Bruce McLaren F1 stats & info
Name | Bruce McLaren |
Country | New Zealand |
Height | 1.65 meter / 5 feet 5 inch |
Place of Birth | Auckland |
Date of Birth | Aug 30th 1937 |
Date of Death | Jun 2nd 1970 - 32 years old |
Season Entries | 13 |
Car Number | 12 |
First Race | 1958 German F1 GP |
Last Race | 1970 Monaco F1 GP |
Best Qualifying | 2nd - (3 times) |
First Win | 1959 USA F1 GP |
Last Win | 1968 Belgian F1 GP |
F1 Teams History | Cooper-Climax (1958-1965) McLaren (1966-1970) Eagle (1967) |
Bruce McLaren F1 Stats | |
Grand Prix Entries | 103 |
Grand Prix Starts | 101 |
Total Points | 196.50 |
Avg. Points per GP | 1.91 |
Grand Prix Wins | 4 (3,9%) |
Pole Positions | 0 |
Front Row Starts | 3 (2,9%) |
Avg. GP Grid | 8.3 |
GP Podiums | 27 (26,2%) |
GP Fastest Laps | 3 (2,9%) |
GP Points Finish | 50 (48,5%) |
Avg. GP Position | 4.7 |
GP Retirements | 43 (41,7%) |
GP DNF's | 39 (37,9%) |
Total GP Laps | 5.118 |
Biography
Bruce McLaren Biography
The founder of McLaren is the legendary Bruce McLaren. He grew up in a small town called Remuera in New Zealand. His parents owned a service station and a workshop and his father use to race motorcycles and cars.
As a teenager he spend a lot of time in the workshop of his parents and developed his passion for cars and Motorsport.
At the age of 14 Bruce started to compete in hillclimbing with an Austin 7 Ultster. He entered his first real race at the age of 16 and showed he had good race skills. Bruce also was able to improve and modify the cars he raced himself. His ingenuity was outstanding and together with his race talents he made it to 2nd place in the 1957 New Zealand championship series.
Bruce McLaren was more than just a talented race car driver - he was a visionary, an innovator, and a true inspiration to generations of motorsports enthusiasts. Born in New Zealand in 1937, McLaren began his racing career at the age of 15, quickly making a name for himself as a prodigious talent.
But it wasn't just his skill behind the wheel that set McLaren apart. In 1963, he founded the McLaren Racing Team, which would go on to become one of the most successful and innovative teams in the history of motorsports. McLaren was not content to simply drive fast - he was driven to push the limits of what was possible, both on and off the track.
Under McLaren's leadership, the McLaren team introduced a number of groundbreaking innovations, including the first carbon fiber race car and the first use of the wind tunnel in Formula One racing. McLaren was also a pioneer in safety, designing and implementing new safety measures that have since become standard in the sport.
Tragically, McLaren's life was cut short in 1970, when he died in a testing accident at the Goodwood Circuit in England. But his legacy lives on, both through the continued success of the McLaren team and through the countless racers who have been inspired by his dedication to excellence and innovation.
In the end, Bruce McLaren was more than just a racer - he was a true visionary who changed the face of motorsports forever.
Seasons
Bruce McLaren Final Championship Results
2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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12th | 19th | 16th | 15th | 9th | 16th | 20th | 13th | 19th | 15th |
Bruce McLaren F1 Seasons Summary
Races
Bruce McLaren F1 GP Race Classifications
1st | 4 Times |
2nd | 11 Times |
3rd | 12 Times |
4th | 7 Times |
5th | 12 Times |
6th | 5 Times |
7th | 4 Times |
8th | 2 Times |
10th | 1 Time |
11th | 1 Time |
12th | 2 Times |
13th | 2 Times |
DNF | 39 Times |
DNS | 2 Times |
Bruce McLaren F1 GP Race Results
Wins
Bruce McLaren F1 Wins
Year | Race | No | Team | Engine | Grid | Pos | Retired | Pts | |
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4 | 1968 | 1968 Belgian F1 GP | 5 | McLaren | Ford | 6 | 1 | 9 | |
3 | 1962 | 1962 Monaco F1 GP | 14 | Cooper-Climax | Climax | 3 | 1 | 9 | |
2 | 1960 | 1960 Argentine F1 GP | 16 | Cooper-Climax | Climax | 13 | 1 | 8 | |
1 | 1959 | 1959 USA F1 GP | 9 | Cooper-Climax | Climax | 10 | 1 | 8 |
Podiums
Bruce McLaren F1 Podium Finishes
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