C Mclaren F1
Power pace and peerless quality the legendary mclaren f1 is a technological masterpiece.
C mclaren f1. In 1963 bruce mclaren founded the mclaren team. Mclaren f1 early on in mclaren s history company founder and new zealand born racing driver bruce mclaren set out to capitalise on the team s success in the can am series by building a racing car for the road. The mclaren f1 was launched 28 years ago but that doesn t mean this revolutionary supercar is a distant memory. The mclaren f1 is a sports car designed and manufactured by british automobile manufacturer mclaren cars and powered by the bmw s70 2 v12 engine.
Designed and built without compromise the mclaren f1 would do the same. Founded in the early 1960s the mclaren racing team has become one of the biggest names in formula one. Latest news from mclaren racing mclaren automotive mclaren applied mclaren esports and mclaren careers. That s short for le mans specification and as the name suggests it basically.
One of only two f1s in existence to have received the factory s lm spec. The mclaren m6 gt was bruce s pet project and he developed the car in house at his colnbrook factory near london during 1968 9. Built on a carbon fibre chassis and driven by ayrton senna and alain prost our mp4 4 race car won 15 out of 16 races. 57 years later we ve won 182 formula 1 grands prix and 20 world championships with champion drivers emerson fittipaldi james hunt niki lauda alain prost ayrton senna mika hakkinen and lewis hamilton.
Originally a concept conceived by gordon murray he convinced ron dennis to back the project and engaged peter stevens to design the exterior and interior of the car. Put your fandom in the fast lane when you choose official mclaren merchandise from f1 store. Championships and produced some of the sport 39 s greatest drivers including fittipaldi senna and hakkinen. We contested our first formula 1 race in 1966 and won our first f1 grand prix in belgium in 1968.
Mclaren is best known as a formula one constructor and also has a history of competing in american open wheel racing as both an entrant and a chassis constructor and has won the canadian american challenge cup can am sports car racing championship.