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McLaren F1 stats

Constructor info

Licensed in

United Kingdom

Race debut

1966 Monaco Grand Prix

Last race

2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Year(s) active

1966-

Best championship finish (constructor)

8x World Champion (1974, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998)

Best championship finish (driver)

12x World Champion

  1. Emerson Fittipaldi (1974)
  2. James Hunt (1976)
  3. Niki Lauda (1984)
  4. Alain Prost (1985, 1986, 1989)
  5. Ayrton Senna (1988, 1990, 1991)
  6. Mika Hakkinen (1998, 1999)
  7. Lewis Hamilton (2008)

Current drivers

  • Lando Norris
  • Oscar Piastri

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Last updated: 19 March 2023, 19:48

F1 stats

A detailed look at McLaren’s F1 stats.

Grand Prix entries930 
Grand Prix starts926 
Wins18319.8%
Race 1-2485.2%
Podiums494 
Races with a podium39943.1%
Pole positions15616.8%
1-2 start636.8%
Fastest laps16217.5%
Points5,989.56.47 pts p/r
Driver points finishes1,007 
Races scored points (driver)71076.7%
Races scored points (constructor)69374.8%
Front row starts336 
Races with front row start27029.2%
Times led Constructors’ championship161 
Times led Drivers’ championship196 
Best start1stx156
Best finish1stx183
Constructors’ championships8 
Drivers’ championships12 
1-2 in drivers’ championship3 
Reached Q3406 
Q2 eliminations175 
Q1 eliminations81 
Did not start23 
Did not qualify27 
Did not pre-qualify2 
Retirements584 
Races with a DNF46950.6%
Not classified6 
Disqualified14 
No. of events50 
No. of circuits63 
No. of drivers65 

Sprint stats

Sprint entries6 
Sprint starts6 
Wins0 
Top 3 finishes1 
Races with a top 3 finish116.7%
Pole positions0 
Fastest laps0 
Points101.67 pts p/r
Driver points finishes4 
Races scored points350.0%
Front row starts0 
Did not start0 
Did not qualify0 
Retirements0 
Not classified0 
Disqualified0 
Best start3rdx1
Best finish3rdx1

Stats by season

A look at McLaren’s F1 stats by season.

YearEngineDriversRERSWPDPPFLFRDNFQ3BSBRPFPTSWC
1966
  • Ford,
  • Serenissima
(NZL) Bruce McLaren (6) 14th64–––––2–105239th
1967
  • BRM,
  • Climax
(NZL) Bruce McLaren (6) 14th66––––14–341310th
1968
  • BRM,
  • Climax,
  • Ford Cosworth
  • (NZL) Denny Hulme (12) 3rd
  • (NZL) Bruce McLaren (11) 5th
  • (SWE) Jo Bonnier (7) 21st
  • (USA) Dan Gurney (3) 21st
121236––214–2113522nd
1969Ford Cosworth
  • (NZL) Bruce McLaren (11) 3rd
  • (NZL) Denny Hulme (11) 6th
  • (GBR) Vic Elford (4) 13th
  • (ZAF) Basil van Rooyen (1)
  • (GBR) Derek Bell (1)
111115––58–2115404th
1970
  • Alfa Romeo,
  • Ford Cosworth
  • (NZL) Denny Hulme (11) 4th
  • (NZL) Bruce McLaren (3) 14th
  • (GBR) John Surtees (4) 17th
  • (GBR) Peter Gethin (7) 22nd
  • (USA) Dan Gurney (3) 22nd
  • (ITA) Andrea de Adamich (10)
  • (SWE) Jo Bonnier (2)
  • (ITA) Nanni Galli (1)
1212–5–1115–2211355th
1971Ford Cosworth
  • (NZL) Denny Hulme (10) 9th
  • (GBR) Peter Gethin (7) 9th
  • (USA) Mark Donohue (2) 16th
  • (SWE) Jo Bonnier (5)
  • (GBR) Jackie Oliver (3)
  • (AUT) Helmut Marko (1)
  • (GBR) David Hobbs (1)
1111–1–1112–335106th
1972Ford Cosworth
  • (NZL) Denny Hulme (12) 3rd
  • (USA) Peter Revson (9) 5th
  • (GBR) Brian Redman (3) 12th
  • (ZAF) Jody Scheckter (1)
12121111174–1116493rd
1973Ford Cosworth
  • (USA) Peter Revson (14) 5th
  • (NZL) Denny Hulme (15) 6th
  • (BEL) Jacky Ickx (1) 9th
  • (ZAF) Jody Scheckter (5)
1515381399–1117583rd
1974Ford Cosworth
  • (BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi (15) WC
  • (NZL) Denny Hulme (15) 7th
  • (GBR) Mike Hailwood (11) 10th
  • (GBR) David Hobbs (2)
  • (DEU) Jochen Mass (2)
  • (ZAF) Dave Charlton (1)
151541021211–112175WC
1975Ford Cosworth
  • (BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi (14) 2nd
  • (DEU) Jochen Mass (14) 7th
  • (ZAF) Dave Charlton (1)
1414310–228–2114533rd
1976Ford Cosworth
  • (GBR) James Hunt (16) WC
  • (DEU) Jochen Mass (16) 9th
161661083119–1118752nd
1977Ford Cosworth
  • (GBR) James Hunt (17) 5th
  • (DEU) Jochen Mass (17) 6th
  • (USA) Brett Lunger (10)
  • (ESP) Emilio de Villota (7)
  • (CAN) Gilles Villeneuve (1)
  • (ITA) Bruno Giacomelli (1)
171737631021–1114603rd
1978Ford Cosworth
  • (GBR) James Hunt (16) 13th
  • (FRA) Patrick Tambay (15) 13th
  • (USA) Brett Lunger (14)
  • (ITA) Bruno Giacomelli (5)
  • (BRA) Nelson Piquet (3)
  • (ESP) Emilio de Villota (1)
  • (GBR) Tony Trimmer (1)
1616–1––123–238158th
1979Ford Cosworth
  • (GBR) John Watson (15) 9th
  • (FRA) Patrick Tambay (15)
1515–1–––14–637157th
1980Ford Cosworth
  • (GBR) John Watson (14) 10th
  • (FRA) Alain Prost (13) 15th
  • (GBR) Stephen South (1)
1414–––––9–746119th
1981Ford Cosworth
  • (GBR) John Watson (15) 6th
  • (ITA) Andrea de Cesaris (15) 18th
151514–1114–217286th
1982Ford Cosworth
  • (GBR) John Watson (15) 2nd
  • (AUT) Niki Lauda (15) 5th
151548–2111–2114692nd
1983
  • Ford Cosworth,
  • TAG
  • (GBR) John Watson (15) 6th
  • (AUT) Niki Lauda (15) 10th
151415–2–14–9110345th
1984TAG
  • (AUT) Niki Lauda (16) WC
  • (FRA) Alain Prost (16) 2nd
16161218381111–1120143.5WC
1985TAG
  • (FRA) Alain Prost (16) WC
  • (AUT) Niki Lauda (15) 10th
  • (GBR) John Watson (1)
161661226314–111590WC
1986TAG
  • (FRA) Alain Prost (16) WC
  • (FIN) Keke Rosberg (16) 6th
161641222314–1120962nd
1987TAG
  • (FRA) Alain Prost (16) 4th
  • (SWE) Stefan Johansson (16) 6th
1616312–2312–2116762nd
1988Honda
  • (BRA) Ayrton Senna (16) WC
  • (FRA) Alain Prost (16) 2nd
161615251510264–1127199WC
1989Honda
  • (FRA) Alain Prost (16) WC
  • (BRA) Ayrton Senna (16) 2nd
161610181582710–1120141WC
1990Honda
  • (BRA) Ayrton Senna (16) WC
  • (AUT) Gerhard Berger (16) 4th
16166181252010–1122121WC
1991Honda
  • (BRA) Ayrton Senna (16) WC
  • (AUT) Gerhard Berger (16) 4th
16168181041510–1123139WC
1992Honda
  • (BRA) Ayrton Senna (16) 4th
  • (AUT) Gerhard Berger (16) 5th
161651213514–1118992nd
1993Ford Cosworth
  • (BRA) Ayrton Senna (16) 2nd
  • (USA) Michael Andretti (13) 11th
  • (FIN) Mika Hakkinen (3) 15th
16165911315–1115842nd
1994Peugeot
  • (FIN) Mika Hakkinen (15) 4th
  • (GBR) Martin Brundle (16) 7th
  • (FRA) Philippe Alliot (1)
1616–8––120–2211424th
1995Mercedes
  • (FIN) Mika Hakkinen (16) 7th
  • (GBR) Mark Blundell (15) 10th
  • (GBR) Nigel Mansell (2)
  • (DNK) Jan Magnussen (1)
1717–2–––15–3210304th
1996Mercedes
  • (FIN) Mika Hakkinen (16) 5th
  • (GBR) David Coulthard (16) 7th
1616–6–––12–4217494th
1997Mercedes
  • (GBR) David Coulthard (17) 3rd
  • (FIN) Mika Hakkinen (17) 6th
17173712216–1113634th
1998Mercedes
  • (FIN) Mika Hakkinen (16) WC
  • (GBR) David Coulthard (16) 3rd
1616920129227–1124156WC
1999Mercedes
  • (FIN) Mika Hakkinen (16) WC
  • (GBR) David Coulthard (16) 4th
16167161191912–11191242nd
2000Mercedes
  • (FIN) Mika Hakkinen (17) 2nd
  • (GBR) David Coulthard (17) 3rd
1717722712175–11271522nd
2001Mercedes
  • (GBR) David Coulthard (17) 2nd
  • (FIN) Mika Hakkinen (17) 5th
171741326611–11221022nd
2002Mercedes
  • (GBR) David Coulthard (17) 5th
  • (FIN) Kimi Raikkonen (17) 6th
1717110–2215–2117653rd
2003Mercedes
  • (FIN) Kimi Raikkonen (16) 2nd
  • (GBR) David Coulthard (16) 7th
16162132359–11231423rd
2004Mercedes
  • (FIN) Kimi Raikkonen (18) 7th
  • (GBR) David Coulthard (18) 10th
18181412212–1118695th
2005Mercedes
  • (FIN) Kimi Raikkonen (19) 2nd
  • (COL) Juan Pablo Montoya (17) 4th
  • (AUT) Alexander Wurz (1) 17th
  • (ESP) Pedro de la Rosa (1) 20th
19181018712118–11261822nd
2006Mercedes
  • (FIN) Kimi Raikkonen (18) 5th
  • (COL) Juan Pablo Montoya (10) 8th
  • (ESP) Pedro de la Rosa (8) 11th
1818–9335132912221103rd
2007Mercedes
  • (GBR) Lewis Hamilton (17) 2nd
  • (ESP) Fernando Alonso (17) 3rd
171782485212341131–NC
2008Mercedes
  • (GBR) Lewis Hamilton (18) WC
  • (FIN) Heikki Kovalainen (18) 7th
1818613831353511251512nd
2009Mercedes
  • (GBR) Lewis Hamilton (17) 5th
  • (FIN) Heikki Kovalainen (17) 12th
1717254–58161115713rd
2010Mercedes
  • (GBR) Lewis Hamilton (19) 4th
  • (GBR) Jenson Button (19) 5th
191951616563211314542nd
2011Mercedes
  • (GBR) Jenson Button (19) 2nd
  • (GBR) Lewis Hamilton (19) 5th
1919618161153711334972nd
2012Mercedes
  • (GBR) Lewis Hamilton (20) 4th
  • (GBR) Jenson Button (20) 5th
20207138316103511283783rd
2013Mercedes
  • (GBR) Jenson Button (19) 9th
  • (MEX) Sergio Perez (19) 11th
1919–––1–31964251225th
2014Mercedes
  • (GBR) Jenson Button (19) 8th
  • (DNK) Kevin Magnussen (19) 11th
1919–2–––32832251815th
2015Honda
  • (GBR) Jenson Button (19) 16th
  • (ESP) Fernando Alonso (18) 17th
  • (DNK) Kevin Magnussen (1)
1919–––––13–956279th
2016Honda
  • (GBR) Jenson Button (21) 15th
  • (ESP) Fernando Alonso (20) 10th
  • (BEL) Stoffel Vandoorne (1) 20th
2121–––1–10123517766th
2017Honda
  • (ESP) Fernando Alonso (19) 15th
  • (BEL) Stoffel Vandoorne (20) 16th
  • (GBR) Jenson Button (1)
2020–––1–1614668309th
2018Renault
  • (ESP) Fernando Alonso (21) 11th
  • (BEL) Stoffel Vandoorne (21) 16th
2121–––––1127513626th
2019Renault
  • (ESP) Carlos Sainz (21) 6th
  • (GBR) Lando Norris (21) 11th
2121–1–––102753241454th
2020Renault
  • (ESP) Carlos Sainz (17) 6th
  • (GBR) Lando Norris (17) 9th
1717–2–3–32832252023rd
2021Mercedes
  • (GBR) Lando Norris (22) 6th
  • (AUS) Daniel Ricciardo (22) 8th
22221512323411332754th
2022Mercedes
  • (GBR) Lando Norris (22) 7th
  • (AUS) Daniel Ricciardo (22) 11th
2222–1–2–52333241595th
2023Mercedes
  • (AUS) Oscar Piastri (2) 19th
  • (GBR) Lando Norris (2) 20th
22–––––11815––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

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