McLaren

At the end of 1963, the foundation stone was laid for the history of the McLaren brand. The founder of the legendary team, Bruce McLaren, showed class not only as a racer, but also in the field of engineering.

The McLaren team became famous for their racing results in the 60s, and McLaren’s first own car, the M1, took part in the CanAm series in 1964.
In 1965, McLaren hired engineer Robin Herd, who eventually created the first single-seat chassis for the founder of the company. It was equipped with Oldsmobile V8 engines.
The McLaren story continues with the appearance of the McLaren-Ford M2B in the first 3-litre Formula Grand Prix in Monaco.
In 1966, Bruce entered the Grand Prix in a car he designed himself. As a result, the famous racer began work on the Ford Sports Car program.
Mcford

McLaren’s collaboration with Ford was a resounding success. In 1967, the orange M6A cars brought victory to Bruce McLaren and Danny Hulme.
In 1968, the McLaren M7 was developed by the company’s chief designer, Robin Hurd, for which Ford provided Cosworth DFV engines.
A year later, in 1969, several versions of the McLaren M7 became participants in Formula 1. And in 1970, to participate in the Indycar series, the team created the McLaren M15.

However, McLaren’s history has not always been successful. In the early 70s, the team began a black streak. The M15 caught fire and severely burned Danny Hulme. Soon the world was shocked by the news of the death of Bruce McLaren during the M8 CanAm tests.
In 1984, the team won 12 of the 16 stages of the championship. In 1985-86, Alan Prost won the World Championship title, two years later Senna brought the team victory in the Constructors’ Championship.
In 1992, the official introduction of the F1 supercar took place at the Monaco Sports Club on the eve of Principality’s Grand Prix.
In 1995, McLaren signed a contract with Mercedes. In the same year, the team rolled back to 4th place in the championship. However, in 1998, the cooperation paid off when Mika Hakkinen won 8 races and won the world title, which he defended in 1999. However, the constructors’ championship went to Ferrari.
In the 2000s, McLaren completely moved to an honorable second line in all standings. Today, 2/3 of the company’s shares are owned by Chrysler. But McLaren’s life goes on.