McLaren F1 stats
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Year(s) active
1966-
Best championship finish (constructor)
8x World Champion (, , , , , , , )
Best championship finish (driver)
12x World Champion
- Emerson Fittipaldi ()
- James Hunt ()
- Niki Lauda ()
- Alain Prost (, , )
- Ayrton Senna (, , )
- Mika Hakkinen (, )
- Lewis Hamilton ()
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F1 stats
A detailed look at McLaren’s F1 stats.
| Grand Prix entries | 930 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix starts | 926 | |
| Wins | 183 | 19.8% |
| Race 1-2 | 48 | 5.2% |
| Podiums | 494 | |
| Races with a podium | 399 | 43.1% |
| Pole positions | 156 | 16.8% |
| 1-2 start | 63 | 6.8% |
| Fastest laps | 162 | 17.5% |
| Points | 5,989.5 | 6.47 pts p/r |
| Driver points finishes | 1,007 | |
| Races scored points (driver) | 710 | 76.7% |
| Races scored points (constructor) | 693 | 74.8% |
| Front row starts | 336 | |
| Races with front row start | 270 | 29.2% |
| Times led Constructors’ championship | 161 | |
| Times led Drivers’ championship | 196 |
| Best start | 1st | x156 |
|---|---|---|
| Best finish | 1st | x183 |
| Constructors’ championships | 8 | |
| Drivers’ championships | 12 | |
| 1-2 in drivers’ championship | 3 | |
| Reached Q3 | 406 | |
| Q2 eliminations | 175 | |
| Q1 eliminations | 81 | |
| Did not start | 23 | |
| Did not qualify | 27 | |
| Did not pre-qualify | 2 | |
| Retirements | 584 | |
| Races with a DNF | 469 | 50.6% |
| Not classified | 6 | |
| Disqualified | 14 | |
| No. of events | 50 | |
| No. of circuits | 63 | |
| No. of drivers | 65 |
Sprint stats
| Sprint entries | 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sprint starts | 6 | |
| Wins | 0 | |
| Top 3 finishes | 1 | |
| Races with a top 3 finish | 1 | 16.7% |
| Pole positions | 0 | |
| Fastest laps | 0 | |
| Points | 10 | 1.67 pts p/r |
| Driver points finishes | 4 | |
| Races scored points | 3 | 50.0% |
| Front row starts | 0 |
| Did not start | 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify | 0 | |
| Retirements | 0 | |
| Not classified | 0 | |
| Disqualified | 0 | |
| Best start | 3rd | x1 |
| Best finish | 3rd | x1 |
Stats by season
A look at McLaren’s F1 stats by season.
| Year | Engine | Drivers | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | Q3 | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NZL) Bruce McLaren (6) 14th | 6 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9th | |
| (NZL) Bruce McLaren (6) 14th | 6 | 6 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10th | |
|
| 12 | 12 | 3 | 6 | – | – | 2 | 14 | – | 2 | 1 | 13 | 52 | 2nd | |
| Ford Cosworth |
| 11 | 11 | 1 | 5 | – | – | 5 | 8 | – | 2 | 1 | 15 | 40 | 4th | |
|
| 12 | 12 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | 15 | – | 2 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 5th | |
| Ford Cosworth |
| 11 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 12 | – | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 6th | |
| Ford Cosworth |
| 12 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | 16 | 49 | 3rd | |
| Ford Cosworth |
| 15 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | – | 1 | 1 | 17 | 58 | 3rd | |
| Ford Cosworth |
| 15 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | – | 1 | 1 | 21 | 75 | WC | |
| Ford Cosworth |
| 14 | 14 | 3 | 10 | – | 2 | 2 | 8 | – | 2 | 1 | 14 | 53 | 3rd | |
| Ford Cosworth |
| 16 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 9 | – | 1 | 1 | 18 | 75 | 2nd | |
| Ford Cosworth |
| 17 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 21 | – | 1 | 1 | 14 | 60 | 3rd | |
| Ford Cosworth |
| 16 | 16 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 23 | – | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 8th | |
| Ford Cosworth |
| 15 | 15 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 14 | – | 6 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 7th | |
| Ford Cosworth |
| 14 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | – | 7 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 9th | |
| Ford Cosworth |
| 15 | 15 | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | 14 | – | 2 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 6th | |
| Ford Cosworth |
| 15 | 15 | 4 | 8 | – | 2 | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | 1 | 14 | 69 | 2nd | |
|
| 15 | 14 | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 14 | – | 9 | 1 | 10 | 34 | 5th | |
| TAG |
| 16 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11 | – | 1 | 1 | 20 | 143.5 | WC | |
| TAG |
| 16 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | – | 1 | 1 | 15 | 90 | WC | |
| TAG |
| 16 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | – | 1 | 1 | 20 | 96 | 2nd | |
| TAG |
| 16 | 16 | 3 | 12 | – | 2 | 3 | 12 | – | 2 | 1 | 16 | 76 | 2nd | |
| Honda |
| 16 | 16 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 26 | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | 27 | 199 | WC | |
| Honda |
| 16 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 27 | 10 | – | 1 | 1 | 20 | 141 | WC | |
| Honda |
| 16 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 20 | 10 | – | 1 | 1 | 22 | 121 | WC | |
| Honda |
| 16 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 10 | – | 1 | 1 | 23 | 139 | WC | |
| Honda |
| 16 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | – | 1 | 1 | 18 | 99 | 2nd | |
| Ford Cosworth |
| 16 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | – | 1 | 1 | 15 | 84 | 2nd | |
| Peugeot |
| 16 | 16 | – | 8 | – | – | 1 | 20 | – | 2 | 2 | 11 | 42 | 4th | |
| Mercedes |
| 17 | 17 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 15 | – | 3 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 4th | |
| Mercedes |
| 16 | 16 | – | 6 | – | – | – | 12 | – | 4 | 2 | 17 | 49 | 4th | |
| Mercedes |
| 17 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | – | 1 | 1 | 13 | 63 | 4th | |
| Mercedes |
| 16 | 16 | 9 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 22 | 7 | – | 1 | 1 | 24 | 156 | WC | |
| Mercedes |
| 16 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 12 | – | 1 | 1 | 19 | 124 | 2nd | |
| Mercedes |
| 17 | 17 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | 27 | 152 | 2nd | |
| Mercedes |
| 17 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | – | 1 | 1 | 22 | 102 | 2nd | |
| Mercedes |
| 17 | 17 | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | 2 | 15 | – | 2 | 1 | 17 | 65 | 3rd | |
| Mercedes |
| 16 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | – | 1 | 1 | 23 | 142 | 3rd | |
| Mercedes |
| 18 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | – | 1 | 1 | 18 | 69 | 5th | |
| Mercedes |
| 19 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 8 | – | 1 | 1 | 26 | 182 | 2nd | |
| Mercedes |
| 18 | 18 | – | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 110 | 3rd | |
| Mercedes |
| 17 | 17 | 8 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 31 | – | NC | |
| Mercedes |
| 18 | 18 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 151 | 2nd | |
| Mercedes |
| 17 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 71 | 3rd | |
| Mercedes |
| 19 | 19 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 454 | 2nd | |
| Mercedes |
| 19 | 19 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 497 | 2nd | |
| Mercedes |
| 20 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 378 | 3rd | |
| Mercedes |
| 19 | 19 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 122 | 5th | |
| Mercedes |
| 19 | 19 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 3 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 181 | 5th | |
| Honda |
| 19 | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | – | 9 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 9th | |
| Honda |
| 21 | 21 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 10 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 76 | 6th | |
| Honda |
| 20 | 20 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 16 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 9th | |
| Renault |
| 21 | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 62 | 6th | |
| Renault |
| 21 | 21 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 10 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 145 | 4th | |
| Renault |
| 17 | 17 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | 3 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 202 | 3rd | |
| Mercedes |
| 22 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 275 | 4th | |
| Mercedes |
| 22 | 22 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 5 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 159 | 5th | |
| Mercedes |
| 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 8 | 15 | – | – | 10th |
Table definitions
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- Drivers: (race entries) championship position
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podiums
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- Q3: Reached Q3 (applicable from 2006)
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes by drivers
- PTS: Points
- WC: World Championship