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New Zealander McLaren-Ford

Bruce McLaren

New Zealander
13 Seasons in F1
Did You Know
The first F1 World Championship race was the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 13 May 1950.

Profile

Bruce McLaren

Bruce McLaren was a New Zealander Formula 1 driver who competed between 1958 and 1970. across 103 races, taking 4 wins, 27 podiums and 0 pole positions for Cooper, Cooper-Climax, McLaren-Ford, McLaren-BRM.

Number
-
Nationality
New Zealander
Team
McLaren-Ford
Career
1958–1970

Career Stats

Seasons
13
Races
103
Wins
4
Podiums
27
Poles
0
Fastest Laps
0
WDC
0

Teammate Duels

Bruce McLaren
Career vs all teammates qualifying + race
McLaren 130 Qualifying 97 Teammate
57%
43%
130–97 across 227 weekends
McLaren 70 Race 27 Teammate
72%
28%
70–27 across 97 weekends
By teammate
vs Denny Hulme 1968–1970
Q
5–18
R
4–4
vs John Surtees 1961–1970
Q
5–6
R
1–2
vs Vic Elford 1969
Q
3–1
R
2–0
vs Basil van Rooyen 1969
Q
1–0
vs Derek Bell 1969
Q
1–0
vs Jean-Pierre Beltoise 1969
Q
1–0
vs Dan Gurney 1967–1968
Q
0–6
R
0–1
vs Jochen Rindt 1965
Q
7–2
R
3–0
+43 earlier teammates

Qualifying head-to-head by grid slot; race by classified finish. Only weekends where both cars were classified count.

Career Mosaic

Every start as a tile 103 tiles

One square per race across the whole career. Sort by outcome for the block of gold wins tapering to the red corner of retirements, or by chronological order to read the career start-to-finish.

Sort by
Key
Win 4 Podium 23 Points 23 Finished 13 DNF · mech 36 DNF · crash 4

Every tile is a clickable link — select one to open that race.

Season Outcomes

Outcome mix by season 100% stacked

Every season's races stacked into one bar, split by outcome — newest first. Gold and silver mark the strong years; red flags the retirements.

Win 4 Podium 23 Points 23 Finished 13 DNF · mech 36 DNF · crash 4
1970 McLaren-Ford
1969 McLaren-Ford
1968 McLaren-Ford
1967 McLaren-BRM
1966 McLaren-Ford
1965 Cooper-Climax
1964 Cooper-Climax
1963 Cooper-Climax
1962 Cooper-Climax
1961 Cooper-Climax
1960 Cooper-Climax
1959 Cooper-Climax
1958 Cooper

Season by Season

Year Pos Team Points Wins Races Best
1970
14
 McLaren-Ford 6 0 3 P2
1969
3
 McLaren-Ford 26 0 11 P2
1968
5
 McLaren-Ford 22 1 11 P1
1967
14
 McLaren-BRM 3 0 9 P4
1966
16
 McLaren-Ford 3 0 5 P5
1965
9
 Cooper-Climax 10 0 10 P3
1964
7
 Cooper-Climax 13 0 10 P2
1963
6
 Cooper-Climax 17 0 10 P2
1962
3
 Cooper-Climax 27 1 9 P1
1961
8
 Cooper-Climax 11 0 8 P3
1960
2
 Cooper-Climax 34 1 8 P1
1959
6
 Cooper-Climax 16.5 1 7 P1
1958
24
 Cooper 0 0 2 P5
Career13 seasons
Wins
0
Races
3
Best
P2
McLaren-Ford
Finished P14
1970 standings →
Wins
0
Races
11
Best
P2
McLaren-Ford
Finished P3
1969 standings →
Wins
1
Races
11
Best
P1
McLaren-Ford
Finished P5
1968 standings →
Wins
0
Races
9
Best
P4
McLaren-BRM
Finished P14
1967 standings →
Wins
0
Races
5
Best
P5
McLaren-Ford
Finished P16
1966 standings →
Wins
0
Races
10
Best
P3
Cooper-Climax
Finished P9
1965 standings →
Wins
0
Races
10
Best
P2
Cooper-Climax
Finished P7
1964 standings →
Wins
0
Races
10
Best
P2
Cooper-Climax
Finished P6
1963 standings →
Wins
1
Races
9
Best
P1
Cooper-Climax
Finished P3
1962 standings →
Wins
0
Races
8
Best
P3
Cooper-Climax
Finished P8
1961 standings →
Wins
1
Races
8
Best
P1
Cooper-Climax
Finished P2
1960 standings →
Wins
1
Races
7
Best
P1
Cooper-Climax
Finished P6
1959 standings →
Wins
0
Races
2
Best
P5
Cooper
Finished P24
1958 standings →

Race by Race · All Seasons

Year Race Team Grid Finish Pts Status
1970 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix McLaren-Ford 10 R 0 Suspension
1970 Spanish Grand Prix Spanish Grand Prix McLaren-Ford 11
2
 6 +1 Lap
1970 South African Grand Prix South African Grand Prix McLaren-Ford 10 R 0 Engine
1969 Mexican Grand Prix Mexican Grand Prix McLaren-Ford 7 W 0 Withdrew
1969 United States Grand Prix United States Grand Prix McLaren-Ford 6 R 0 Engine
1969 Canadian Grand Prix Canadian Grand Prix McLaren-Ford 9
5
 2 +3 Laps
1969 Italian Grand Prix Italian Grand Prix McLaren-Ford 5
4
 3 Finished
1969 German Grand Prix German Grand Prix McLaren-Ford 8
3
 4 Finished
1969 British Grand Prix British Grand Prix McLaren-Ford 7
3
 4 +1 Lap
1969 French Grand Prix French Grand Prix McLaren-Ford 7
4
 3 +1 Lap
1969 Dutch Grand Prix Dutch Grand Prix McLaren-Ford 6 R 0 Suspension
1969 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix McLaren-Ford 11
5
 2 +1 Lap
1969 Spanish Grand Prix Spanish Grand Prix McLaren-Ford 13
2
 6 +2 Laps
1969 South African Grand Prix South African Grand Prix McLaren-Ford 8
5
 2 +1 Lap
1968 Mexican Grand Prix Mexican Grand Prix McLaren-Ford 9
2
 6 Finished
1968 United States Grand Prix United States Grand Prix McLaren-Ford 10
6
 1 +5 Laps
1968 Canadian Grand Prix Canadian Grand Prix McLaren-Ford 8
2
 6 +1 Lap
1968 Italian Grand Prix Italian Grand Prix McLaren-Ford 2 R 0 Oil leak
1968 German Grand Prix German Grand Prix McLaren 16
13
 0 +1 Lap
1968 British Grand Prix British Grand Prix McLaren-Ford 10
7
 0 +3 Laps
1968 French Grand Prix French Grand Prix McLaren-Ford 6
8
 0 +4 Laps
1968 Dutch Grand Prix Dutch Grand Prix McLaren-Ford 8 R 0 Accident
1968 Belgian Grand Prix Belgian Grand Prix McLaren-Ford 6
1
 9 Finished
1968 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix McLaren-Ford 7 R 0 Accident
1968 Spanish Grand Prix Spanish Grand Prix McLaren-Ford 4 R 0 Oil leak
1967 Mexican Grand Prix Mexican Grand Prix McLaren-BRM 8 R 0 Oil pressure
1967 United States Grand Prix United States Grand Prix McLaren-BRM 9 R 0 Water leak
1967 Italian Grand Prix Italian Grand Prix McLaren-BRM 3 R 0 Engine
1967 Canadian Grand Prix Canadian Grand Prix McLaren-BRM 6
7
 0 +4 Laps
1967 German Grand Prix German Grand Prix Eagle-Weslake 5 R 0 Oil leak
1967 British Grand Prix British Grand Prix Eagle-Weslake 10 R 0 Engine
1967 French Grand Prix French Grand Prix Eagle-Weslake 5 R 0 Ignition
1967 Dutch Grand Prix Dutch Grand Prix McLaren-BRM 14 R 0 Accident
1967 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix McLaren-BRM 10
4
 3 +3 Laps
1966 Mexican Grand Prix Mexican Grand Prix McLaren-Ford 14 R 0 Engine
1966 United States Grand Prix United States Grand Prix McLaren-Ford 11
5
 2 +3 Laps
1966 British Grand Prix British Grand Prix McLaren-Serenissima 13
6
 1 +2 Laps
1966 Belgian Grand Prix Belgian Grand Prix McLaren-Serenissima 0 W 0 Withdrew
1966 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix McLaren-Ford 10 R 0 Oil leak
1965 Mexican Grand Prix Mexican Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 15 R 0 Gearbox
1965 United States Grand Prix United States Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 2 R 0 Oil pressure
1965 Italian Grand Prix Italian Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 11
5
 2 +1 Lap
1965 German Grand Prix German Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 10 R 0 Gearbox
1965 Dutch Grand Prix Dutch Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 9 R 0 Differential
1965 British Grand Prix British Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 11
10
 0 +3 Laps
1965 French Grand Prix French Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 9 R 0 Suspension
1965 Belgian Grand Prix Belgian Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 9
3
 4 +1 Lap
1965 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 7
5
 2 +2 Laps
1965 South African Grand Prix South African Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 8
5
 2 +1 Lap
1964 Mexican Grand Prix Mexican Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 10
7
 0 +1 Lap
1964 United States Grand Prix United States Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 5 R 0 Engine
1964 Italian Grand Prix Italian Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 5
2
 6 Finished
1964 Austrian Grand Prix Austrian Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 9 R 0 Engine
1964 German Grand Prix German Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 7 R 0 Engine
1964 British Grand Prix British Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 6 R 0 Gearbox
1964 French Grand Prix French Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 7
6
 1 +1 Lap
1964 Belgian Grand Prix Belgian Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 7
2
 6 Finished
1964 Dutch Grand Prix Dutch Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 5
7
 0 +2 Laps
1964 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 10 R 0 Wheel bearing
1963 South African Grand Prix South African Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 9
4
 3 +1 Lap
1963 Mexican Grand Prix Mexican Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 6 R 0 Engine
1963 United States Grand Prix United States Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 11
11
 0 Fuel pump
1963 Italian Grand Prix Italian Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 8
3
 4 +1 Lap
1963 German Grand Prix German Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 5 R 0 Accident
1963 British Grand Prix British Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 6 R 0 Engine
1963 French Grand Prix French Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 6
12
 0 Ignition
1963 Dutch Grand Prix Dutch Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 3 R 0 Gearbox
1963 Belgian Grand Prix Belgian Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 5
2
 6 Finished
1963 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 8
3
 4 Finished
1962 South African Grand Prix South African Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 8
2
 6 Finished
1962 United States Grand Prix United States Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 6
3
 4 +1 Lap
1962 Italian Grand Prix Italian Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 4
3
 4 Finished
1962 German Grand Prix German Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 5
5
 2 Finished
1962 British Grand Prix British Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 4
3
 4 Finished
1962 French Grand Prix French Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 3
4
 3 +3 Laps
1962 Belgian Grand Prix Belgian Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 2 R 0 Wheel bearing
1962 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 3
1
 9 Finished
1962 Dutch Grand Prix Dutch Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 5 R 0 Gearbox
1961 United States Grand Prix United States Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 4
4
 3 Finished
1961 Italian Grand Prix Italian Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 14
3
 4 Finished
1961 German Grand Prix German Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 12
6
 1 Finished
1961 British Grand Prix British Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 14
8
 0 +1 Lap
1961 French Grand Prix French Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 8
5
 2 Finished
1961 Belgian Grand Prix Belgian Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 15 R 0 Ignition
1961 Dutch Grand Prix Dutch Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 14
12
 0 +2 Laps
1961 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 7
6
 1 +5 Laps
1960 United States Grand Prix United States Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 10
3
 4 Finished
1960 Portuguese Grand Prix Portuguese Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 6
2
 6 Finished
1960 British Grand Prix British Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 3
4
 3 +1 Lap
1960 French Grand Prix French Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 7
3
 4 Finished
1960 Belgian Grand Prix Belgian Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 14
2
 6 Finished
1960 Dutch Grand Prix Dutch Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 9 R 0 Transmission
1960 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 11
2
 6 Finished
1960 Argentine Grand Prix Argentine Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 13
1
 8 Finished
1959 United States Grand Prix United States Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 10
1
 8 Finished
1959 Italian Grand Prix Italian Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 9 R 0 Engine
1959 Portuguese Grand Prix Portuguese Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 8 R 0 Transmission
1959 German Grand Prix German Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 9 R 0 Transmission
1959 British Grand Prix British Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 8
3
 4.5 Finished
1959 French Grand Prix French Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 10
5
 2 Finished
1959 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix Cooper-Climax 13
5
 2 +4 Laps
1958 Moroccan Grand Prix Moroccan Grand Prix Cooper 21
13
 0 +5 Laps
1958 German Grand Prix German Grand Prix Cooper 12
5
 0 Finished
Grid
10
Finish
DNF
Δ Pos
–
Points
0
Suspension
Grid 10 → DNF
Race result →
Grid
11
Finish
2
Δ Pos
+9
Points
6
+1 Lap
Grid 11 → P2 ▲ 9
Race result →
Grid
10
Finish
DNF
Δ Pos
–
Points
0
Engine
Grid 10 → DNF
Race result →