Founded
1963
F1 Championships
8
F1 Road Car Units
106
Headquarters
Woking, UK
Overview
McLaren represents the purest intersection of Formula 1 technology and road car engineering. Founded by New Zealand racing driver Bruce McLaren, the company evolved from a racing team into one of the most respected hypercar manufacturers on the planet. The F1 changed everything; the P1 and subsequent models proved it was no fluke.
Quick Facts
Founder
Bruce McLaren
Founded
1963
Headquarters
Woking, United Kingdom
History
timeline
Bruce McLaren founds Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd in New Zealand.
McLaren enters Formula 1, beginning one of the most successful partnerships in racing history.
Bruce McLaren dies in a testing accident at Goodwood, aged 32.
McLaren's dominant F1 season with Lauda and Prost — 12 wins from 16 races.
The McLaren F1 road car is announced, setting new standards for every hypercar that followed.
The McLaren F1 GTR wins Le Mans on its first attempt — a staggering achievement.
McLaren Automotive is founded as a standalone road car company.
The P1 debuts — the first of a new hypercar Holy Trinity alongside LaFerrari and Porsche 918.
McLaren launches the Speedtail — a three-seat, 250 mph homage to the legendary F1.
Achievements
F1 Dominance
Won 15 out of 16 races in a single season.
World’s Fastest Car
McLaren F1 held the production car speed record.
Le Mans Victory
F1 GTR won Le Mans on its first attempt.
Hybrid Hypercar
P1 became part of the Holy Trinity.
Legacy
The McLaren F1 held the title of world's fastest production car for 11 years. Gordon Murray's obsession with lightness and driver purity set a standard that no car has fully matched since. McLaren's road cars carry the DNA of decades of Formula 1 championship-winning engineering.
