A Season with McLaren explained
Alt Name: | The Team: A Season With McLaren |
Runtime: | 30 minutes |
Developer: | John Gau Productions |
Executive Producer: | Tony Salmon |
Language: | English |
Narrated: | Tim Pigott-Smith |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Network: | BBC2 |
Num Series: | 1 |
Num Episodes: | 7 |
The Team: A Season With McLaren is a 7-part TV series produced by John Gau Productions for the BBC during the 1993 Formula One season, first transmitted on BBC2 between 12 November and 24 December 1993.[1] The series follows the team and regular drivers Ayrton Senna and Michael Andretti, as well as test driver Mika Häkkinen, giving a behind-the-scenes insight to the McLaren team.
The series consisted of seven episodes, each approximately 30 minutes in length:
- A Man For All Seasons (12 November 1993)
Mika Häkkinen joins the team in Portugal.
- The Rookie (19 November 1993)
Michael Andretti prepares for the race in Montreal.
- A Few Good Men (26 November 1993)
A look at the hard work of the team mechanics as they rebuild a damaged car in Monaco.
- The Boy From Brazil (3 December 1993)
Working with Ayrton Senna.
- Friendly Persuasion (10 December 1993)
Marketing and Public Relations, focusing on the British Grand Prix.
- The Rules of the Game (17 December 1993)
The team reacts to FISA's ban on active suspension.
- Good-bye To All That (24 December 1993)
Senna wins his final victory, making McLaren the most successful Grand Prix team in history.
The episodes are narrated by Tim Pigott-Smith.
Notes and References
- Web site: BFI Film & TV Database: The Team – A Season with McLaren. https://web.archive.org/web/20071115101034/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/series/22815. dead. 15 November 2007. British Film Institute. 28 January 2010.