McLaren are the second longest serving Formula 1 team on the grid having appeared in 59 seasons of Formula 1. The British based team confuses many people and angers many fans as they class themselves as British, however, their founder Bruce McLaren was from New Zealand and raced in Formula 1 between 1958 and 1970 until his untimely death at Goodwood in 1970 before the 1971 season, whilst testing the McLaren M8D Can-Am car.
The McLaren team have participated in 970 races, scoring 9 constructors championships, including the 2024 Constructor's Championship and are the current world champions.
They have brought home 12 drivers championships for iconic drivers such as, Alain Prost, James Hunt and Ayrton Senna.
Their best car was the MP4/4 winning all bar one race in the 1988 season, where they took both championships and seeing Ayrton Senna win his first of three drivers championships.
As a constructor they have:
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Won 189 races
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164 Pole Positions
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172 Fastest Laps
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524 Podiums
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49 One-Two finishes
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Scored 6957.5 points
McLaren's most successful driver of all time is Ayrton Senna. The Brazilian holds the most wins (35) and pole positions (46) and the joint amount of driver's championships for McLaren (3) alongside Alain Prost.
