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MCLAREN

TEAM PROFILE

McLaren

Base:	Woking, UK
Team Principal:	Martin Whitmarsh
Technical Chief:	Paddy Lowe

Drivers:	L Hamilton
	H Kovalainen

Test Drivers:	P de la Rosa
	G Paffett
Chassis:	MP4-24
Engine:	Mercedes-Benz FO 108W
Tyres:	Bridgestone Potenza
First Season:	1966
World Championships:	8
Highest race finish:	1 (x164)
Pole Positions:	145
Fastest Laps:	136

MCLAREN

2009

Tough start to the season leaves Hamilton and Kovalainen struggling to score points, let alone victories. Hard work gradually turns the MP4-24 into a race winner, with Hamilton victorious in Hungary and Singapore, helping the team to a well-earned third in the standings, one point above Ferrari.

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) McLaren celebrates his World Championship in parc ferme.
Formula One World Championship, Rd 18, Brazilian Grand Prix, Race, Interlagos, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, 2 November 2008. © Sutton

2008

Lewis Hamilton brings team their first drivers' championship since 1999, but partnership with Heikki Kovalainen ultimately not strong enough to wrest constructors' crown from Ferrari and they finish second, 21 points shy of the Italian team.

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) McLaren Mercedes MP4/22.
Formula One World Championship, Rd 7, United States Grand Prix, Qualifying Day, Indianapolis, USA, Saturday, 16 June 2007

2007

Win eight Grands Prix, but stripped of constructors' points and fined $100 million for benefiting from possession of confidential Ferrari data. Intense rivalry sees team mates Hamilton and Alonso finish level on points - one shy of the drivers' title.

2006

Distant third in championship, despite strong race pace in second half of season. End campaign winless for first time in a decade. Kimi Raikkonen the dominant driver, Juan Pablo Montoya departing mid season for NASCAR.

Juan Pablo Montoya (COL) McLaren Mercedes MP4/20.
Formula One World Championship, Rd17, Brazilian Grand Prix, Practice Day, Interlagos, Brazil, 23 September 2005

2005

The MP4-20 proves the quickest car on the grid, but poor reliability means they narrowly miss out on constructors' title, despite 10 wins - two more than champions Renault. Kimi Raikkonen runner-up in drivers' championship.

David Coulthard (GBR) McLaren Mercedes MP4/19B.
Formula One World Championship, British Grand Prix, Rd 11, Qualifying Day, Silverstone, England, 10 July 2004

2004

Worst start to a season in years with just five points from the first seven races. Stage strong recovery, including victory for Kimi Raikkonen in Belgium, to end the year fifth in the table.

2003

Third in the constructors' standings, just behind Williams. Kimi Raikkonen emerges as the team's key contender for the drivers' championship, losing out to Michael Schumacher at the final race in Japan.

2002

Pushed down to third place in the constructors' championship, behind Ferrari and Williams. David Coulthard takes fifth place in the drivers' championship.

Michael Schumacher(GER) Ferrari F1 2001, Mika Hakkinen(FIN) McLaren Mercedes MP4-16, David Coulthard(GBR) McLaren Mercedes MP4-16 United States Grand Prix, Indianapolis 30 September 2001. World © Bearne/Sutton

2000 - 2001

Finish second in both drivers' and constructors' championships two years in a row, with Mika Hakkinen and David Coulthard.

Mika Hakkinen (FIN), McLaren MP4-13, celebrates winning the race and his first World Championship. Japanese GP, Suzuka, 1 November 1998. World © Sutton.

1998 - 1999

Dominate after successfully adapting to rule changes. Mika Hakkinen takes the drivers' championship in both seasons with McLaren taking the constructors' championship in 1998.

Alain Prost (FRA) McLaren MP4/5 walks from his car following a collision with team mate Ayrton Senna (BRA) at the entrance to the chicane. Meanwhile Senna pleads with the marshals to push start him. They did, he recovered to win, but was disqualified. Formula One World Championship, Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka, Japan. 22 October 1989. World © Sutton.

1988 - 1991

A period of total McLaren dominance. In 1988 Ayrton Senna takes the title from his team mate Alain Prost, with honours reversed in 1989. In 1990 Senna takes back the title and retains it in 1991.

Alain Prost (FRA) McLaren MP4/2B, 1st place. Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 8 September 1985. World © Sutton

1985 - 1986

Alain Prost takes back-to-back drivers' championships for the team.

(L to R): Race winner Niki Lauda (AUT) talks with his McLaren team mate Alain Prost (FRA), who retired on lap 38 with a broken gearbox. British Grand Prix, Rd 10, Brands Hatch, England, 22 July 1984. World © Phipps/Sutton

1984

Niki Lauda joins to partner Alain Prost. The Austrian takes the drivers' championship by half a point from his French team mate .

James Hunt (GBR) McLaren M23 overcame the terrible race conditions and a puncture late in the race to take third position and the four points necessary to take his first and only World Championship title. Japanese Grand Prix, Rd 16, Fuji, Japan, 24 October 1976. World © Phipps/Sutton

1976

James Hunt takes the drivers' championship for the team, beating Ferrari's Niki Lauda by one point.

1970

Bruce McLaren is killed at the Goodwood circuit while testing a Can-Am sportscar.

Bruce McLaren (NZL) McLaren M7A took his first Formula One victory in six years and the first victory for his McLaren team. Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps, 9 June 1968. World © Phipps/Sutton

1968

Bruce McLaren wins in Belgium, giving a first Grand Prix victory to his team, who finish second in the constructors' championship.

1963

Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd founded.

CONSTRUCTOR STANDINGS

01	Brawn-Mercedes	172
02	RBR-Renault	153.5
03	McLaren-Mercedes	71
04	Ferrari	70
05	Toyota	59.5
06	BMW Sauber	36
07	Williams-Toyota	34.5
08	Renault	26
09	Force India-Mercedes	13
10	STR-Ferrari	8

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