McLaren-Ford
Bruce McLaren
New Zealand
born 30 August 1937 · died 2 June 1970
Career in numbers
Bruce McLaren raced in 101 Grands Prix for 7 teams from 1958 to 1970; best result: P1 at the United States Grand Prix 1959.
4
wins
27
podiums
196.5
points
101
starts
Milestones
- 1958Debut at the German Grand Prix for Cooper
- 1959First podium at the British Grand Prix
- 1959First win at the United States Grand Prix
- 1959Moves to Cooper-Climax
- 1966Moves to McLaren-Ford
- 1966Moves to McLaren-Serenissima
- 1966Moves to McLaren-Ford
- 1967Moves to McLaren-BRM
- 1967Moves to Eagle-Weslake
- 1967Moves to McLaren-BRM
- 1968Moves to McLaren-Ford
- 1968Moves to McLaren
- 1968Moves to McLaren-Ford
Career
| Season | Team | Car number | Championship position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | McLaren-Ford | 5, 11, 12 | 14 | 6 |
| 1969 | McLaren-Ford | 6, 4, 5, 10, 18 | 3 | 26 |
| 1968 | McLaren-Ford, McLaren | 2, 14, 5, 10 | 5 | 22 |
| 1967 | McLaren-BRM, Eagle-Weslake | 16, 17, 8, 10, 19, 4, 14 | 14 | 3 |
| 1966 | McLaren-Ford, McLaren-Serenissima | 2, 24, 14, 17 | 16 | 3 |
| 1965 | Cooper-Climax | 9, 7, 4, 18, 11, 16 | 9 | 10 |
| 1964 | Cooper-Climax | 10, 24, 20, 12, 9, 26 | 7 | 13 |
| 1963 | Cooper-Climax | 7, 14, 20, 10, 6, 5, 18, 3 | 6 | 17 |
| 1962 | Cooper-Climax | 6, 14, 25, 22, 16, 9, 28, 21, 8 | 3 | 27 |
| 1961 | Cooper-Climax | 26, 11, 30, 4, 14, 2, 12 | 8 | 11 |
| 1960 | Cooper-Climax | 16, 10, 12, 4, 18, 2, 3 | 2 | 34 |
| 1959 | Cooper-Climax | 22, 12, 16, 2, 3, 8, 9 | 6 | 16.5 |
| 1958 | Cooper | 20, 52 | – | 0 |
All races
Show all 103 races
Teammates
Drivers who started for the same team in the same race, with the number of shared races.
- Jack Brabham · 25 races
- Denny Hulme · 23 races
- Tony Maggs · 19 races
- John Surtees · 11 races
- Jo Bonnier · 11 races
- Phil Hill · 10 races
- Masten Gregory · 10 races
- Maurice Trintignant · 10 races
- Jochen Rindt · 9 races
- Roy Salvadori · 9 races
- Jackie Lewis · 8 races
- Dan Gurney · 6 races
- Tony Brooks · 6 races
- Stirling Moss · 6 races
- Olivier Gendebien · 5 races
- Henry Taylor · 5 races
- Vic Elford · 4 races
- Ian Burgess · 4 races
- Jack Fairman · 4 races
- John Love · 3 races
- Lucien Bianchi · 3 races
- Bernard Collomb · 3 races
- Chris Bristow · 3 races
- Hap Sharp · 2 races
- Wolfgang Seidel · 2 races
- Harry Schell · 2 races
- Derek Bell · 1 race
- Jean-Pierre Beltoise · 1 race
- Basil van Rooyen · 1 race
- John Taylor · 1 race
- Alex Blignaut · 1 race
- John Rhodes · 1 race
- Edgar Barth · 1 race
- Mário de Araújo Cabral · 1 race
- Walt Hansgen · 1 race
- Carel Godin de Beaufort · 1 race
- John Campbell-Jones · 1 race
- Frank Dochnal · 1 race
- Tony Marsh · 1 race
- Timmy Mayer · 1 race
- Roger Penske · 1 race
- Menato Boffa · 1 race
- Geoff Duke · 1 race
- Brian Naylor · 1 race
- Renato Pirocchi · 1 race
- Giorgio Scarlatti · 1 race
- Alfonso Thiele · 1 race
- Chuck Daigh · 1 race
- Ron Flockhart · 1 race
- Bruce Halford · 1 race
- Lance Reventlow · 1 race
- Mike Taylor · 1 race
- Peter Ashdown · 1 race
- Tom Bridger · 1 race
- Dick Gibson · 1 race
- Christian Goethals · 1 race
- André Guelfi · 1 race
- Robert La Caze · 1 race
- François Picard · 1 race
Favourite circuits
| Circuit | Wins | Podiums | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| Circuit de Monaco | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sebring International Raceway | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 0 | 4 | 9 |
Frequently asked questions
How many times has Bruce McLaren been world champion?
Bruce McLaren never won the Formula 1 world championship.