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New ZealanderRaced 1958–1970Cooper, Cooper-Climax, McLaren-Ford, McLaren-Serenissima and 3 more
Bruce McLaren
New Zealand racing driver and motorsport executive (1937–1970)
- Titles
- 0
- Starts
- 103
- Wins
- 4
- Seasons
- 13
13 seasons · 1958–1970
Career record
Grand Prix results only; sprint races are not counted.
- World titles
- 0
- Through 2025
- Starts
- 103
- Wins
- 4
- 3.9% of starts
- Podiums
- 27
- P1 starts
- 0
- From the front of the grid
- Fastest laps
- 3
- Career total · race-by-race from 2004
- Points
- 196.5
- Grand Prix points
Every Grand Prix
| Season | Team | Wins | GP points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | McLaren-Ford | 0 | 6 |
| 1969 | McLaren-Ford | 0 | 26 |
| 1968 | McLaren-FordMcLaren | 1 | 22 |
| 1967 | McLaren-BRMEagle-Weslake | 0 | 3 |
| 1966 | McLaren-FordMcLaren-Serenissima | 0 | 3 |
| 1965 | Cooper-Climax | 0 | 10 |
| 1964 | Cooper-Climax | 0 | 13 |
| 1963 | Cooper-Climax | 0 | 17 |
| 1962 | Cooper-Climax | 1 | 32 |
| 1961 | Cooper-Climax | 0 | 11 |
| 1960 | Cooper-Climax | 1 | 37 |
| 1959 | Cooper-Climax | 1 | 16.5 |
| 1958 | Cooper | 0 | 0 |
Grand Prix points only; sprint points are not included, so the current season can read lower than the championship table.
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Recent form
The last five Grands Prix on record.
| Grand Prix | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Monaco Grand Prix1970, round 3 | Suspension | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix1970, round 2 | Finished P2 | 6 |
| South African Grand Prix1970, round 1 | Engine | 0 |
| Mexican Grand Prix1969, round 11 | Withdrew | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix1969, round 10 | Engine | 0 |
The person
Biography
Bruce Leslie McLaren was a New Zealand racing driver, automotive designer, engineer, and motorsport executive who competed in Formula One from 1958 to 1970. He won four Grands Prix across 13 seasons and was runner-up in the 1960 Formula One World Drivers' Championship with Cooper. He won the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans with Chris Amon in a Ford GT40 and won the Canadian-American Challenge Cup in 1967 and 1969.
- Born
- 30 August 1937
- Birthplace
- Auckland
- Nationality
- New Zealander
- Height
- Not recorded