The chassis was designed by Paddy Lowe, Neil Oatley, Tim Goss, Mark Ingham and Marcin Budkowski and was powered by a customer Mercedes-Benz engine. The car itself is quite a big step from its predecessor as the team redesigned the entire monocoque to move the nose higher up. This meant creating a new chassis to move the front bulkhead up to the maximum allowed height and adding a nose that includes a non-structural upper part for aerodynamic benefits. The car was driven by 2009 World Champion Jenson Button, by now the most experienced driver in F1, and Mexican Sergio Pérez who came over from Sauber to replace Lewis Hamilton who moved to Mercedes AMG F1. In contrast to the race winning pace of its predecessor, the MP4-28 failed to make a big impression and it was usually a struggle for the drivers to qualify the car in the top 10. It resulted in McLaren’s worst Formula 1 performance for 33 years. It was their first season without finishing on the podium since 1980, and they never qualified in the top five – their worst since 1983. It was also the team’s first season without a win since 2006.
| Season | Series | Event |
| 2013 | F1WC | Australian GP |
| Driver | No. | Entrant |
| Sergio Perez | 6 | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes |
| Scale | Manufacturer | Collection |
| 1:43 | Spark | |
| Cat. No. | Quality | Rarity |
| S3051 | 
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