British constructor · 1968–2026
McLarenF1 record & driver roster
- Seasons
- 57
- Races
- 963
- Wins
- 200
- Podiums
- 547
- Poles
- 178
- Titles
- 10
- Points
- 7975
- Drivers
- 53
History timeline
1968
Championship debut
1974
Drivers' title
Emerson Fittipaldi
1976
Drivers' title
James Hunt
1984
Drivers' title
Niki Lauda
1985
Drivers' title
Alain Prost
1986
Drivers' title
Alain Prost
1988
Drivers' title
Ayrton Senna
1989
Drivers' title
Alain Prost
1990
Drivers' title
Ayrton Senna
1991
Drivers' title
Ayrton Senna
1998
Drivers' title
Mika Häkkinen
1999
Drivers' title
Mika Häkkinen
2008
Drivers' title
Lewis Hamilton
2025
Drivers' title
Lando Norris
2026
Current season
Founded by a driver, saved by a merger, and rebuilt three separate times into a championship machine.
- Bruce McLaren Motor Racing · 1966 — 1980 — Driver-founded constructor; Can-Am and Indy success funded the F1 effort.
- McLaren International · 1981 — 1990 — Project Four merger. Ron Dennis takes control; carbon-fibre era begins.
- McLaren Racing · 1991 — Present — Woking Technology Centre, Mercedes power, and a 2020s revival.
Era summary
McLaren appeared across 7 decades of the World Championship, most heavily in the 1980s. Select a decade to open the full driver rankings filtered to this team and those seasons.
- 1960s1968
1 season · 2 drivers
Bruce McLaren · Denny Hulme
- 1970s1971–1979
9 seasons · 22 drivers
2 drivers' titles (1974, 1976)
Brett Lunger · Brian Redman · Bruno Giacomelli · Dave Charlton +18
- 1980s1980–1989
10 seasons · 7 drivers
5 drivers' titles (1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989)
Alain Prost · Andrea de Cesaris · Ayrton Senna · John Watson +3
- 1990s1990–1999
10 seasons · 10 drivers
4 drivers' titles (1990, 1991, 1998, 1999)
Ayrton Senna · David Coulthard · Gerhard Berger · Jan Magnussen +6
- 2000s2000–2009
10 seasons · 9 drivers
1 drivers' title (2008)
Alexander Wurz · David Coulthard · Fernando Alonso · Heikki Kovalainen +5
- 2010s2010–2019
10 seasons · 8 drivers
Carlos Sainz · Fernando Alonso · Jenson Button · Kevin Magnussen +4
- 2020s2020–2026
7 seasons · 4 drivers
1 drivers' title (2025)
Carlos Sainz · Daniel Ricciardo · Lando Norris · Oscar Piastri
Achievements
Championship seasons, the strongest eras and a decade-by-decade record for McLaren. Sort any column to compare eras.
Championships
- 1974Emerson Fittipaldi
- 1976James Hunt
- 1984Niki Lauda
- 1985Alain Prost
- 1986Alain Prost
- 1988Ayrton Senna
- 1989Alain Prost
- 1990Ayrton Senna
- 1991Ayrton Senna
- 1998Mika Häkkinen
- 1999Mika Häkkinen
- 2008Lewis Hamilton
- 2025Lando Norris
Register totals: 10 titles · 200 wins · 547 podiums
Notable eras
- Most wins (56 wins)
- Most titles (5 titles)
- Most podiums (131 podiums)
- Most seasons (10 seasons)
| Top scorer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s1980–1989 | 10 | 304 | 56 | 114 | 37 | 887.5 | 5 | 7 | Alain Prost · 30 wins |
| 1990s1990–1999 | 10 | 324 | 43 | 116 | 48 | 907 | 4 | 10 | Ayrton Senna · 21 wins |
| 2000s2000–2009 | 10 | 348 | 41 | 131 | 42 | 1272 | 1 | 9 | Lewis Hamilton · 11 wins |
| 2020s2020–2026 | 7 | 284 | 22 | 77 | 23 | 2453 | 1 | 4 | Lando Norris · 12 wins |
| 1970s1971–1979 | 9 | 315 | 21 | 59 | 18 | 485.5 | 2 | 22 | James Hunt · 9 wins |
| 2010s2010–2019 | 10 | 396 | 18 | 50 | 10 | 1972 | 0 | 8 | Lewis Hamilton · 10 wins |
| 1960s1968 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 2 | Denny Hulme · 1 wins |
See drivers
53 drivers started a Grand Prix for McLaren. Totals below count only their seasons with this team. Filter by nationality or the season they debuted for the team.
53 of 53 drivers
| Driver | Years | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Poles | Titles here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayrton SennaBrazilian | 1988–1993 | 96 | 35 | 55 | 46 | 1988, 1990, 1991 |
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| Alain ProstFrench | 1980–1989 | 109 | 30 | 63 | 10 | 1985, 1986, 1989 |
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| Lewis HamiltonBritish | 2007–2012 | 110 | 21 | 49 | 26 | 2008 |
| Mika HäkkinenFinnish | 1993–2001 | 133 | 20 | 51 | 26 | 1998, 1999 |
| David CoulthardBritish | 1996–2004 | 150 | 12 | 51 | 7 | — |
| Lando NorrisBritish | 2019–2026 | 163 | 12 | 47 | 17 | 2025 |
| Kimi RäikkönenFinnish | 2002–2006 | 88 | 9 | 36 | 11 | — |
| Oscar PiastriAustralian | 2023–2026 | 81 | 9 | 28 | 6 | — |
| James HuntBritish | 1976–1978 | 49 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 1976 |
| Jenson ButtonBritish | 2010–2017 | 137 | 8 | 26 | 1 | — |
| Niki LaudaAustrian | 1982–1985 | 58 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 1984 |
| Emerson FittipaldiBrazilian | 1974–1975 | 29 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1974 |
| John WatsonBritish | 1979–1985 | 73 | 4 | 13 | 0 | — |
| Denny HulmeNew Zealander | 1968–1974 | 56 | 4 | 13 | 1 | — |
| Fernando AlonsoSpanish | 2007–2018 | 95 | 4 | 12 | 2 | — |
| Gerhard BergerAustrian | 1990–1992 | 48 | 3 | 18 | 4 | — |
| Juan Pablo MontoyaColombian | 2005–2006 | 27 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — |
| Peter RevsonAmerican | 1972–1973 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — |
| Jochen MassGerman | 1974–1977 | 54 | 1 | 8 | 0 | — |
| Heikki KovalainenFinnish | 2008–2009 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — |
| Bruce McLarenNew Zealander | 1968 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Daniel RicciardoAustralian | 2021–2022 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Peter GethinBritish | 1971 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Stefan JohanssonSwedish | 1987 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — |
| Carlos SainzSpanish | 2019–2020 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Martin BrundleBritish | 1994 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Kevin MagnussenDanish | 2014–2015 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Keke RosbergFinnish | 1986 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Michael AndrettiAmerican | 1993 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Mike HailwoodBritish | 1974 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Pedro de la RosaSpanish | 2005–2006 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Mark DonohueAmerican | 1971 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Alexander WurzAustrian | 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Stoffel VandoorneBelgian | 2016–2018 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Patrick TambayFrench | 1978–1979 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Sergio PérezMexican | 2013 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Andrea de CesarisItalian | 1981 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Mark BlundellBritish | 1995 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Brett LungerAmerican | 1977–1978 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jody ScheckterSouth African | 1972–1973 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Bruno GiacomelliItalian | 1977–1978 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jo BonnierSwedish | 1971 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jacky IckxBelgian | 1973 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| David HobbsBritish | 1971–1974 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jackie OliverBritish | 1971 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Brian RedmanBritish | 1972 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Dave CharltonSouth African | 1974–1975 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Emilio de VillotaSpanish | 1977 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Gilles VilleneuveCanadian | 1977 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Nelson PiquetBrazilian | 1978 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Nigel MansellBritish | 1995 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Philippe AlliotFrench | 1994 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jan MagnussenDanish | 1995 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |