McLaren M7A
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The McLaren M7A is a late-1960s Formula One racing car that established McLaren as a Grand Prix-winning constructor and introduced the team’s successful use of Ford-Cosworth DFV power.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| McLaren M7A canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11492748 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: McLaren M7A Context triple: [Bruce McLaren, designedCar, McLaren M7A]
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A.
McLaren M1A
The McLaren M1A is a mid-1960s sports racing prototype that marked Bruce McLaren’s first self-built car and the foundation of the McLaren racing and road-car legacy.
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B.
McLaren Senna
The McLaren Senna is an ultra-high-performance, track-focused hypercar named after Formula 1 legend Ayrton Senna, renowned for its extreme aerodynamics, lightweight construction, and blistering lap times.
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C.
McLaren Artura
The McLaren Artura is a high-performance plug-in hybrid supercar that introduces a new V6 powertrain and lightweight architecture to McLaren’s lineup.
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D.
McLaren GT
The McLaren GT is a luxury grand tourer supercar that blends McLaren’s high-performance engineering with increased comfort, practicality, and long-distance cruising capability.
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E.
McLaren P1
The McLaren P1 is a limited-production hybrid hypercar renowned for its cutting-edge aerodynamics, extreme performance, and role as a successor to the legendary McLaren F1.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: McLaren M7A Target entity description: The McLaren M7A is a late-1960s Formula One racing car that established McLaren as a Grand Prix-winning constructor and introduced the team’s successful use of Ford-Cosworth DFV power.
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A.
McLaren M1A
The McLaren M1A is a mid-1960s sports racing prototype that marked Bruce McLaren’s first self-built car and the foundation of the McLaren racing and road-car legacy.
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B.
McLaren Senna
The McLaren Senna is an ultra-high-performance, track-focused hypercar named after Formula 1 legend Ayrton Senna, renowned for its extreme aerodynamics, lightweight construction, and blistering lap times.
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C.
McLaren Artura
The McLaren Artura is a high-performance plug-in hybrid supercar that introduces a new V6 powertrain and lightweight architecture to McLaren’s lineup.
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D.
McLaren GT
The McLaren GT is a luxury grand tourer supercar that blends McLaren’s high-performance engineering with increased comfort, practicality, and long-distance cruising capability.
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E.
McLaren P1
The McLaren P1 is a limited-production hybrid hypercar renowned for its cutting-edge aerodynamics, extreme performance, and role as a successor to the legendary McLaren F1.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Formula One car
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single-seater racing car ⓘ |
| brakeType | disc brakes ⓘ |
| category | Formula One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chassisType | aluminium monocoque ⓘ |
| competition | Formula One World Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionNumber | various, including 5 and 6 ⓘ |
| constructor | McLaren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructorChampionshipResult1968 | 2nd place for McLaren ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| debutYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| designer |
Bruce McLaren
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gordon Coppuck NERFINISHED ⓘ Robin Herd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| driver |
Bruce McLaren
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Denny Hulme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engine | Ford-Cosworth DFV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | 3.0-litre V8 ⓘ |
| enginePosition | mid-mounted ⓘ |
| era | late 1960s ⓘ |
| firstSeason | 1968 Formula One World Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstWin | 1968 Belgian Grand Prix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstWinDriver | Bruce McLaren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstWinTeam | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing GENERATED ⓘ |
| fuel | petrol ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | iconic early McLaren Grand Prix car ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early successful DFV-powered car outside Lotus ⓘ |
| layout | rear-wheel drive ⓘ |
| liveryColor | papaya orange ⓘ |
| manufacturer | McLaren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | aluminium ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
established McLaren as a Grand Prix-winning team
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first Grand Prix victory for McLaren as a constructor ⓘ introduced successful use of Ford-Cosworth DFV power for McLaren ⓘ |
| powerUnitSupplier | Cosworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raceWin |
1968 Belgian Grand Prix
NERFINISHED
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1968 Canadian Grand Prix NERFINISHED ⓘ 1968 Italian Grand Prix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| racingDebut | 1968 Spanish Grand Prix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonWins | 3 (1968 World Championship Grands Prix) ⓘ |
| successor |
McLaren M7B
NERFINISHED
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McLaren M7C NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| team | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamFounderDriver | Bruce McLaren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tyreSupplier | Goodyear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInSeason |
1968 Formula One season
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1969 Formula One season ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: McLaren M7A Description of subject: The McLaren M7A is a late-1960s Formula One racing car that established McLaren as a Grand Prix-winning constructor and introduced the team’s successful use of Ford-Cosworth DFV power.
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