Last updated 06-Nov-2008

McLaren  
Years in F1 1964 - Present
Location England
Constructors Championsips 1974, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 19971998
Drivers Championships 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999

Founded by the New Zealand born Bruce McLaren, who also drove his own cars but was sadly killed during testing in 1970. It was between 1984 and 1991 that the team had its major success (6 constructors and 7 drivers championships) when the team was bought by Ron Dennis and John Barnard designed the cars. During this period both Senna and Prost won three drivers championships each and Lauda one. With the loss of the Honda engine in 1992, there was a lean period until Hakkinen and the Mercedes engine delivered two team championships and two drivers championships in the late 1990’s After this the team were towards the front of the grid, but not able to compete with Ferrari, until Hamilton arrived in the 2007 season. In 2007 the team had all their points taken away after staff were accused of stealing plans from Ferrari.

 

Year
Position
Drivers
2008 2 Hamilton Kovalainen
2007 Disqualified Alonso Hamilton
2006 3 Raikkonen Montoya
2005 2 Raikkonen Montoya
2004 5 Raikkonen Coultard
2003 3 Raikkonen Coultard
2002 3 Raikkonen Coultard
2001 2 Hakkinen Coultard
2000 2 Hakkinen Coultard
1999 2 Hakkinen (Champion) Coultard
1998 1 Hakkinen (Champion) Coultard
1997 1 Hakkinen Coultard
1996 4 Hakkinen Coultard
1995 4 Hakkinen Blundell
1994 4 Hakkinen Brundle
1993 2 Senna Hakkinen
1992 2 Senna Berger
1991 1 Senna (Champion) Berger
1990 1 Senna (Champion) Berger
1989 1 Senna Prost (Champion)
1988 1 Senna (Champion) Prost
1987 2 Prost Johansson
1986 2 Prost (Champion) Rosberg
1985 1 Prost (Champion) Lauda
1984 1 Prost Lauda (Champion)
1983 5 Watson Lauda
1982 2 Watson Lauda
1981 6 Watson de Cesaris
1980 9 Watson Prost