McLaren

Full Team Name | McLaren F1 Team |
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Base | Woking, United Kingdom |
Team Chief | Andreas Seidl |
Technical Chief | James Key |
Chassis | MCL36 |
Power Unit | Mercedes |
First Team Entry | 1966 |
World Championships | 8 |
Highest Race Finish | 1 (x183) |
Pole Positions | 156 |
Fastest Laps | 161 |
BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - MARCH 12: Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren talks with McLaren Team Principal Andreas Seidl in the Pitlane during Day Three of F1 Testing at Bahrain International Circuit on March 12, 2022 in Bahrain, Bahrain. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images) © 2022 Getty Images
In profile
Since entering the sport in 1966 under the guidance and restless endeavour of eponymous founder Bruce, McLaren's success has been nothing short of breathtaking. Five glittering decades have yielded countless victories, pole positions and podiums, not to mention eight constructors' championships. What's more, some of the sport's greatest drivers made their names with the team, including Emerson Fittipaldi, Ayrton Senna, Mika Hakkinen and Lewis Hamilton...
2021
Record their first win since 2012, with Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris taking the year’s only one-two result by any team at Monza. Nevertheless, drop to fourth overall after coming off worse in season-long duel for P3 with Ferrari.
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2020
Quick and consistent, beat their upper-midfield rivals to P3 in the standings as Ferrari falter, with Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris both scoring podium finishes. Agree deal to use Mercedes power from 2021
2019
With the Renault partnership starting to gel, and rookie star Lando Norris pushing the experienced Carlos Sainz hard, re-establish themselves as clear ‘best of the rest’ behind the big three teams. Third place in Brazil marks their first podium in five years.