McLaren Grand Prix results explained

The first table details World Championship Grand Prix results for the McLaren Formula One team. The second table includes results from privately owned McLaren cars in World Championship Grands Prix.

Formula One results

Works team entries

1960s

(key)

YearChassisEngineTyresDrivers123456789101112PointsWCC
M2BFord 406
3.0 V8
MONBELFRAGBRNEDGERITAUSAMEX29th
Ret5Ret
nowrapSerenissima M166
3.0 V8
DNS6DNS112th
M4BBRM P111
2.1 V8
RSAMONNEDBELFRAGBRGERCANITAUSAMEX310th
Bruce McLaren4Ret
M5ABRM P101
3.0 V12
7RetRetRet
M5ABRM P101
3.0 V12
RSAESPMONBELNEDFRAGBRGERITACANUSAMEX310th
Denny Hulme5
M7AFord Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
25RetRet54711RetRet492nd
Bruce McLarenRetRet1Ret8713Ret262
M7A
M7B
M7C
M9A
Ford Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
RSAESPMONNEDFRAGBRGERITACANUSAMEX38 (40)5th
Derek BellRet
Denny Hulme34648RetRet7RetRet1
Bruce McLaren525Ret43345DNSDNS
Source:[1]

1970s

(key)

YearChassisEngineTyresDrivers1234567891011121314151617PointsWCC
M7D
M14A
M14D
Ford Cosworth DFV
3.0
RSAESPMONBELNEDFRAGBRGERAUTITACANUSAMEX355th
Peter GethinRetRet10Ret614Ret
Dan GurneyRet6Ret
Denny Hulme2Ret4433Ret4Ret73
Bruce McLarenRet2Ret
M7D
M14D
Alfa Romeo T33
3.0 V8
DNQDNQDNQNCDNSDNQ128RetDNQ0
Nanni GalliDNQ
M14A
M19A
Ford Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
RSAESPMONNEDFRAGBRGERAUTITACANUSA106th
Peter GethinRet8RetRet9RetRet
Denny Hulme65412RetRetRetRetRet
Jackie OliverRet97
M19A
M19C
Ford Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
ARGRSAESPMONBELFRAGBRGERAUTITACANUSA47 (49)3rd
Denny Hulme21Ret15375Ret333
Peter RevsonRet35733418
Brian Redman595
Jody Scheckter9
M19A
M19C
M23
Ford Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
ARGBRARSAESPBELMONSWEFRAGBRNEDGERAUTITACANUSA583rd
Denny Hulme56763Ret12815134
Jacky Ickx3
Peter Revson8Ret24Ret57149Ret315
Jody Scheckter9RetRetRetRet
M23Ford Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
ARGBRARSAESPBELMONSWENEDFRAGBRGERAUTITACANUSA73 (75)1st
Emerson Fittipaldi10731543Ret2RetRet24
Denny Hulme11296RetRetRet67DSQ266Ret
Mike Hailwood45397RetRet47Ret15
David Hobbs79
Jochen Mass167
M23Ford Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
ARGBRARSAESPMONBELSWENEDFRAGBRGERAUTITAUSA533rd
Emerson Fittipaldi12RetDNS278Ret41Ret92
Jochen Mass143616RetRetRet7Ret4Ret3
M23
M26
Ford Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
BRARSAUSWESPBELMONSWEFRAGBRGERAUTNEDITACANUSAJPN74 (75)2nd
James HuntRetRetRet5DSQ1Ret3
Jochen Mass635651115Ret379Ret54Ret
M23
M26
Ford Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
ARGBRARSAUSWESPMONBELSWEFRAGBRGERAUTNEDITAUSACANJPN603rd
Bruno GiacomelliRet
James Hunt7RetRet7123RetRetRetRet1
Jochen MassRetRet5Ret44Ret294Ret6Ret4Ret3Ret
Gilles Villeneuve11
M26Ford Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
ARGBRARSAUSWMONBELESPSWEFRAGBRGERAUTNEDITAUSACAN158th
Bruno Giacomelli8Ret7Ret14
James Hunt4RetRetRetRetRet683RetDSQRet10Ret7Ret
Patrick Tambay6RetRet127Ret496RetRet9568
M26
M28
M28B
M28C
M29
Ford Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
ARGBRARSAUSWESPBELMONFRAGBRGERAUTNEDITACANUSA157th
Patrick TambayRetRet10Ret13DNQDNQ107Ret10RetRetRetRet
John Watson38RetRetRet6411459RetRet66
Source:

1980s

(key)

YearChassisEngineTyresDrivers12345678910111213141516PointsWCC
M29B
M29C
M30
Ford Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
ARGBRARSAUSWBELMONFRAGBRGERAUTNEDITACANUSA119th
Alain Prost65DNSRetRetRet611767RetDNS
Stephen SouthDNQ
John WatsonRet11114RetDNQ78RetRetRetRet4NC
M29F
MP4
Ford Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
USWBRAARGSMRBELMONESPFRAGBRGERAUTNEDITACANCPL286th
RetRet116RetRetRet11RetRet8DNS7Ret12
John WatsonRet8Ret107Ret32166RetRet7
MP4BFord Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
RSABRAUSWSMRBELMONDETCANNEDGBRFRAGERAUTSUIITACPL692nd
Niki Lauda4RetDSQRetRetRet418DNS53RetRet
John Watson626Ret139RetRetRet91342
MP4/1CFord Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
Ford Cosworth DFY
3.0 V8
BRAUSWFRASMRMONBELDETCANGBRGERAUTNEDITAEURRSA345th
Niki Lauda3RetRetDNQRetRetRet6DSQ6
John WatsonRet1Ret5DNQRet69593
MP4/1ETAG TTE PO1
1.5 V6 t
Niki LaudaRetRetRet110
John WatsonRetRetDSQ
MP4/2TAG TTE PO1
1.5 V6 t
BRARSABELSMRFRAMONCANDETDALGBRGERAUTNEDITAEURPOR143.51st
Niki LaudaRet1RetRet1Ret2Ret224
Alain Prost2Ret134RetRetRetRet11
MP4/2BTAG TTE PO1
1.5 V6 t
BRAPORSMRMONCANDETFRAGBRGERAUTNEDITABELEURRSAAUS901st
Niki LaudaRetRet4RetRetRetRetRetRet1RetDNSRetRet
John Watson7
Alain ProstRetDSQ13Ret32143Ret
MP4/2CTAG TTE PO1
1.5 V6 t
BRAESPSMRMONBELCANDETFRAGBRGERHUNAUTITAPORMEXAUS962nd
Alain ProstRet3123236Ret1DSQ221
Keke RosbergRet452Ret4Ret4RetRet94RetRetRet
MP4/3TAG TTE PO1
1.5 V6 t
BRASMRBELMONDETFRAGBRGERHUNAUTITAPORESPMEXJPNAUS762nd
Stefan Johansson342Ret78Ret2Ret7653Ret3Ret
Alain Prost1Ret933Ret7361512RetRet
MP4/4Honda RA168E
1.5 V6 t
BRASMRMONMEXCANDETFRAGBRGERHUNBELITAPORESPJPNAUS1991st
Alain Prost112Ret22Ret2
Ayrton Senna216
MP4/5Honda RA109E
3.5 V10
BRASMRMONMEXUSACANFRAGBRGERHUNBELITAPORESPJPNAUS1411st
Alain Prost25112423Ret
Ayrton Senna7Ret2
Source:

1990s

(key)

YearChassisEngineTyresDrivers1234567891011121314151617PointsWCC
MP4/5BHonda RA100E
3.5 V10
USABRASMRMONCANMEXFRAGBRGERHUNBELITAPORESPJPNAUS1211st
Gerhard Berger23514316334RetRet4
Ayrton Senna1203322
MP4/6Honda RA121E
3.5 V12
USABRASMRMONCANMEXFRAGBRGERHUNBELITAPORESPJPNAUS1391st
Gerhard BergerRet3RetRetRetRet24424Ret
Ayrton SennaRet334725
MP4/6B
MP4/7A
Honda RA122E
3.5 V12
Honda RA122E/B
3.5 V12
RSAMEXBRAESPSMRMONCANFRAGBRGERHUNBELITAPORJPNAUS992nd
Gerhard Berger5Ret4RetRetRet5Ret3Ret4221
Ayrton Senna3RetRet931RetRet2151RetRet
MP4/8Ford HBE7
3.5 V8
Ford HBA8
3.5 V8
RSABRAEURSMRESPMONCANFRAGBRGERHUNBELITAPORJPNAUS842nd
RetRetRetRet58146RetRetRet83
Mika HäkkinenRet3Ret
Ayrton Senna21Ret2118454Ret4RetRet1
MP4/9Peugeot A6
3.5 V10
BRAPACSMRMONESPCANFRAGBRGERHUNBELITAPOREURJPNAUS424th
Martin BrundleRetRet8211RetRetRetRet4Ret56RetRet3
Mika HäkkinenRetRet3RetRetRetRet3Ret2333712
Philippe AlliotRet
MP4/10
MP4/10B
MP4/10C
Mercedes FO 110
3.0 V10
BRAARGSMRESPMONCANFRAGBRGERHUNBELITAPOREURPACJPNAUS304th
Mark Blundell6Ret5Ret115RetRet549Ret974
Nigel Mansell10Ret
Mika Häkkinen4Ret5RetRetRet7RetRetRetRet2Ret82DNS
Jan Magnussen10
MP4/11Mercedes FO 110
3.0 V10
AUSBRAARGEURSMRMONESPCANFRAGBRGERHUNBELITAPORJPN494th
RetRet73Ret2Ret4655RetRetRet138
Mika Häkkinen54Ret8865553Ret433Ret3
MP4/12Mercedes FO110E
3.0 V10
Mercedes FO110F
3.0 V10
AUSBRAARGSMRMONESPCANFRAGBRGERHUNBELITAAUTLUXJPNEUR634th
David Coulthard110RetRetRet674RetRetRet12Ret102
Mika Häkkinen3456Ret7RetRetRet3RetDSQRet41
MP4/13Mercedes FO110G
3.0 V10
AUSBRAARGSMRESPMONCANFRAGBRAUTGERHUNBELITALUXJPN1561st
David Coulthard222RetRet27Ret33
Mika Häkkinen2RetRet11
MP4/14Mercedes FO110H
3.0 V10
AUSBRASMRMONESPCANFRAGBRAUTGERHUNBELITAEURMALJPN1242nd
David CoulthardRetRet2Ret271215RetRetRet
Mika Häkkinen1231
Source:

2000s

(key)

YearChassisEngineTyresDrivers12345678910111213141516171819PointsWCC
MP4/15Mercedes FO110J
3.0 V10
AUSBRASMRGBRESPEURMONCANFRAAUTGERHUNBELITAUSAJPNMAL1522nd
David CoulthardRetDSQ3121734Ret32
Mika Häkkinen222Ret
MP4-16Mercedes FO110K
3.0 V10
AUSMALBRASMRESPAUTMONCANEURFRAGBRGERHUNBELITAUSAJPN1022nd
David Coulthard2315Ret3RetRet32Ret33
Mika HäkkinenRetRet49RetRet36DNSRet4Ret14
MP4-17Mercedes FO110M
3.0 V10
AUSMALBRASMRESPAUTMONCANEURGBRFRAGERHUNBELITAUSAJPN653rd
David CoulthardRetRet363612Ret1055473Ret
Kimi RäikkönenRet12RetRetRetRet43Ret2Ret4RetRetRet3
MP4-17DMercedes FO110M
3.0 V10
Mercedes FO110P
3.0 V10
AUSMALBRASMRESPAUTMONCANEURFRAGBRGERHUNITAUSAJPN1423rd
David Coulthard1Ret45Ret57Ret155525RetRet3
Kimi Räikkönen122Ret2643Ret242
MP4-19
MP4-19B
Mercedes FO 110Q
3.0 V10
AUSMALBHRSMRESPMONEURCANUSAFRAGBRGERHUNBELITACHNJPNBRA695th
David Coulthard86Ret1210RetRet676749769Ret11
Kimi RäikkönenRetRetRet811RetRet567RetRet362
MP4-20Mercedes FO 110R
3.0 V10
AUSMALBHRSMRESPMONEURCANUSAFRAGBRGERHUNTURITABELBRAJPNCHN1822nd
64757DSQDNSRet12Ret1RetRet
Pedro de la Rosa
Alexander Wurz3
Kimi Räikkönen8311DNS1
MP4-21Mercedes FO 108S
2.4 V8
BHRMALAUSSMREURESPMONGBRCANUSAFRAGERHUNTURITACHNJPNBRA1103rd
Juan Pablo Montoya54Ret3RetRet26RetRet
Pedro de la Rosa7Ret25Ret5118
Kimi Räikkönen3Ret545Ret3Ret5RetRet55
MP4-22Mercedes FO 108T
2.4 V8
AUSMALBHRESPMONCANUSAFRAGBREURHUNTURITABELJPNCHNBRA0 (203)
Fernando Alonso21532721433Ret23
Lewis Hamilton3222395247
MP4-23Mercedes FO 108V[2]
2.4 V8
AUSMALBHRESPTURMONCANFRAGBRGERHUNEURBELITASINJPNCHNBRA1512nd
Lewis Hamilton5133211012735
Heikki Kovalainen3Ret1289451410210RetRet7
MP4-24Mercedes FO 108W
2.4 V8
AUSMALCHNBHRESPMONTURGBRGERHUNEURBELITASINJPNBRAABU713rd
Lewis HamiltonDSQ7649121316181Ret33
Heikki KovalainenRetRet512RetRet14Ret854667111211
Source:

2010s

(key)

YearChassisEngineTyresDrivers123456789101112131415161718192021PointsWCC
MP4-25Mercedes FO 108X
2.4 V8
BHRAUSMALCHNESPMONTURCANEURGBRGERHUNBELITASINJPNKORBRAABU4542nd
Jenson Button71815Ret22458Ret2441253
Lewis Hamilton36651224RetRetRet52
MP4-26Mercedes FO 108Y
2.4 V8
AUSMALCHNTURESPMONCANEURGBRGERHUNBELITASINJPNKORINDABUBRA4972nd
Jenson Button6246336RetRet1324233
Lewis Hamilton28146Ret444Ret5571Ret
MP4-27Mercedes FO 108Z
2.4 V8
AUSMALCHNBHRESPMONCANEURGBRGERHUNBELITASINJPNKORINDABUUSABRA3783rd
Jenson Button142189161681026Ret24Ret451
Lewis Hamilton38851198RetRet51041
MP4-28Mercedes FO 108F
2.4 V8
AUSMALCHNBHRESPMONCANGBRGERHUNBELITASINKORJPNINDABUUSABRA1225th
Jenson Button917510861213676107891412104
Sergio Pérez111169161120891112810155976
MP4-29Mercedes PU106A Hybrid
1.6 V6 t
AUSMALBHRCHNESPMONCANAUTGBRGERHUNBELITASINJPNRUSUSABRAABU1815th
Jenson Button361711116411481068Ret541245
Kevin Magnussen29Ret1312109779121210101458911
MP4-30Honda RA615H
1.6 V6 t
AUSMALCHNBHRESPMONCANAUTGBRHUNBELITASINJPNRUSUSAMEXBRAABU279th
Jenson Button11Ret14DNS168RetRetRet91414Ret1696141412
Kevin MagnussenDNS
Fernando AlonsoRet1211RetRetRetRet1051318Ret111111Ret1517
MP4-31Honda RA616H
1.6 V6 t
AUSBHRCHNRUSESPMONCANEURAUTGBRHUNGERBELITASINMALJPNUSAMEXBRAABU766th
Fernando AlonsoRet126Ret511Ret1813712777165131010
10
Jenson Button14Ret131099Ret11612Ret8Ret12Ret91891216Ret
MCL32Honda RA617H
1.6 V6 t
AUSCHNBHRRUSESPMONCANAZEAUTGBRHUNBELITASINMALJPNUSAMEXBRAABU309th
Fernando AlonsoRetRet14DNS12169RetRetRet17Ret1111Ret1089
Jenson ButtonRet
Stoffel Vandoorne13RetDNS14RetRet141212111014Ret77141212Ret12
MCL33Renault R.E.18
1.6 V6 t
AUSBHRCHNAZEESPMONCANFRAAUTGBRGERHUNBELITASINRUSJPNUSAMEXBRAABU626th
Fernando Alonso57778RetRet1688168RetRet71414RetRet1711
Stoffel Vandoorne98139Ret141612151113Ret15121216151181514
MCL34Renault
1.6 V6 t
AUSBHRCHNAZEESPMONCANFRAAUTGBRGERHUNBELITASINRUSJPNMEXUSABRAABU1454th
Lando Norris126188Ret11Ret9611Ret911107811Ret788
Carlos Sainz Jr.Ret19147861168655RetRet1265138310
Source:

2020s

YearChassisPower unitTyresDriversGrands PrixPointsWCC
MCL35Renault

1.6 V6 t
AUTSTYHUNGBR70AESPBELITATUSRUSEIFPOREMITURBHRSKHABUrowspan=3 3rd
Lando Norris
Carlos Sainz Jr.
MCL35MMercedes-AMG

1.6 V6 t
BHREMIPORESPMONAZEFRASTYAUTGBRHUNBELNEDITARUSTURUSAMXCSAPQATSAUABU2754th
Lando Norris
MCL36Mercedes-AMG

1.6 V6 t
BHRSAUAUSEMIMIAESPMONAZECANGBRAUTFRAHUNBELNEDITASINJPNUSAMXCSAPABU1595th
Lando Norris
MCL60Mercedes-AMG

1.6 V6 t
BHRSAUAUSAZEMIAMONESPCANAUTGBRHUNBELNEDITASINJPNQATUSAMXCSAPLVGABU3024th
Lando Norris
Oscar Piastri
MCL38Mercedes-AMG

1.6 V6 t
BHRSAUAUSJPNCHNMIAEMIMONCANESPAUTGBRHUNBELNEDITAAZESINUSAMXCSAPLVGQATABUrowspan="3" *
Lando Norris
Oscar Piastri
Sources:
Notes:

Customer cars

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantChassisEngineTyresDriver1234567891011121314151617
MONBELFRAGBRNEDGERITAUSAMEX
Phil HillM3AFord 406
3.0 V8
Phil HillRet
RSAESPMONBELNEDFRAGBRGERITACANUSAMEX
Joakim Bonnier Racing TeamM5ABRM P101
3.0 V12
Joakim BonnierDNQRet8Ret6RetNCDNS
Anglo American RacersM7AnowrapFord Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
Dan GurneyRet4Ret
RSAESPMONNEDFRAGBRGERITACANUSAMEX
Team LawsonM7AFord Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
Ret
Antique AutomobilesM7BFord Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
Vic Elford1056Ret
RSAESPMONBELNEDFRAGBRGERAUTITACANUSAMEX
Team SurteesM7CFord Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
John SurteesRetRetRet6
Ecurie BonnierM7CFord Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
Joakim BonnierDNQRet
RSAESPMONNEDFRAGBRGERAUTITACANUSA
Ecurie BonnierM7CFord Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
Joakim BonnierRetDNQDNS1016
Helmut MarkoDNS
Penske-White RacingM19AFord Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
Mark Donohue3DNS
David Hobbs10
ARGBRARSAESPBELMONSWENEDFRAGBRGERAUTITACANUSA
Scribante Lucky Strike RacingM23Ford Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
Dave Charlton19
ARGBRARSAESPMONBELSWENEDFRAGBRGERAUTITAUSA
Lucky Strike RacingM23Ford Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
Dave Charlton14
ARGBRARSAUSWESPMONBELSWEFRAGBRGERAUTNEDITAUSACANJPN
Iberia AirlinesM23Ford Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
Emilio de Villota13DNQDNQDNQDNQ17DNQ
Chesterfield RacingM23Ford Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
Brett LungerDNS11DNQ13Ret109Ret1011
ARGBRARSAUSWMONBELESPSWEFRAGBRGERAUTNEDITAUSACAN
BS Fabrications
Liggett Group/BS Fabrications
M23
M26
Ford Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
Brett Lunger13Ret11DNQDNPQ7DNQDNQRet8DNPQ8RetRet
Nelson PiquetRetRet9
Centro Aseguredor F1M25/M23Ford Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
Emilio de VillotaDNQ
Melchester RacingM23Ford Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
Tony TrimmerDNQ
Source:

Non-championship results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearChassisEngineDriver12345678
1967M4BBRM P111
2.1 V8
ROCSPCINTSYROULESP
Bruce McLarenRet55
M4AFord Cosworth FVA
1.6 L4
Alan Rollinson9Ret
1968M7AFord Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
ROCINTOUL
Bruce McLaren2
Denny Hulme31
M5ABRM P101
3.0 V12
Joakim BonnierRetRetRet
M2A<-- Article states M2A was development only and not raced (which isn't necessarily wrong since both entrants here withdrew). However, by '68 it had been 3 years since the M2A was used. Taylor's results says he used an M2B with a Climax V8, which makes more sense, but the M2B article doesn't mention Climax engines. -->Climax
V8
Keith St. JohnWD
Trevor TaylorWD
1969M7AFord Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
ROCINTMADOUL
Denny Hulme3Ret
M7B Bruce McLarenRet
M7C6
M10AChevrolet
5.0 V8
Peter GethinRet
1970M14AFord Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
ROCINTOUL
Bruce McLarenRet4
Denny Hulme36
M7A Peter Gethin6
Reine Wisell5
M7C John SurteesRet
1971M7CFord Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
ARGROCQUESPRINTRINOULVIC
Carlos Reutemann3
M14A Peter GethinRet82Ret
M19A Denny HulmeRet3
Jackie OliverRet
1972M19AFord Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
ROCBRAINTOULREPVIC
Denny Hulme31
M19C4
M19A Peter Revson85
Jody ScheckterNC
M19C Brian Redman7
1973M19CFord Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
ROCINT
Jody ScheckterRet
M23 Denny Hulme2Ret
Peter Revson4
1974M23Ford Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
PREROCINT
Emerson Fittipaldi3
Denny HulmeNCRet
Mike Hailwood4Ret
M19A Brian RedmanRet
1975M23Ford Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
ROCINTSUI
Emerson Fittipaldi5Ret
Jochen MassRet3
1976M23Ford Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
ROCINT
James Hunt
1977M23Ford Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
ROC
James Hunt
1978M26Ford Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
INT
James HuntRet
M23 Tony Trimmer3
Brett Lunger4
Emilio de VillotaRet
1979M28Ford Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
ROCGNMDIN
John WatsonRet
Patrick Tambay8
1980M29BFord Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
ESP
John WatsonRet
Alain ProstRet
1981M29BFord Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
RSA
Andrea de CesarisRet
M29C John Watson5
1983MP4/1CFord Cosworth DFV
3.0 V8
ROC
John WatsonRet

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McLaren – Grands Prix started . StatsF1 . 26 August 2018.
  2. Web site: Australia preview quotes: McLaren . . 7 March 2008 . 22 May 2021 . Norbert Haug: "Since we began the test programme on 9th January with two MP4-23s powered by this year's FO 108 V engine, the new car has been running reliably.".