McLaren F1 Team info & statistics

Principal: Andreas Seidl

Name	McLaren
Country	United Kingdom
Season Entries	57
Total Drivers	61
First Race	1966 Monaco F1 GP
Last Race	2022 Miami F1 GP
First Pole	1972 Canadian F1 GP
Last Pole	2021 Russian F1 GP
First Win	1968 Belgian F1 GP
Last Win	2021 Italian F1 GP
First Podium	1968 Spanish F1 GP
Last Podium	2022 Emilia Romagna F1 GP

Year Budget 2018: € 250 million
Amount of staff: 750 people
Engines used by McLaren:
Ford (1966), (1968-1983, 1993),
Serenissima (1966),
BRM (1967-1968),
Alfa Romeo (1970),
Cosworth (1971),
TAG (1983-1987),
Honda (1988-1992, 2015-2017),
Peugeot (1994),
Mercedes (1995-2014, 2021-2022),
Renault (2018-2020)

McLaren F1 stats

Constructors' Titles	8
Drivers' Titles	12
Race Entries	910
Race Starts	907
Race Wins	183
Podium Finishes	526
One-Two Finishes	48
Pole Positions	156
Frontrow Lockouts	63
Fastest Laps	159
Total Points	5966.5
Total Laps	95768
Retirements	642

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Drivers

McLaren 2022 F1 Drivers

3. Daniel Ricciardo

Daniel Ricciardo F1 Stats
Race Starts	215
Race Wins	8 (3,7%)
Pole Positions	3 (1,4%)
Fastest Laps	16 (7,4%)
Podiums	32 (14,9%)
Points Finishes	126 (58,6%)
Retirements	36 (16,7%)
Wins from pole	1
Front Row Starts	10
Total Points	1.285
Total Laps	11.746

Ricciardo's 2021 helmet

4. Lando Norris

Lando Norris F1 Stats
Race Starts	65
Race Wins	0
Pole Positions	1 (1,5%)
Fastest Laps	3 (4,6%)
Podiums	6 (9,2%)
Points Finishes	47 (72,3%)
Retirements	8 (12,3%)
Front Row Starts	2
Total Points	341
Total Laps	3.608

Norris' 2021 helmet

McLaren F1 Drivers List

Driver	GP	1st	2nd	3rd	Pod	Pole	Laps	FL	PTS
David Coulthard	150	12	21	18	51	7	7755	14	412
Jenson Button	136	8	10	8	26	1	7455	6	908
Mika Häkkinen	131	20	14	17	51	26	6277	25	407
Lewis Hamilton	110	21	16	12	49	26	6065	12	913
Alain Prost	107	30	21	12	63	10	5832	24	458.5
Ayrton Senna	96	35	12	8	55	46	5157	12	451
Fernando Alonso	94	4	4	4	12	2	4725	5	241
Kimi Räikkönen	87	9	15	12	36	11	4253	19	337
Denny Hulme	86	6	5	10	21	1	4862	5	174
John Watson	73	4	4	5	13	0	3717	3	109
Lando Norris	65	0	1	5	6	1	3608	3	341
Niki Lauda	58	8	5	2	15	0	2783	8	128
Jochen Mass	49	1	1	6	8	0	2361	2	64
James Hunt	49	9	2	3	14	14	2241	5	117
Gerhard Berger	48	3	7	8	18	4	2323	7	135
Stoffel Vandoorne	41	0	0	0	0	0	2216	0	26
Carlos Sainz	37	0	1	1	2	0	2015	1	201
Bruce McLaren	35	1	4	2	7	0	1828	0	60
Heikki Kovalainen	35	1	1	1	3	1	1799	2	75
Patrick Tambay	28	0	0	0	0	0	1232	0	8
Emerson Fittipaldi	28	5	6	2	13	2	1567	1	100
Daniel Ricciardo	27	1	0	0	1	0	1537	1	126
Juan Pablo Montoya	26	3	2	2	7	2	1268	1	86
Peter Revson	23	2	2	4	8	1	1402	0	61
Sergio Pérez	19	0	0	0	0	0	1115	1	49
Kevin Magnussen	19	0	1	0	1	0	1112	0	55
Brett Lunger	17	0	0	0	0	0	826	0	0
Martin Brundle	16	0	1	1	2	0	672	0	16
Keke Rosberg	16	0	1	0	1	1	697	0	22
Stefan Johansson	16	0	2	3	5	0	771	0	30
Mark Blundell	15	0	0	0	0	0	798	0	13
Andrea de Cesaris	14	0	0	0	0	0	448	0	1
Peter Gethin	14	0	0	0	0	0	629	0	1
Michael Andretti	13	0	0	1	1	0	427	0	7
Mike Hailwood	11	0	0	1	1	0	566	0	12
Jo Bonnier	11	0	0	0	0	0	375	0	1
Pedro de la Rosa	9	0	1	0	1	0	456	1	23
Jody Scheckter	6	0	0	0	0	0	247	0	0
Bruno Giacomelli	6	0	0	0	0	0	309	0	0
Dan Gurney	6	0	0	0	0	0	264	0	4
Andrea de Adamich	5	0	0	0	0	0	216	0	0
John Surtees	4	0	0	0	0	0	229	1	1
Vic Elford	4	0	0	0	0	0	203	0	3
Nelson Piquet	3	0	0	0	0	0	60	0	0
Jackie Oliver	3	0	0	0	0	0	108	0	0
David Hobbs	3	0	0	0	0	0	162	0	0
Brian Redman	3	0	0	0	0	0	129	0	4
Emilio de Villota	2	0	0	0	0	0	120	0	0
Dave Charlton	2	0	0	0	0	0	147	0	0
Nigel Mansell	2	0	0	0	0	0	79	0	0
Philippe Alliot	1	0	0	0	0	0	21	0	0
Derek Bell	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
Jan Magnussen	1	0	0	0	0	0	81	0	0
Gilles Villeneuve	1	0	0	0	0	0	66	0	0
Basil van Rooyen	1	0	0	0	0	0	12	0	0
Alexander Wurz	1	0	0	1	1	0	62	0	6
Mark Donohue	1	0	0	1	1	0	64	0	4
Jacky Ickx	1	0	0	1	1	0	14	0	4

Cars

McLaren F1 Cars

: Lando Norris testing the McLaren MCL36 (2022)

: Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren MCL35M, enters a corner (2021)

: Carlos Sainz, McLaren MCL35 during the Portuguese GP at Algarve International Circuit (2020)

: Lando Norris, McLaren MCL34, Brazilian GP (2019)

: McLaren MCL33 Renault Fernando Alonso Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain (2018)

: McLaren MCL32 Honda driven by Fernando Alonso, Circuit de Catalunya Testday 1 (2017)

: Jenson Button on the circuit in his McLaren MP4-31 Honda (2016)

: Fernando Alonso, McLaren MP4-30 Honda (2015)

: Jenson Button – McLaren MP4-29 Mercedes (2014)

: Oliver Turvey, McLaren MP4-28 Mercedes (2013)

: Jenson Button driving his McLaren MP4-27 Mercedes (2012)

: McLaren MP4-26 Mercedes driven by Lewis Hamilton, in Valencia (2011)

: Lewis Hamilton McLaren MP4-25 Mercedes on Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium (2010)

: Lewis Hamilton McLaren MP4-24 Mercedes Hungary (2009)

: McLaren MP4-23 Mercedes driven by Heikki Kovalainen in Japan (Suzuka) 2008

: Fernando Alonso McLaren MP4-22 Mercedes (2007)

: Kimi Raikkonen driving his McLaren MP4-21 Mercedes in Japan (2006)

: McLaren MP4-20 Mercedes driven by Kimi Raikkonen during wintertesting (2005)

: David Coulthard, McLaren MP4-19 Mercedes (2004) Malaysian F1 GP

: Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren MP4-17D, Mercedes Japanese F1 GP (2003)

: McLaren MP4-17 Mercedes driven by David Coulthard in Australia (2002)

: McLaren MP4-16 Mercedes driven by Mika Hakkinen in Belgium (2001)

: McLaren MP4-15 Mercedes Mika Hakkinen, 2nd position. Suzuka, Japan. 6-8 October 2000

: McLaren MP4-14 Mercedes driven by Mika Hakkinen (1999)

: McLaren MP4-13 Mercedes driven by David Coulthard (1998)

: McLaren MP4-12 Mercedes diven by Mika Hakkinen at the Canadian GP (1997)

: Mika Hakkinen testing the McLaren MP4-11 Mercedes at Estoril, Portugal (1996).

: Mika Hakkinen, McLaren MP4-10 Mercedes (1995)

: Mika Hakkinen spins in the McLaren MP4-9 Peugeot (1994).

: Ayrton Senna, McLaren MP4-8 Ford 1993 Italian Grand Prix, Monza circuit

: Gerhard Berger, McLaren MP4-7 Honda, 1992 British GP

: Ayrton Senna driving the McLaren MP4-6 Honda (1991)

: Ayrton Senna, McLaren MP4-5 Honda (1990)

: Ayrton Senna, McLaren MP4-4 Honda Monaco (1989)

: McLaren MP4-4 Honda driven by Ayrton Senna, USA Grand Prix, Detroit (1988)

: McLaren MP4-3 Porsche driven by Alain Prost in Monaco (1987)

: McLaren MP4-2C Porsche driven by Keke Rosberg in Monaco (1986)

: McLaren MP4-2B Porsche driven by Alain Prost in Monaco (1985)

: McLaren MP4-2 Porsche driven by Alain Prost in Monaco (1984)

: Niki Lauda, McLaren MP4-1C at Monaco (1983)

: McLaren MP4-1B driven by John Watson in Monaco (1982)

: MP4-1 Cosworth driven by John Watson in Monaco (1981)

: McLaren M29B driven by John Watson in Monaco (1980)

: McLaren M28C driven by John Watson in Monaco (1979)

: McLaren M26 driven by Patrick Tambay in Monaco (1978)

: McLaren M26 driven by Jochen Mass in Monaco 1977

: McLaren M23 driven by James Hunt in Monaco 1976

: McLaren M23 driven by Emerson Fittipaldi in Monaco (1975)

: McLaren M23 driven by Peter Revson in Spain 1973

: McLaren M19C driven by Denny Hulme in Monaco 1972 (1972-1973)

: Denny Hulme, McLaren M19, Silverstone UK (1971)

: McLaren M7C Belgium GP (1970)

Management

McLaren F1 Team Key Members

: Zak Brown
Chief Executive Officer

: Jonathan Neale
Chief Operations Officer

: Gil de Ferran
Sporting Director

: Simon Roberts
Chief Operating Officer

: Matt Morris
Chief Engineering Officer

: Tim Goss
Chief Technical Officer- Chassis

History

Mclaren F1 Team History

Alain Prost wins 1984 Monaco F1 GP in McLaren MP4-2

McLaren are one of the oldest and most successful teams in Formula 1, and are the great rivals of the illustrious Ferrari team.

Since their debut back in 1966, the team has gone on to win eight Constructors Championships, and 12 Drivers titles.

They have also seen some of the sport’s greatest names at the wheel of their cars. Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, Nikki Lauda and Mika Hakkinen are to name a few.

Founded by New Zealand driver Bruce McLaren back in 1963, the team had to wait a further three years for its debut, at Monte-Carlo.

Julian Jakobi 2020 Beyond the Grid interview

Teammates Senna & Prost worst moment in Japan 1989

After two years of little success as the team’s only driver, Bruce was joined by fellow Kiwi Denny Hulme in 1968. They won three races that season, with Bruce claiming their maiden victory at Spa.

After the founder’s death in 1970 their progress was halted but after four years of rebuilding they finally claimed their first world championship, courtesy of Emmerson Fittipaldi.

They backed that up in 1976 when Britain’s James Hunt won one of the tightest championship seasons ever in 1976, holding off Lauda's Ferrari.

However, a run of uncompetitive years left McLaren scrapping for points lower down the grid. But seven championships in eight years through the mid-80’s to early 90-s was arguably as dominant as any team has ever been in possibly F1’s greatest era.

Brown: Selling McLaren factory a 'good decision'

Aerial view of the McLaren Technology Centre (left) and McLaren factory

Lauda held off team-mate Prost to claim the 1984 F1 championship by half a point before the meticulous Prost went on the win in both 1985 and 1986.

After Lauda moved on, Prost was joined by the up and coming Ayrton Senna, the team were so dominant that the pair won 15 of 16 races that season. Senna won a very tight maiden championship.

In 89 the relationship between Prost and Senna soured further when the pair clashed in Japan, Prost won the title in another McLaren dominant year.

After the Professor left to join Ferrari, Senna had a free reign and won back to back titles in 90 and 91.

There has been further success for Hakkinen and Lewis Hamilton but despite remaining competitive, three championships in 21 years are not what McLaren expected since their dominant decade.

Mika Hakkinen (McLaren MP4-15 Mercedes) 2nd position. Suzuka, Japan. 6-8 October 2000

They remain title contenders but with the financial backing of other teams, their task to return to the front is harder than ever.

The Honda engine adventure has turned out to a big disaster. The team had a dramatic 2015 F1 season, in which McLaren had to settle for 9th position in the constructors championship. Even though having a dream driver couple with 2 world champions Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button, the engine will not be powerful then it is.

Every start of a new season the hopes get up high, 2016 turned out bad and Ron Dennis, who achieved a lot of success in the earlier Honda years with Senna, had to leave as team principal.

For the 2017 F1 season the team has come up with a new livery (orange/black). The power unit should generate as much power as the Ferrari one and Stoffel Vandoorne was already compared with Max Verstappens talent, so let's see if McLaren get on to the podium this season. The 2017 season turned out to be one of the worst in the history of the team. The Honda engine still was powerful and reliable enough to be competitive. The team ended up as 9th in the constructors championship. Vandoorne also had difficulty to adapt to the high downforce F1 cars. Fernando Alonso's frustration got up to the highest level during the Belgian GP, when the Spanish driver told his team he had a GP2 engine in the back of the McLaren. This radio message was broadcasted world wide and was probably the end of the partnership between Honda and McLaren.

For 2018 the team had managed to swap engines with Red Bull Racing. They got the Renault engine and the car now became completely orange (Papaya) like in the old days. Red Bull was very interested to pick up the Honda project, as their cooperation with Renault had deteriorated quickly after many reliability problems and Renault had bought away Daniel Ricciardo from Red Bull. The McLaren team had to put a lot of effort into adapting to the Renault engine. Van Doorne and Alonso were still driving for McLaren and the team did a bit better by going up 3 places to end up as 6th in the championship. But the 2018 F1 season still wasn't one to quickly forget with no podium finishes and 5th as best result in the very first race. It was time to change the drivers now and Alonso and Van Doorne left the team.

In 2019 McLaren gave another rookie a chance to shine. Zak Brown who was no CEO of McLaren was enthusiastic of a young 19 years old British driver called Lando Norris. He was driving together with Carlos Sainz had to leave Renault because their team principal Cyril Abiteboul wanted Ricciardo to drive in his place.

Official McLaren F1 website: https://www.mclaren.com/racing/

Achievements

McLaren F1 Achievements

McLaren F1 Classifications

1th	183 Times
2th	160 Times
3th	151 Times
4th	124 Times
5th	128 Times
6th	104 Times
7th	94 Times
8th	67 Times
9th	63 Times
10th	47 Times
11th	49 Times
12th	46 Times
13th	27 Times
14th	31 Times
15th	14 Times
16th	16 Times
17th	6 Times
18th	9 Times
19th	3 Times
20th	2 Times
DNF	522 Times
DSQ	12 Times
NC	8 Times
DNPQ	2 Times
DNQ	25 Times
DNS	15 Times

McLaren F1 Team Championship Positions

1966	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973
8th	9th	2th	4th	5th	6th	3th	3th
1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981
1th	3th	2th	3th	8th	7th	9th	6th
1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
2th	5th	1th	1th	2th	2th	1th	1th
1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997
1th	1th	2th	2th	4th	4th	4th	4th
1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
1th	2th	2th	2th	3th	3th	5th	2th
2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
3th	11th	2th	3th	2th	2th	3th	5th
2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
5th	9th	6th	9th	6th	4th	3th	4th
2022
4th