McLaren
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McLaren Racing Limited ( mə-KLARR-ən), currently competing in Formula One as McLaren Mastercard F1 Team, is a British motor racing team based at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, Surrey, England. The team is a subsidiary of the McLaren Group, wholly owned by Mumtalakat Holding Company. McLaren is best known as a Formula One chassis constructor, the second-oldest active team and the second-most successful Formula One team after Ferrari, having won 203 races, 13 Drivers' Championships, and 10 Constructors' Championships. McLaren is one of only three constructors, and the only team, to complete the Triple Crown of Motorsport (wins at the Indianapolis 500, 24 Hours of Le Mans, and Monaco Grand Prix). The 2026 Chinese Grand Prix marked McLaren's 1000th Grand Prix entry, making them the second constructor after Ferrari to reach this milestone. The team currently uses Mercedes power; its partnership with Honda from 1988 to 1991 produced four consecutive Constructors' Championships; the team won 15 of 16 races in 1988. Founded by Bruce McLaren in 1963, the team won its first Grand Prix at the 1968 Belgian Grand Prix, and took its first Formula One championships in 1974. Emerson Fittipaldi, James Hunt, Niki Lauda, Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, Mika Häkkinen, Lewis Hamilton, and Lando Norris have won Drivers' Championships with McLaren. Juan Pablo Montoya, Carlos Sainz Jr., Daniel Ricciardo, and Champions Denny Hulme, Jody Scheckter, Keke Rosberg, Fernando Alonso, Kimi Räikkönen, and Jenson Button also drove for the team at one point during their careers. The team's most recent titles were secured in 2025. McLaren also has a history in sports car and endurance racing, with a modified McLaren F1 road car winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1995. The team is set to reenter the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2027 with a hypercar entry. The team has also had experience in American open wheel racing as both an entrant and a chassis constructor, and has won the Canadian-American Challenge Cup (Can-Am) sports car racing championship. Their current IndyCar entry, Arrow McLaren, has won 17 races since its establishment in 2020. McLaren has previously entered the electric motorsports Formula E and Extreme E, though they achieved less success there than their other ventures and ended up pulling out of both. McLaren also participates in Formula One esports, in which they won the 2022 championship.
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| Overview of McLaren race cars | |||
| Year | Car | Image | Category |
| 1962 | Zerex Special | | USAC Road Racing Championship |
| 1963 | McLaren M1A | | Group 7 |
| McLaren M1B | | Group 7 | |
| McLaren M1C | Group 7 | ||
| 1965 | McLaren M3 | Formula Libre | |
| 1966 | McLaren M2B | | Formula One |
| 1967 | McLaren M4A | | Formula Two |
| McLaren M4B | Formula One | ||
| McLaren M5A | | Formula One | |
| McLaren M6A | | Group 7 | |
| 1968 | McLaren M6B | | Group 7 |
| McLaren M7A | | Formula One | |
| McLaren M8A | Group 7 | ||
| 1969 | McLaren M7B | | Formula One |
| McLaren M8B | | Group 7 | |
| McLaren M9A | | Formula One | |
| McLaren M10 | | Formula 5000 | |
| McLaren M12 | | Group 7 | |
| 1970 | McLaren M7C | | Formula One |
| McLaren M8C | | Group 7 | |
| McLaren M8D | | Group 7 | |
| McLaren M14A | | Formula One | |
| McLaren M14D | | Formula One | |
| McLaren M15 | | IndyCar | |
| 1971 | McLaren M7D | Formula One | |
| McLaren M8E | | Group 7 | |
| McLaren M8F | | Group 7 | |
| McLaren M16 | | IndyCar | |
| McLaren M18 | Formula 5000 | ||
| McLaren M19A | | Formula One | |
| McLaren M19C | | Formula One | |
| 1972 | McLaren M16B | | IndyCar |
| McLaren M20 | | Group 7 | |
| McLaren M21 | | Formula Two | |
| McLaren M22 | | Formula 5000 | |
| 1973 | McLaren M16C | | IndyCar |
| McLaren M23 | | Formula One | |
| McLaren M25 | Formula 5000 | ||
| 1974 | McLaren M16C/D | | IndyCar |
| 1975 | McLaren M16E | | IndyCar |
| 1976 | McLaren M26 | | Formula One |
| 1977 | McLaren M24 | | IndyCar |
| 1979 | McLaren M28 | | Formula One |
| McLaren M29 | | Formula One | |
| 1980 | McLaren M30 | | Formula One |
| 1981 | McLaren MP4 | | Formula One |
| 1982 | McLaren C8 | Group C | |
| McLaren MP4B | | Formula One | |
| Formula One results | ||||||||
| (italics indicates non-works entries; bold indicates championships won) | ||||||||
| Year | Name | Car | Engine | Tyres | No. | Drivers | Points | WCC |
| 1966 | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | M2B | Ford 406 3 V8 Serenissima M166 3 V8 | F | —N/a | Bruce McLaren | 2 1 | 9th 12th |
| 1967 | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | M4B M5A | BRM P56 2 V8 BRM P142 3 V12 | G | —N/a | Bruce McLaren | 3 | 10th |
| 1968 | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | M5A M7A | BRM P142 3 V12 Ford-Cosworth DFV 3 V8 | G | —N/a | Denny Hulme Bruce McLaren | 3 49 | 10th 2nd |
| 1969 | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | M7A M7B M7C M9A | Ford-Cosworth DFV 3 V8 | G | —N/a | Bruce McLaren Denny Hulme Derek Bell | 38 (40) | 5th |
| 1970 | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | M7D M14A M14D | Ford-Cosworth DFV 3 V8 Alfa Romeo T33 3 V8 | G | —N/a | Bruce McLaren Denny Hulme Peter Gethin Dan Gurney Andrea de Adamich Nanni Galli | 35 0 | 5th NC |
| 1971 | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | M14A M19A | Ford-Cosworth DFV 3 V8 | G | —N/a | Denny Hulme Peter Gethin Jackie Oliver | 10 | 6th |
| 1972 | Yardley Team McLaren | M19A M19C | Ford-Cosworth DFV 3 V8 | G | —N/a | Denny Hulme Peter Revson Brian Redman Jody Scheckter | 47 (49) | 3rd |
| 1973 | Yardley Team McLaren | M19A M19C M23 | Ford-Cosworth DFV 3 V8 | G | —N/a | Denny Hulme Peter Revson Jody Scheckter Jacky Ickx | 58 | 3rd |
| 1974 | Yardley Team McLaren Marlboro Team Texaco | M23 | Ford-Cosworth DFV 3 V8 | G | 5. 6. 33. 33. 33. | Emerson Fittipaldi Denny Hulme Mike Hailwood David Hobbs Jochen Mass | 73 (75) | 1st |
| 1975 | Marlboro Team Texaco | M23 | Ford-Cosworth DFV 3 V8 | G | 1. 2. | Emerson Fittipaldi Jochen Mass | 53 | 3rd |
| 1976 | Marlboro Team McLaren | M23 M26 | Ford-Cosworth DFV 3 V8 | G | 11. 12. | James Hunt Jochen Mass | 74 (75) | 2nd |
| 1977 | Marlboro Team McLaren | M23 M26 | Ford-Cosworth DFV 3 V8 | G | 1. 2. 14. 40. | James Hunt Jochen Mass Bruno Giacomelli Gilles Villeneuve | 60 | 3rd |
| 1978 | Marlboro Team McLaren | M26 | Ford-Cosworth DFV 3 V8 | G | 7. 8. 33. | James Hunt Patrick Tambay Bruno Giacomelli | 15 | 8th |
| 1979 | Marlboro Team McLaren Löwenbräu Team McLaren | M26 M28 M28B M28C M29 | Ford-Cosworth DFV 3 V8 | G | 7. 8. | John Watson Patrick Tambay | 15 | 7th |
| 1980 | Marlboro Team McLaren | M29B M29C M30 | Ford-Cosworth DFV 3 V8 | G | 7. 8. 8. | John Watson Alain Prost Stephen South | 11 | 9th |
| 1981 | Marlboro McLaren International | M29C M29F MP4 | Ford-Cosworth DFV 3 V8 | M | 7. 8. | John Watson Andrea de Cesaris | 28 | 6th |
| 1982 | Marlboro McLaren International | MP4B | Ford-Cosworth DFV 3 V8 | M | 7. 8. | John Watson Niki Lauda | 69 | 2nd |
| 1983 | Marlboro McLaren International | MP4/1C MP4/1E | Ford-Cosworth DFV 3 V8 TAG-Porsche 1 V6 t | M | 7. 8. | John Watson Niki Lauda | 34 0 | 5th NC |
| 1984 | Marlboro McLaren International | MP4/2 | TAG-Porsche 1 V6 t | M | 7. 8. | Niki Lauda Alain Prost | 143 | 1st |
| 1985 | Marlboro McLaren International | MP4/2B | TAG-Porsche 1 V6 t | G | 1. 1. 2. | Niki Lauda John Watson Alain Prost | 90 | 1st |
| 1986 | Marlboro McLaren International | MP4/2C | TAG-Porsche 1 V6 t | G | 1. 2. | Alain Prost Keke Rosberg | 96 | 2nd |
| 1987 | Marlboro McLaren International | MP4/3 | TAG-Porsche 1 V6 t | G | 1. 2. | Alain Prost Stefan Johansson | 76 | 2nd |
| 1988 | Honda Marlboro McLaren | MP4/4 | Honda RA168E 1 V6 t | G | 11. 12. | Alain Prost Ayrton Senna | 199 | 1st |
| 1989 | Honda Marlboro McLaren | MP4/5 | Honda RA109E 3 V10 | G | 1. 2. | Ayrton Senna Alain Prost | 141 | 1st |
| 1990 | Honda Marlboro McLaren | MP4/5B | Honda RA100E 3 V10 | G | 27. 28. | Ayrton Senna Gerhard Berger | 121 | 1st |
| 1991 | Honda Marlboro McLaren | MP4/6 | Honda RA121E 3 V12 | G | 1. 2. | Ayrton Senna Gerhard Berger | 139 | 1st |
| 1992 | Honda Marlboro McLaren | MP4/6B MP4/7A | Honda RA122E 3 V12 Honda RA122E/B 3 V12 | G | 1. 2. | Ayrton Senna Gerhard Berger | 99 | 2nd |
| 1993 | Marlboro McLaren | MP4/8 | Ford HBE7 3 V8 | G | 7. 7. 8. | Michael Andretti Mika Häkkinen Ayrton Senna | 84 | 2nd |
| 1994 | Marlboro McLaren Peugeot | MP4/9 | Peugeot A6 3 V10 | G | 7. 7. 8. | Mika Häkkinen Philippe Alliot Martin Brundle | 42 | 4th |
| 1995 | Marlboro McLaren Mercedes | MP4/10 MP4/10B MP4/10C | Mercedes FO 110 3 V10 | G | 7. 7. 8. 8. | Mark Blundell Nigel Mansell Mika Häkkinen Jan Magnussen | 30 | 4th |
| 1996 | Marlboro McLaren Mercedes | MP4/11 | Mercedes FO 110 3 V10 | G | 7. 8. | Mika Häkkinen David Coulthard | 49 | 4th |
| 1997 | West McLaren Mercedes | MP4/12 | Mercedes FO 110E 3 V10 Mercedes FO 110F 3 V10 | G | 9. 10. | Mika Häkkinen David Coulthard | 63 | 4th |
| 1998 | West McLaren Mercedes | MP4/13 | Mercedes FO 110G 3 V10 | B | 7. 8. | David Coulthard Mika Häkkinen | 156 | 1st |
| 1999 | West McLaren Mercedes | MP4/14 | Mercedes FO 110H 3 V10 | B | 1. 2. | Mika Häkkinen David Coulthard | 124 | 2nd |
| 2000 | West McLaren Mercedes | MP4/15 | Mercedes FO 110J 3 V10 | B | 1. 2. | Mika Häkkinen David Coulthard | 152 | 2nd |
| 2001 | West McLaren Mercedes | MP4-16 | Mercedes FO 110K 3 V10 | B | 3. 4. | Mika Häkkinen David Coulthard | 102 | 2nd |
| 2002 | West McLaren Mercedes | MP4-17 | Mercedes FO 110M 3 V10 | M | 3. 4. | David Coulthard Kimi Räikkönen | 65 | 3rd |
| 2003 | West McLaren Mercedes | MP4-17D | Mercedes FO 110M 3 V10 Mercedes FO 110P 3 V10 | M | 5. 6. | David Coulthard Kimi Räikkönen | 142 | 3rd |
| 2004 | West McLaren Mercedes | MP4-19 MP4-19B | Mercedes FO 110Q 3 V10 | M | 5. 6. | David Coulthard Kimi Räikkönen | 69 | 5th |
| 2005 | West McLaren Mercedes Team McLaren Mercedes | MP4-20 | Mercedes FO 110R 3 V10 | M | 9. 10. 10. 10. | Kimi Räikkönen Juan Pablo Montoya Pedro de la Rosa Alexander Wurz | 182 | 2nd |
| 2006 | Team McLaren Mercedes | MP4-21 | Mercedes FO 108S 2 V8 | M | 3. 4. 4. | Kimi Räikkönen Juan Pablo Montoya Pedro de la Rosa | 110 | 3rd |
| 2007 | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | MP4-22 | Mercedes FO 108T 2 V8 | B | 1. 2. | Fernando Alonso Lewis Hamilton | 0 | EX |
| 2008 | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | MP4-23 | Mercedes FO 108T 2 V8 | B | 22. 23. | Lewis Hamilton Heikki Kovalainen | 151 | 2nd |
| 2009 | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | MP4-24 | Mercedes FO 108W 2 V8 | B | 1. 2. | Lewis Hamilton Heikki Kovalainen | 71 | 3rd |
| 2010 | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | MP4-25 | Mercedes FO 108X 2 V8 | B | 1. 2. | Jenson Button Lewis Hamilton | 454 | 2nd |
| 2011 | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | MP4-26 | Mercedes FO 108Y 2 V8 | P | 3. 4. | Lewis Hamilton Jenson Button | 497 | 2nd |
| 2012 | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | MP4-27 | Mercedes FO 108Z 2 V8 | P | 3. 4. | Jenson Button Lewis Hamilton | 378 | 3rd |
| Year | Name | No. | Drivers | Points | WCC |
| 2018 | McLaren Shadow | 20. 12. 32. | Bono Huis Enzo Bonito Olli Pahkala | 101 | 4th |
| 2019 | McLaren Shadow | 20. 12. 23. | Bono Huis Enzo Bonito Allert van der Wal | 105 | 6th |
| 2020 | McLaren Shadow | 25. 28. N . | Dani Moreno James Baldwin Matthias Collogon | 80 | 6th |
| 2021 | McLaren Shadow | 20. 12. 32. | Bari Broumand Daniel Berezmay Josh Idowu | 108 | 6th |
| 2022 | McLaren Shadow | 88. 7. 13. | Lucas Blakeley Bari Broumand Wilson Hughes | 330 | 1st |
| 2023-24 | McLaren Shadow | 12. 88. 26. | Jarno Wilson Hughes Lucas Blakeley Dani Moreno | 83 | 6th |
| 2025 | McLaren Shadow | 12. 88. 41. | Jarno Wilson Hughes Lucas Blakeley Alfie Butcher | 107 | 7th |
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References
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- Individual driver numbers were not allocated at the time, as numbers differed by event.
- The World Motorsport Council disqualified McLaren from the 2007 Constructors' Championship as punishment for the 2007 Fo
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- "We can't wait to meet you"https://www.instagram.com/p/DTzeD-ICARm/
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