McLaren Racing Limited, trading as Vodafone McLaren Mercedes, is a British Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. McLaren is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed and won in the Indianapolis 500 and Canadian-American Challenge Cup (Can-Am). The team is the second oldest active team (after Ferrari) and one of the most successful teams in Formula One, having won 182 races, 12 drivers’ championships and 8 constructors’ championships.
McLaren-Mercedes
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| Full name |
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes |
| Base |
Woking, Surrey, United Kingdom 51°20â²45â³N 0°32â²52â³W / 51.34583°N 0.54778°W / 51.34583; -0.54778Coordinates: 51°20â²45â³N 0°32â²52â³W / 51.34583°N 0.54778°W / 51.34583; -0.54778
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| Team principal(s)
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Martin Whitmarsh |
| Technical director/s |
Tim Goss Neil Oatley
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| Website |
www.mclaren.com/formula1 |
| 2013 Formula One season |
| Race drivers |
5. Jenson Button[1]
6. Sergio Pérez[2]
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| Test drivers |
Gary Paffett[3]
Oliver Turvey[3]
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| Chassis |
McLaren MP4-28[4]
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| Engine |
Mercedes-Benz |
| Tyres |
Pirelli |
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Formula One World Championship career |
| Debut |
1966 Monaco Grand Prix |
| Latest race |
2013 Spanish Grand Prix |
| Races competed |
726 |
Constructors'
Championships |
8 (1974, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998) |
Drivers'
Championships |
12 (1974, 1976, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2008) |
| Race victories |
182 |
| Pole positions |
155 |
| Fastest laps |
152[nb 1]
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2012 position |
3rd (378 pts) |