Bruce McLaren F1 Statistics
| Nationality: |  New Zealander |
|---|---|
| Birthplace: | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Date of birth: | 30 August 1937 |
| Date of death: | 2 June 1970 (aged 32) |
| Race debut: |  1959 Monaco Grand Prix |
| Last race: | 1970 Monaco Grand Prix |
| Year(s) active: | 1959-70 |
| Best championship result: | Runner-up (1960) |
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Career statistics
| Did not start: | 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify: | 0 | |
| Did not pre-qualify: | 0 | |
| Retirements: | 39 | 39.8% |
| First lap retirements: | 1 | |
| Not classified: | 0 | |
| Disqualified: | 0 | |
| Best start: | 2nd | x2 |
| Best result: | 1st | x4 |
Season statistics
| Year | Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 |  Cooper | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 16.5 | 6th |
| 1960 | Cooper | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 34 (37) | 2nd |
| 1961 | Cooper | 8 | 8 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 7th |
| 1962 | Cooper | 9 | 9 | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 27 (32) | 3rd |
| 1963 | Cooper | 10 | 10 | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 6th |
| 1964 | Cooper | 10 | 10 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 7th |
| 1965 | Cooper | 10 | 10 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 8th |
| 1966 | McLaren | 6 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14th |
| 1967 | 9 | 9 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14th | |
| 1968 | McLaren | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 5th |
| 1969 | McLaren | 11 | 9 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 3rd |
| 1970 | McLaren | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14th |
| 102 | 98 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 188.5 (196.5) |
Table definitions
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
- WC: World Championship position
Career results
Underline: fastest lap
| Year | Constructor | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Points | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | MCO | 500  | NLD  | FRA  | GBR | DEU  | PRT  | ITA  | USA | |||||||
| Cooper | 5 | 5 | 3 | R | R | R | 1 | 16.5 | 6th | |||||||
| 1960 | ARG  | MCO | 500 | NLD | BEL  | FRA | GBR | PRT | ITA | USA | ||||||
| Cooper | 1 | 2 | R | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 34 (37) | 2nd | ||||||
| 1961 | MCO | NLD | BEL | FRA | GBR | DEU | ITA | USA | ||||||||
| Cooper | 6 | 12 | R | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 7th | ||||||
| 1962 | NLD | MCO | BEL | FRA | GBR | DEU | ITA | USA | ZAF  | |||||||
| Cooper | R | 1 | R | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 27 (32) | 3rd | |||||
| 1963 | MCO | BEL | NLD | FRA | GBR | DEU | ITA | USA | MEX  | ZAF | ||||||
| Cooper | 3 | 2 | R | 12R | R | R | 3 | 11R | R | 4 | 17 | 6th | ||||
| 1964 | MCO | NLD | BEL | FRA | GBR | DEU | AUT  | ITA | USA | MEX | ||||||
| Cooper | R | 7 | 2 | 6 | R | R | R | 2 | R | 7 | 13 | 7th | ||||
| 1965 | ZAF | MCO | BEL | FRA | GBR | NLD | DEU | ITA | USA | MEX | ||||||
| Cooper | 5 | 5 | 3 | R | 10 | R | R | 5 | R | R | 10 | 8th | ||||
| 1966 | MCO | BEL | FRA | GBR | NLD | DEU | ITA | USA | MEX | |||||||
| McLaren | R | DNS | 6 | DNS | 5 | R | 3 | 14th | ||||||||
| 1967 | ZAF | MCO | NLD | BEL | FRA | GBR | DEU | CAN  | ITA | USA | MEX | |||||
| McLaren | 4 | R | 7 | R | R | R | 3 | 14th | ||||||||
| Eagle | R | R | R | |||||||||||||
| 1968 | ZAF | ESP  | MCO | BEL | NLD | FRA | GBR | DEU | ITA | CAN | USA | MEX | ||||
| McLaren | R | R | 1 | R | 8 | 7 | 13 | R | 2 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 5th | |||
| 1969 | ZAF | ESP | MCO | NLD | FRA | GBR | DEU | ITA | CAN | USA | MEX | |||||
| McLaren | 5 | 2 | 5 | R | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | DNS | DNS | 26 | 3rd | |||
| 1970 | ZAF | ESP | MCO | BEL | NLD | FRA | GBR | DEU | AUT | ITA | CAN | USA | MEX | |||
| McLaren | R | 2 | R | 6 | 14th |
Constructor statistics
| Constructor | Year(s) | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper | 1959-65 | 62 | 62 | 3 | 20 | – | 3 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 136.50 |
| McLaren | 1966-70 | 37 | 33 | 1 | 7 | – | – | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 60.00 |
| Eagle | 1967 | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 5 | – | – | –.00 |
| 102 | 98 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 196.50 |
Table definitions
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
Grand Prix statistics
| Grand Prix | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 1 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Austria | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 9 | – | – | –.0 |
| Belgium | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 31.0 |
| Britain | 11 | 11 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16.5 |
| Canada | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8.0 |
| France | 10 | 10 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15.0 |
| Germany | 9 | 9 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7.0 |
| Italy | 9 | 9 | – | 4 | – | – | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 23.0 |
| Mexico | 7 | 6 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Monaco | 12 | 12 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 29.0 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 9 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | – | –.0 |
| Portugal | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6.0 |
| South Africa | 5 | 5 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 13.0 |
| Spain | 3 | 3 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12.0 |
| USA | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22.0 |
Table definitions
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
Circuit statistics
| Circuit | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aintree | 3 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8.5 |
| AVUS | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 9 | – | – | –.0 |
| Brands Hatch | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Buenos Aires | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 1 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Clermont-Ferrand | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3.0 |
| East London | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 8 | 2 | 3 | 11.0 |
| Jarama | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Kyalami | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2.0 |
| Le Mans | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | – | – | –.0 |
| Mexico City | 7 | 6 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Monsanto | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 8 | – | – | –.0 |
| Monte Carlo | 12 | 12 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 29.0 |
| Montjuic Park | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 2 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Mont-Tremblant | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Monza | 9 | 9 | – | 4 | – | – | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 23.0 |
| Mosport | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2.0 |
| Nurburgring | 8 | 8 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7.0 |
| Porto | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Reims | 4 | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8.0 |
| Riverside | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4.0 |
| Rouen-les-Essarts | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4.0 |
| Sebring | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Silverstone | 5 | 5 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Spa-Francorchamps | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 31.0 |
| Watkins Glen | 9 | 8 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10.0 |
| Zandvoort | 10 | 9 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | – | –.0 |
| Zeltweg | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 9 | – | – | –.0 |
Table definitions
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
Teammates
| Driver | Races | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
 Jack Brabham | 23 | 1958-61 |
| Masten Gregory | 5 | 1959 |
| Giorgio Scarlatti | 1 | 1959 |
| Chuck Daigh | 1 | 1960 |
| Ron Flockhart | 1 | 1960 |
| Tony Maggs | 19 | 1962-63 |
| Tim Mayer | 1 | 1962 |
| Phil Hill | 9 | 1964 |
 John Love | 1 | 1964 |
| Jochen Rindt | 10 | 1965 |
| Dan Gurney | 3 | 1967 |
| Denny Hulme | 25 | 1968-70 |
| Derek Bell | 1 | 1969 |
| Andrea de Adamich | 2 | 1970 |