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Hilarious Moment for Lando Norris During Interview

During the final day of testing, the Sky Sports broadcasting team were supposed to interview McLaren rookie Lando Norris. There was a bit of back and forth banter between the British youngster and the Sky pundits. Topics ranged from Norris’ attempt to stay warm to his teammate’s attire to combat the weather. Then, he was […]

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McLaren Finally Beat Mercedes at Something

The opening day of pre-season testing kicked off earlier today and all teams scrambled to be first on track. It was literally a race between McLaren and Mercedes to gain track position. Surprisingly, it was McLaren who won that little battle as they outmuscled Mercedes. But the real story was the sound emanating from the […]

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McLaren Give Fans the Perfect Valentine’s Day Gift

The McLaren-Renault team is the next to unveil their 2019 challenger and then there were 2. They followed the likes of Haas, Toro Rosso, Williams, Renault, Mercedes, Red Bull and Racing Point. Now, only Ferrari and Alfa Romeo are left to make their big reveals. https://twitter.com/ESPNF1/status/1096018383341080578 They seem to have stuck with the orange and […]

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Did McLaren Accidentally Leak their F1 Livery?

Car launch season is officially underway and already there are four teams done and dusted. Renault was the latest team to display their 2019 car, the R.S.19, having unveiled it earlier today. On Wednesday, Racing Point, Red Bull and Mercedes will reveal their own challengers. Meanwhile, McLaren have set a Valentine’s Day date for the […]

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BAR to Make a Return to Formula One with McLaren

The McLaren team have announced a deal which will see them enter a sponsorship agreement with the British American Tobacco company, the former owners of BAR. McLaren have announced a global partnership with British American Tobacco, which the team say is a multi-year agreement focused on BAT?s ?potentially reduced risk products?. According to the press […]

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Max Verstappen and Lando Norris to be Teammates?

Formula 1 drivers Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, BMW factory star Nicky Catsburg, and Supercars ace Shane van Gisbergen will help form an all-star two-car entry for this weekend’s Bathurst 12 Hour on iRacing. The star-studded Team Redline line-up has?Verstappen?and?Norris?alongside team boss Atze Kerkhof and BMW factory driver?Catsburg?in the Team Redline 4X Z4 GT3. Catsburg […]

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McLaren Talk About the Future of F1

The future of finding new talent for Formula 1 teams could lie in esports, according to McLaren, after a boom in sim racing. McLaren have been at the forefront of F1’s dive into esports, having launched the Shadow Project, which tries to find sim racers with potential to drive for real in the future. Shadow […]

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Alonso makes damning claim about Mercedes

Fernando Alonso association with Mercedes has always been that of a rival, as he lost out to them in 2014 with Ferrari. There were also rumours of him moving to the team but those never materialized after Lewis Hamilton joined them. And now Alonso feels that the era of?Mercedes?dominance is coming to an end.?When speaking […]

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New Racing Series Targeting Alonso and Lewis Hamilton

With the increased interest in electric racing, Formula E's founder and McLaren's sporting director are hoping to introduce Alonso and Hamilton to the sport

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Premier League Manager Makes an Interesting F1 Comparison

Tottenham Hotspurs manager, Mauricio Pochettino is an avid F1 racing fan, and he used an analogy from the popular racing series to help explain the razor thin margins at the top of the Premier League. ?You can be a winner but if you don?t have the tools to win, it?s difficult,??Pochettino said?at his pre-match press […]

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LISTEN: Hear the 2019 McLaren Fire up for the First Time

McLaren has successfully fired up its new 2019 Formula 1 car for the first time, with the team releasing a video of the Renault-powered machine bursting into life. Ahead of the team’s official launch at its?Woking factory on February 14, the fire-up of the MCL34 marks another important moment for the team as it bids […]

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Rosberg stopped by police as he drives the McLaren Senna

Rosberg has turned his attention to YouTube vlogs and punditry after retiring from F1 but it is not always fun and games for the German

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About McLaren

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McLaren: 2021 Latest News, Results, Drivers and Car updates

The Woking-based outfit is the second oldest F1 team, after Ferrari. Like their Italian rivals, they too are drenched with glory. They first raced in Formula One in 1966, 16 years after Ferrari made their debut.

The British team has produced seven World Champions during their tenure in Formula One. Like Ferrari, three of those champions have won multiple times. They are Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, and Mika Hakkinen. Other champions are Emerson Fittipaldi, Niki Lauda, James Hunt, and Lewis Hamilton.

Their current drivers for 2020 are Carlos Sainz Jr and Lando Norris.

For the 2021 season, Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris will drive the McLaren.

On-track Achievements

In the team?s debut year, team founder and driver, Bruce McLaren scored points in the team?s third race and the championship?s fourth race. He ended up sixth in the team?s home race at Brands Hatch. Moreover, he bagged the team?s maiden win, two years later at the Belgian Grand Prix.

The first Constructors' Championship was claimed by Brazilian driver Emerson Fittipaldi, Denny Hulme, Mike Hailwood, David Hobbs, and Jochen Mass in 1974. This was followed by Niki Lauda and Alain Prost winning in 1984 and 1985. In 1988 and 1989, it was the partnership of Prost and Ayrton Senna that brought the Constructors' Championship home.

Then, Senna and Gerhard Berger took the Constructors' title in 1990 and 1991. In 1998, it was David Coulthard and Mika Hakkinen?s turn to win, clinching what became McLaren's last constructor?s title.

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The Woking-based outfit has entered 884 races over the course of more than five decades in F1. The team has picked up eight Constructors' Championship sand 12 Drivers' Championships, with its last Championship triumph in 2008, thanks to Lewis Hamilton.

McLaren has won 182 races and scored 488 podiums, resulting in an enormous tally of 5555.5 points. The team is currently having one of its best seasons in F1 in the turbo-hybrid era, having picked up two podiums already.

When did McLaren enter F1?

The McLaren F1 team made its Formula 1 debut at the 1966 Monaco Grand Prix and was officially founded on 2nd September 1966.

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McLaren?s Sponsors

The McLaren F1 team?s current sponsors include A Better Tomorrow, Splunk, Dell, DarkTrace, Huski Chocolate, Hilton, and Coca Cola to name a few.

Charities

The Woking marquee has come out in support of BBC?s Children in Need charity. Other causes that they support are the Starlight Children?s Foundation, White Lodge Centre, and Woking & Sam Beare Hospices.

Founded1963
OwnerBruce McLaren
Number of Titles8
Prize Money Won100 ?million (2019)
BaseWoking
Official websitehttps://www.mclaren.com/racing/
DriversDaniel Ricciardo, Lando Norris
Test DriversOliver Turvey, Will Stevens
EngineMercedes
TiresPirelli