The McLaren MP4-23 was the Formula One car driven by Lewis Hamilton to his first World Drivers' Championship and his McLaren teammate, Heikki Kovalainen, during the 2008 Formula One season. Unveiled in Stuttgart, Germany on January 7th 2008, the MP4-23 was driven in all 18 races of the 2008 season, scoring six wins and seven further podiums, scoring points in all but two races. The MP4-23 was succeeded by the McLaren MP4-24.