Bruce McLaren F1 Profile & Career Stats

Bruce McLaren Biography

Bruce McLaren's Austin 7

The founder of McLaren is the legendary Bruce McLaren. He grew up in a small town called Remuera in New Zealand. His parents owned a service station and a workshop and his father use to race motorcycles and cars.

As a teenager he spend a lot of time in the workshop of his parents and developed his passion for cars and Motorsport.

At the age of 14 Bruce started to compete in hillclimbing with an Austin 7 Ultster. He entered his first real race at the age of 16 and showed he had good race skills. Bruce also was able to improve and modify the cars he raced himself. His ingenuity was outstanding and together with his race talents he made it to 2nd place in the 1957 New Zealand championship series.

Bruce McLaren was more than just a talented race car driver - he was a visionary, an innovator, and a true inspiration to generations of motorsports enthusiasts. Born in New Zealand in 1937, McLaren began his racing career at the age of 15, quickly making a name for himself as a prodigious talent.

But it wasn't just his skill behind the wheel that set McLaren apart. In 1963, he founded the McLaren Racing Team, which would go on to become one of the most successful and innovative teams in the history of motorsports. McLaren was not content to simply drive fast - he was driven to push the limits of what was possible, both on and off the track.

Under McLaren's leadership, the McLaren team introduced a number of groundbreaking innovations, including the first carbon fiber race car and the first use of the wind tunnel in Formula One racing. McLaren was also a pioneer in safety, designing and implementing new safety measures that have since become standard in the sport.

Tragically, McLaren's life was cut short in 1970, when he died in a testing accident at the Goodwood Circuit in England. But his legacy lives on, both through the continued success of the McLaren team and through the countless racers who have been inspired by his dedication to excellence and innovation.

In the end, Bruce McLaren was more than just a racer - he was a true visionary who changed the face of motorsports forever.

Bruce McLaren Championship Results

Bruce McLaren F1 Seasons Summary

NO	Year	Race	No	Team	Car	Engine	Grid	Pos	Retired	Pts
104	1970	Monaco F1 GP	12	McLaren	McLaren M14A	Ford DFV	10	DNF	Suspension	0
103	1970	Spanish F1 GP	11	McLaren	McLaren M14A	Ford DFV	11	2		6
102	1970	South African F1 GP	5	McLaren	McLaren M14A	Ford DFV	10	DNF	Engine	0
101	1969	Mexican F1 GP	6	McLaren	McLaren M7B	Ford DFV	7	DNS	Non Starter	0
100	1969	USA F1 GP	6	McLaren	McLaren M7B	Ford DFV	6	DNF	Engine	0
99	1969	Canadian F1 GP	4	McLaren	McLaren M7B	Ford DFV	9	5		2
98	1969	Canadian F1 GP	5	McLaren	McLaren M7B	Ford DFV	13	DNF	Oil Pressure	0
97	1969	Italian F1 GP	18	McLaren	McLaren M7B	Ford DFV	5	4		3
96	1969	German F1 GP	10	McLaren	McLaren M7B	Ford DFV	8	3		4
95	1969	British F1 GP	6	McLaren	McLaren M7B	Ford DFV	7	3		4
94	1969	French F1 GP	5	McLaren	McLaren M7B	Ford DFV	7	4		3
93	1969	Dutch F1 GP	6	McLaren	McLaren M7B	Ford DFV	6	DNF	Suspension	0
92	1969	Monaco F1 GP	4	McLaren	McLaren M7B	Ford DFV	11	5		2
91	1969	Spanish F1 GP	6	McLaren	McLaren M7B	Ford DFV	13	2		6
90	1969	South African F1 GP	6	McLaren	McLaren M7B	Ford DFV	8	5		2
89	1968	Mexican F1 GP	2	McLaren	McLaren M7A	Ford DFV	9	2		6
88	1968	USA F1 GP	2	McLaren	McLaren M7A	Ford DFV	10	6		1
87	1968	Canadian F1 GP	2	McLaren	McLaren M7A	Ford DFV	8	2		6
86	1968	Italian F1 GP	2	McLaren	McLaren M7A	Ford DFV	2	DNF	Oil Leak	0
85	1968	German F1 GP	2	McLaren	McLaren M7A	Ford DFV	16	13		0
84	1968	British F1 GP	2	McLaren	McLaren M7A	Ford DFV	10	7		0
83	1968	French F1 GP	10	McLaren	McLaren M7A	Ford DFV	6	8		0
82	1968	Dutch F1 GP	2	McLaren	McLaren M7A	Ford DFV	8	DNF	Accident	0
81	1968	Belgian F1 GP	5	McLaren	McLaren M7A	Ford DFV	6	1		9
80	1968	Monaco F1 GP	14	McLaren	McLaren M7A	Ford DFV	7	DNF	Accident	0
79	1968	Spanish F1 GP	2	McLaren	McLaren M7A	Ford DFV	4	DNF	Oil Leak	0
78	1967	Mexican F1 GP	14	McLaren	McLaren M4B	BRM P111	8	DNF	Oil Pressure	0
77	1967	USA F1 GP	14	McLaren	McLaren M4B	BRM P111	9	DNF	Water Leak	0
76	1967	Italian F1 GP	4	McLaren	McLaren M4B	BRM P111	3	DNF	Engine	0
75	1967	Canadian F1 GP	19	McLaren	McLaren M4B	BRM P111	6	7		0
74	1967	German F1 GP	10	Eagle	Eagle T1G	Weslake 58	5	DNF	Oil Leak	0
73	1967	British F1 GP	10	Eagle	Eagle T1G	Weslake 58	10	DNF	Engine	0
72	1967	French F1 GP	8	Eagle	Eagle T1G	Weslake 58	5	DNF	Ignition	0
71	1967	Dutch F1 GP	17	McLaren	McLaren M4B	BRM P111	14	DNF	Accident	0
70	1967	Monaco F1 GP	16	McLaren	McLaren M4B	BRM P111	10	4		3
69	1966	Mexican F1 GP	17	McLaren	McLaren M2B	Ford 406	14	DNF	Engine	0
68	1966	USA F1 GP	17	McLaren	McLaren M2B	Ford 406	11	5		2
67	1966	British F1 GP	14	McLaren	McLaren M2B	Serenissima M166	13	6		1
66	1966	Belgian F1 GP	24	McLaren	McLaren M2B	Serenissima M166	0	DNS	Wheel bearing in practice	0
65	1966	Monaco F1 GP	2	McLaren	McLaren M2B	Ford 406	10	DNF	Oil Leak	0
64	1965	Mexican F1 GP	9	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T77	Climax FWMV	15	DNF	Gearbox	0
63	1965	USA F1 GP	9	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T77	Climax FWMV	2	DNF	Oil Pressure	0
62	1965	Italian F1 GP	16	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T77	Climax FWMV	11	5		2
61	1965	German F1 GP	11	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T77	Climax FWMV	10	DNF	Gearbox	0
60	1965	Dutch F1 GP	18	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T77	Climax FWMV	9	DNF	Differential	0
59	1965	British F1 GP	9	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T77	Climax FWMV	11	10		0
58	1965	French F1 GP	18	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T77	Climax FWMV	9	DNF	Suspension	0
57	1965	Belgian F1 GP	4	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T77	Climax FWMV	9	3		4
56	1965	Monaco F1 GP	7	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T77	Climax FWMV	7	5		2
55	1965	South African F1 GP	9	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T77	Climax FWMV	8	5		2
54	1964	Mexican F1 GP	9	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T71/73	Climax FWMV	10	7		0
53	1964	USA F1 GP	9	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T71/73	Climax FWMV	5	DNF	Engine	0
52	1964	Italian F1 GP	26	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T71/73	Climax FWMV	5	2		6
51	1964	Austrian F1 GP	9	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T71/73	Climax FWMV	9	DNF	Engine	0
50	1964	German F1 GP	9	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T71/73	Climax FWMV	7	DNF	Engine	0
49	1964	British F1 GP	9	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T71/73	Climax FWMV	6	DNF	Gearbox	0
48	1964	French F1 GP	12	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T71/73	Climax FWMV	7	6		1
47	1964	Belgian F1 GP	20	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T71/73	Climax FWMV	7	2		6
46	1964	Dutch F1 GP	24	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T71/73	Climax FWMV	5	7		0
45	1964	Monaco F1 GP	10	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T71/73	Climax FWMV	10	DNF	Wheel Bearing	0
44	1963	South African F1 GP	10	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T66	Climax FWMV	9	4		3
43	1963	Mexican F1 GP	3	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T66	Climax FWMV	6	DNF	Engine	0
42	1963	USA F1 GP	3	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T66	Climax FWMV	11	11	Fuel pump	0
41	1963	Italian F1 GP	18	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T66	Climax FWMV	8	3		4
40	1963	German F1 GP	5	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T66	Climax FWMV	5	DNF	Accident	0
39	1963	British F1 GP	6	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T66	Climax FWMV	6	DNF	Engine	0
38	1963	French F1 GP	10	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T66	Climax FWMV	6	12	Ignition	0
37	1963	Dutch F1 GP	20	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T66	Climax FWMV	3	DNF	Gearbox	0
36	1963	Belgian F1 GP	14	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T66	Climax FWMV	5	2		6
35	1963	Monaco F1 GP	7	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T66	Climax FWMV	8	3		4
34	1962	South African F1 GP	8	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T60	Climax FWMV	8	2		6
33	1962	USA F1 GP	21	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T60	Climax FWMV	6	3		4
32	1962	Italian F1 GP	28	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T60	Climax FWMV	4	3		4
31	1962	German F1 GP	9	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T60	Climax FWMV	5	5		2
30	1962	British F1 GP	16	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T60	Climax FWMV	4	3		4
29	1962	French F1 GP	22	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T60	Climax FWMV	3	4		3
28	1962	Belgian F1 GP	25	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T60	Climax FWMV	2	DNF	Wheel bearing	0
27	1962	Monaco F1 GP	14	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T60	Climax FWMV	3	1		9
26	1962	Dutch F1 GP	6	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T60	Climax FWMV	5	DNF	Gearbox	0
25	1961	USA F1 GP	2	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T55	Climax FWMV	4	4		3
24	1961	Italian F1 GP	12	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T55	Climax FWMV	14	3		4
23	1961	German F1 GP	2	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T55	Climax FWMV	12	6		1
22	1961	British F1 GP	14	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T55	Climax FWMV	14	8		0
21	1961	French F1 GP	4	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T55	Climax FWMV	8	5		2
20	1961	Belgian F1 GP	30	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T55	Climax FWMV	15	DNF	Ignition	0
19	1961	Dutch F1 GP	11	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T55	Climax FWMV	14	12		0
18	1961	Monaco F1 GP	26	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T55	Climax FWMV	7	6		1
17	1960	USA F1 GP	3	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T53	Climax FPF	10	3		4
16	1960	Portuguese F1 GP	4	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T53	Climax FPF	6	2		6
15	1960	British F1 GP	2	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T53	Climax FPF	3	4		3
14	1960	French F1 GP	18	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T53	Climax FPF	7	3		4
13	1960	Belgian F1 GP	4	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T53	Climax FPF	14	2		6
12	1960	Dutch F1 GP	12	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T53	Climax FPF	9	DNF	Transmission	0
11	1960	Monaco F1 GP	10	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T53	Climax FPF	11	2		6
10	1960	Argentine F1 GP	16	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T53	Climax FPF	13	1		8
9	1959	USA F1 GP	9	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T51	Climax FPF	10	1		8
8	1959	Italian F1 GP	8	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T51	Climax FPF	9	DNF	Engine	0
7	1959	Portuguese F1 GP	3	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T51	Climax FPF	8	DNF	Transmission	0
6	1959	German F1 GP	2	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T51	Climax FPF	9	DNF	Transmission	0
5	1959	British F1 GP	16	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T51	Climax FPF	8	3		4.5
4	1959	French F1 GP	12	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T51	Climax FPF	10	5		2
3	1959	Monaco F1 GP	22	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T51	Climax FPF	13	5		2
2	1958	Moroccan F1 GP	52	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T45	Climax FPF	21	13		0
1	1958	German F1 GP	20	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T45	Climax FPF	12	5		0