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McLaren

British racing-car company, makers of the successful Formula 1 Grand Prix car of the 1980s. The team was founded in 1966 by the New Zealand driver Bruce McLaren. With Fernando Alonso's win in the 2007 Monaco Grand Prix, the team reached 150 Grand Prix victories in all.

Formula 1 highlights

Total Grand Prix raced

625

Grand Prix wins

154

Total Grand Prix points

3,398.5

Constructors' titles

8

Drivers' titles

11

Bruce McLaren was killed in an accident in 1970, but the company continued and was re-formed in 1980 as McLaren International under John Barnard and Ron Dennis. The company diversified in 1995 to produce a very successful sports GT car, the F1, with a top speed of over 368 kph/230 mph. McLaren world champions have included Emerson Fittipaldi (1974), James Hunt (1976), Niki Lauda (1984), Alain Prost (1985, 1986, and 1989), Ayrton Senna (1988, 1990, and 1991), and Mika Hakkinen (1998 and 1999).
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