McLaren Opens Doors for Fans to Its $381,000,000 Facility That Houses Lewis Hamilton and His Idol’s Championship Winning Cars

Secrecy is a major part of Formula 1, especially in relation to the manufacturing of an F1 challenger. This vow of secrecy extends not only to employees but the walls of the manufacturing buildings. Only essential personnel were allowed in these high-security buildings to help come up with championship-winning formulas. McLaren’s Woking headquarters or more commonly known as the MTC was among many such bases. Was! For the first time since its inception, the MTC will open its door to the fans. The Woking-based center will offer a glimpse into the team’s glorious past including and not limited to legends like Lewis Hamilton and his idol Ayrton Senna.

The MTC is considered by many, including some IndyCar racers, as one of the most remarkable buildings in the world of F1. The team started operating in the $381 million building from 2003 onwards. After 20 years, the building will get visitors with the sole purpose of admiring its architecture and its artifacts. As reported by Speedweek, this dream scenario is made possible by GetYourGuide.

“We want to create lasting memories – and people create them primarily through very special travel experiences,” says GetYourGuide CEO Johannes Reck. “A visit to a Formula 1 team, where you can really look into previously strictly isolated areas, is definitely part of it.” (Translated by Google)

These “lasting memories” will include gawking at the original racing cars of Niki Lauda, ​​Alain Prost, Mika Häkkinen, and the two aforementioned gentlemen.

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Apart from the cars, the extraordinary experience will feature a wide variety of spectacles and a trip down memory lane. A trip down memory lane, something McLaren did with a post on Twitter as well.

McLaren’s Twitter admin makes fans nostalgic with a trip down memory lane featuring Lewis Hamilton

No one in the entire history of the sport has had a better start to life in F1 than Lewis Hamilton. The then-McLaren rookie broke most records a rookie could in his first nine races. The incredible start could’ve had a fairytale ending as well. However, Hamilton missed out on the 2007 championship by one point. However, only a year later, Hamilton achieved the impossible. To showcase his valuable contribution, McLaren’s Twitter admin gave the fans a trip down memory lane with a piece of race memorabilia.

The McLaren admin shared a photo of a set of worn-out wet-weather tires. One of the tires, with a sticker on, read “KEEP”. Why? Well, the caption explains it, which read, “On this set of tires in the rain at Interlagos, @LewisHamilton raced to his first-ever F1 World Championship.”

This post gave all Hamilton stans a dose of nostalgia as one even commented, “Sporting history right there.” Explains the sticker as well.

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Hamilton was the last world champion for McLaren and might be for a few more years with the way things are looking. The Woking-outfit is suffering from a rough patch. However, a team with such a rich history finds a way to bounce back.