabolica" right at the spot where they would change gear, that clunk, almost explosive noise, surprised and stuck with me until today.

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

Brilliant, educational & entertaining vid James! You have reached a new high! 10/10 👍🏻

[@bu7esan]

You can feel the love in their voices. I don’t we can thank you enough for this.

[@colinm1325]

Absolutely Fabulous, Thanks to all involved in bringing this to us. Amazing to see and hear the guys that were there on the spot as it happened. By the way, this was the 1st thing l watched on your channel, back to the deep dive to see what other gems you have. Thanks again and Kind Regards.

[@drummingriffin]

Absolutely fantastic piece of videography, I was enthralled from start to finish. Between them all, they built a car that was ahead of it's time. They should all be very proud to have been a part of the journey, even though the three gents are very humble in their descriptions of their achievements. Thank you so much for uploading this. Subbed to you now.

[@katout75]

Thank you so much for posting this. To have Steve Nichols and others from the MP4/4 design, engineering and development explain the car is an outstanding video.

[@Mtlmshr]

When Steve was talking about the construction of the chassis it was as if I was reliving my first job in racing at Nissan building the GTP cars in the mid 80’s and we went through the same basic process all the way into the 90’s when we finally built and had certified the P35 chassis that was the first ever complete Carbon chassis and roll cage for a Sports Car (Group C & GTP) by the FIA. That was a crowning achievement in my career for me. But we also had 254 people working at NPTI at that time but maybe only 24 to 30 people actually working on that P35 car and I was one of the prototype fabricators on that team. It got to the point that is as fabricators would make parts and give them to the engineers to draw up because it was quicker that way!

[@evilberger1]

Neil's gearbox description is the best I have ever heard, excellent video!

[@cnkyy]

I would love to see more 90s F1 cars broke down like this, this is incredible

[@katout75]

It'd be great to have Ron Dennis join in the discussion as well, sure they'd be lots of interesting side stories from the great team principal.

[@srinitaaigaura]

Never bring the management into an engineer's discussion.

[@ericneisse7330]

Thank you for this absolutely amazing video ! Mechanical engineering at its very best ! Listening to these heroes of F1 Golden Age is fascinating !!!

[@Timfamy]

Watch the hole vid, thank you for taking the time to show us what we all wanted to know ❤❤❤❤

[@P.M.-]

Stunning. I hung on every word.

[@2fast2nick]

So awesome. I love how much detail these guys went into. The technology on the car is pretty amazing for the time.

[@MR-ji1jn]

This is a brilliant video, those guys are extremely talented engineers and multi skilled. I love this period of grand prix racing as i was hooked on it as a kid, but also because these cars are mechanically interesting just before electronics really ramped up and unintersting peices of aero parafanalia were the main focus. This is the kind of thing ive been hoping to see ever since these cars actually raced. Great work

[@compt3ck]

This is one of the best automotive videos out there! I watched the first one and really enjoyed it but this is amazing!!! Thanks for shooting this and to the guys for explaining everything. I also noticed the 1995 Harrods F1 GTR in the background and now I have to change my shorts.

[@compt3ck]

@@koma7252 Well as an adult male when you see something that arouses you something funny can happen in your shorts. Maybe its a question for your dad to fully explain....

[@rolux4853]

Yes! Thank you so much, that’s really what I wished for after seeing the first video! Ignoring it’s performance for a little, this car is also the most beautiful „modern“ Formula 1 car ever produced!

[@stephenc6955]

Someone wasn't invited to Gordon Murray's T33 unveiling.

[@robwhellams7752]

Hi jay I’ve followed you for a fair few years and have enjoyed your content, but this video is another level more please Jay much more it’s fascinating these men are are just a joy to watch buddy

[@timakimat]

Thank you! This documentary will have historical value.

[@Scotracer1987]

A point on the size & weight - the MP4/4 is wider than the current cars at 2.2m. 540kg without driver would balance with around 670kg for a 2020 car so 130kg less, not "over 200kg".

[@utube321piotr]

Thank you JayEmm for yet another historical gem.