FeatureF1 Unlocked
Inside the secret warehouse that’s home to a treasure trove of historic McLaren F1 cars
F1 Correspondent & Presenter
Lawrence BarrettoShare
If you’ve only got recent knowledge of Formula 1 – and specifically the McLaren team – you’ll know them as the papaya-coloured race cars driven by Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. You may also remember Daniel Ricciardo’s shock victory in the 2021 Italian Grand Prix – their first visit to the top step in almost a decade.
If you’ve followed F1 a little longer, your memory bank could include their most recent World Championship victory with Lewis Hamilton in 2008, when they raced in chrome colours – and perhaps Mika Hakkinen’s two titles after he defeated Ferrari’s Michael Schumacher, or one of the sport’s most famous team mate rivalries featuring greats Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna.
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
News Ocon explains what convinced him to join Haas as he reflects on how partnership with Bearman can ‘pull the team forward’
Podcast BEYOND THE GRID: F2 and F3 CEO Bruno Michel on steering young drivers to F1 and why Hamilton and Leclerc stood out
Feature POWER RANKINGS: Who made the biggest impression on our judges in a tense Budapest encounter?
Video WEEKEND WARM-UP: Red Bull under pressure and McLaren trying to build momentum as F1 heads to Belgium
![Coming Up](https://media.formula1.com/image/upload/f_auto/q_auto/v1721978408/fom-website/2024/F1%20Explains/F1%20Explains%20MECHANICS%2016x9.png)