McLaren has been in Formula 1 since New Zealander Bruce McLaren debuted in 1966 with a single-seater with an aluminum monocoque, a Ford V8 engine and a weight of 530kg. Since then, the chassis have changed, they are now carbon and weigh almost 200 kilos more.
The name of the Woking single-seaters has been changing from the “M” to the “MP4” to lead to the renamed MCL. Until now, its latest version is the MCL36 from 2022. And its decoration has gone from orange, through white and red to silver from the 2000s. The British car returned to its origins and since 2017 it has been sporting a striking papaya color.
Review with us each and every one of the cars that have marked the legend of the British team in Formula 1.
See all the McLaren single-seaters in F1:
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All McLaren cars and drivers in Formula 1:
| car model | Year in which he competed | pilots |
| MCL35M | 2021 |
Daniel Ricciardo Lando Norris |
| MCL35 | 2020 |
Lando Norris Carlos Sainz |
| MCL34 | 2019 |
Lando Norris Carlos Sainz |
| MCL33 | 2018 |
Stoffel Vandoorne Fernando Alonso |
| MCL32 | 2017 |
Stoffel Vandoorne Fernando Alonso Jenson Button |
| MP4-31 | 2016 |
Fernando Alonso Jenson Button Stoffel Vandoorne |
| MP4-30 | 2015 |
Fernando Alonso Kevin Magnussen Jenson Button |
| MP4-29 | 2014 |
Kevin Magnussen Jenson Button |
| MP4-28 | 2013 |
Jenson Button Sergio Pérez |
| MP4-27 | 2012 |
Jenson Button Lewis Hamilton |
| MP4-26 | 2011 |
Jenson Button Lewis Hamilton |
| MP4-25 | 2010 |
Jenson Button Lewis Hamilton |
| MP4-24 | 2009 |
Lewis Hamilton Heikki Kovalainen |
| MP4-23 | 2008 |
Lewis Hamilton Heikki Kovalainen |
| MP4-22 | 2007 |
Fernando Alonso Lewis Hamilton |
| MP4-2 | 2006 |
Kimi Raikkönen John Paul Montoya Peter of the Rose |
| MP4-2 | 2005 |
Kimi Raikkönen John Paul Montoya Peter of the Rose Alexander Wurz |
| MP4-19 / MP4-19B | 2004 |
David Coulthard Kimi Raikkonen |
| MP4-17D | 2003 |
David Coulthard Kimi Raikkonen |
| MP4-17 | 2002 |
David Coulthard Kimi Raikkonen |
| MP4-16 | 2001 |
Mika Hakkinen David Coulthard |
| MP4-15 | 2000 |
Mika Hakkinen David Coulthard |
| MP4-14 | 1999 |
Mika Hakkinen David Coulthard |
| MP4-13 | 1998 |
Mika Hakkinen David Coulthard |
| MP4-12 | 1997 |
Mika Hakkinen David Coulthard |
| MP4/11 to MP4/11B | 1996 |
Mika Hakkinen David Coulthard |
| MP4/10 – MP4/10B – MP4/10C | 1995 |
Mark Blundell Nigel Mansell Mika Häkkinen Jan Magnussen |
| MP4/9 | 1994 |
Mika Hakkinen Philippe Alliot Martin Brundle |
| MP4/8 | 1993 |
Michael Andretti Mika Hakkinen Ayrton Senna |
| MP4/6B – MP4/7A | 1992 |
Ayrton Senna Gerhard Berger |
| MP4/6 | 1991 |
Ayrton Senna Gerhard Berger |
| MP4/5B | 1990 |
Ayrton Senna Gerhard Berger |
| MP4/5 | 1989 |
Alain Prost Ayrton Senna |
| MP4/4 | 1988 |
Alain Prost Ayrton Senna |
| MP4/3 | 1987 |
Alain Prost Stefan Johansson |
| MP4/2C | 1986 |
Alain Prost Keke Rosberg |
| MP4/2B | 1985 |
Niki Lauda John Watson Alain Prost |
| MP4/2 | 1984 |
Alain Prost Niki Lauda |
| MP4/1C – MP4/1E | 1983 |
John Watson Niki Lauda |
| MP4/1 – MP4/1B | 1982 |
John Watson Niki Lauda |
| M29F – MP4/1 | 1981 |
John Watson Andrea of Cesaris |
| M29 – M30 | 1980 |
John Watson Alain Prost Stephen South |
| M28 – M29 | 1979 |
John Watson Patrick Tambay |
| M23 – M26 | 1978 |
James Hunt Patrick Tambay Bruno Giacomelli |
| M23 – M26 | 1977 |
James Hunt Jochen Bruno Giacomelli Gilles Villeneuve |
| M23 – M26 | 1976 |
James Hunt Jochen Mass |
| M23 | 1975 |
Emerson Fittipaldi Jochen Mass |
| M23 | 1974 |
Emerson Fittipaldi Denny Hulme Mike Hailwood David Hobbs Jochen Mass |
| M19C – M23 | 1973 |
Denny Hulme Peter Revson Jody Scheckter Jacky Ickx |
| M19A – M19C | 1972 |
Denny Hulme Peter Revson Brian Redman Jody Scheckter |
| M7C – M14A – M19A | 1971 |
Denny Hulme Peter Gethin Jackie Oliver |
| M7A – M7C – M14A – M7D – M14D | 1970 |
Bruce McLaren Denny Hulme Andrea de Adamich Peter Gethin Dan Gurney Nanni Galli |
| M7A – M7C – M9A | 1969 |
Bruce McLaren Denny Hulme Derek Hulme |
| M2B – M5A – M7A | 1968 |
Bruce McLaren Denny Hulme |
| M2B – M4B – M5A | 1967 | Bruce McLaren |
| M2B | 1966 | Bruce McLaren |
