Editing Monocoque (section)

===Race cars===
[[File:McLaren MP4.jpg|thumb|1981 McLaren MP4/1, with a [[Carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer|carbon fiber composite]] monocoque]]

In motor racing, the safety of the driver depends on the car body, which must meet stringent regulations, and only a few cars have been built with monocoque structures.<ref>[http://www.formula1-dictionary.net/monocoque.html] Monocoque – Survival Cell, Technical F1 dictionary</ref><ref>[http://www.f1technical.net/features/2313] Passive car safety, Steven De Groote, 26 Mar 2006</ref> An [[aluminum alloy]] monocoque [[chassis]] was first used in the 1962 [[Lotus 25]] Formula 1 race car and [[McLaren]] was the first to use carbon-fiber-reinforced polymers to construct the monocoque of the 1981 [[McLaren MP4/1]]. In 1990 the [[Jaguar XJR-15]] became the first production car with a carbon-fiber monocoque.<ref>{{cite web|title=1991 Jaguar XJR-15|url=https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/lf14/london/lots/r109-1991-jaguar-xjr-15/181242}}</ref>