McLaren
British Formula One team
English: McLaren is a motor racing team from the UK. They have competed in a number of categories since their foundation in the mid-1960s, including Formula One, USAC/IndyCar and sports car racing. In addition they have produced a number of road cars, either of their own or in concert with Mercedes-Benz. Currently they only run the F1 team.
Cars
editFormula One
editIn action
edit1964–1973
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McLaren M7A of Denny Hulme at the 1968 United States GP
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Bruce McLaren at the 1969 German GP
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Vic Elford, Antique Automobiles' M7A, prior to the 1969 German GP
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Peter Gethin driving the M19A at the 1971 German GP
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The M19C (Yardley-McLaren, Peter Revson) in 2004
1974–1996: Marlboro
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Emerson Fittipaldi in an M23 at British GP 1974
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McLaren M23 (1973 - 1978, 1974 ver.) at the 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed
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The M26 (1977-1979) being driven in 2007
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The MP4/1 (1981) being driven by John Watson in 2000
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Niki Lauda at the 1984 United States GP (MP4/2)
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Alain Prost at the 1985 German GP (MP4/2B)
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Jenson Button demonstrating the MP4/3C (1986) at the 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed.
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Ayrton Senna at the 1988 Canadian GP
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Senna at the 1988 Canadian GP
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Prost at the 1988 Canadian GP
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Prost at the 1988 Canadian GP
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Senna at the 1991 United States GP
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Senna at the 1991 United States GP
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Gerhard Berger at the 1991 United States GP
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Senna at the 1991 Monaco GP
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Senna at the 1992 Monaco GP
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Senna at the 1993 British GP
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Senna at the 1993 German GP
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Bruno Senna demonstrating the MP4/8 (1993) at the 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed.
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Mika Häkkinen at the 1994 British GP
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Mark Blundell at the 1995 British GP
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Häkkinen at the 1995 British GP
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Häkkinen at the 1995 British GP
1997–2005: West
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David Coulthard at the 1998 Canadian GP
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Mika Häkkinen demonstrating the 1998 MP4/13 in 2008
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Häkkinen at the 1999 Canadian GP
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Coulthard at the 1999 Canadian GP
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Coulthard at the 2000 Canadian GP
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Häkkinen at the 2000 United States GP
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Häkkinen at the 2001 Canadian GP
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Kimi Räikkönen at the 2002 United States GP
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Räikkönen at the 2002 French GP, overtaked by Michael Schumacher
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Räikkönen at the 2003 French GP
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Kimi Räikkönen at 2004 Malaysian GP
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Coulthard at the 2004 Canadian GP
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Coulthard at the 2004 French GP
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Pedro de la Rosa at 2005 Canadian GP
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Räikkönen at 2005 Canadian GP
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Räikkönen at the 2005 United States GP
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Räikkönen at the 2005 United States GP
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Juan Pablo Montoya at the 2005 United States GP
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Montoya at the 2005 British GP
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De la Rosa at the 2005 British GP
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Räikkönen at 2005 Belgian GP
2006: Johnnie Walker
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Kimi Räikkönen at Cheste Circuit, Valencia in Feb. 2006
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Juan Pablo Montoya at Cheste Circuit, Valencia in Feb. 2006
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Montoya at Valencia in February 2006
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Montoya in 2006
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Räikkönen at Silverstone Circuit, April 2006
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Räikkönen at Silverstone, April 2006
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Montoya at the 2006 Canadian GP
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Montoya at the 2006 United States GP
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Räikkönen at the 2006 United States GP
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Mika Häkkinen, a McLaren ex-driver, driving McLaren MP4-21 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2006
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Räikkönen at the 2006 French GP
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Räikkönen at the 2006 Turkish GP
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Pedro de la Rosa at the 2006 Italian GP
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De la Rosa at the 2006 Brazilian GP
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Stars & Cars 2006, Stuttgart
2007–: Vodafone
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Fernando Alonso at the Malaysian GP
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Alonso at the Malaysian GP
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Alonso at the Malaysian GP
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Lewis Hamilton at the Malaysian GP
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Hamilton at the Malaysian GP
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Hamilton at the Malaysian GP
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Hamilton at the Spanish GP
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Hamilton at the Spanish GP
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Hamilton at the Canadian GP
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Hamilton at the Canadian GP, victory lap
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Alonso at the Canadian GP
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Alonso leads Takuma Sato at the Canadian GP
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Hamilton and Alonso at the Canadian GP
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Hamilton at the United States GP
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Hamilton at the United States GP
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Hamilton at the United States GP
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Hamilton at the United States GP
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Alonso at the United States GP
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Alonso at the United States GP
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French GP
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Hamilton at the French GP (Saturday)
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Hamilton at the French GP (Sunday)
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Hamilton at the British GP
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Hamilton at the British GP
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Hamilton at the British GP
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Hamilton at the British GP
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Alonso at the British GP
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Alonso at the British GP
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Alonso at the Italian GP
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Alonso at the Italian GP
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Hamilton at the Italian GP
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Alonso at the Belgian GP
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Hamilton at the Belgian GP
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Hamilton at the Belgian GP
2008
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Heikki Kovalainen testing in Jerez, January 2008
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Hamilton at the 2008 Australian GP
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Kovalainen at the 2008 Malaysian GP
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Kovalainen at the 2008 Malaysian GP
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Hamilton at the 2008 Malaysian GP
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Hamilton at the 2008 Spanish GP
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Kovalainen at the 2008 Spanish GP
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Kovalainen at the 2008 Monaco GP
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Hamilton at the 2008 Monaco GP
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Kovalainen at the 2008 Canadian GP
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Kovalainen at the 2008 Canadian GP
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Kovalainen leading Kazuki Nakajima at the 2008 Canadian GP
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Hamilton at the 2008 Canadian GP
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Pedro de la Rosa testing at Catalunya in 2008
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De la Rosa testing at Catalunya in 2008
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De la Rosa testing at Catalunya in 2008
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De la Rosa testing at Catalunya in 2008
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Hamilton at the 2008 French GP
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Hamilton at the 2008 French GP
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Hamilton at the 2008 French GP
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Kovalainen at the 2008 French GP
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Kovalainen at the 2008 French GP
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Kovalainen testing at Silverstone, 2008
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Hamilton testing at Silverstone, 2008
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Hamilton at the 2008 British GP
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Hamilton at the 2008 British GP
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Hamilton at the 2008 British GP
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Hamilton at the 2008 British GP
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Hamilton at the 2008 British GP
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Hamilton at the 2008 British GP
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Kovalainen at the 2008 British GP
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Kovalainen at the 2008 British GP
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Kovalainen leads Hamilton at the 2008 British GP
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Kovalainen being overtaken by Nick Heidfeld at the 2008 British GP
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De la Rosa at the 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed
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De la Rosa at Goodwood, 2008
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Kovalainen at the 2008 European GP
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Kovalainen at the 2008 European GP
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Hamilton at the 2008 European GP
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Hamilton at the 2008 European GP
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Hamilton spinning at the 2008 Belgian GP, allowing Kimi Räikkönen to pass
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Passing Räikkönen at the 2008 Belgian GP
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Hamilton at the 2008 Belgian GP
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Kovalainen at the 2008 Italian GP
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Kovalainen at the 2008 Singapore GP
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Hamilton at the 2008 Singapore GP
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Hamilton at the 2008 Singapore GP
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Hamilton following David Coulthard at the 2008 Singapore GP
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Hamilton at the 2008 Chinese GP
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Kovalainen at the 2008 Chinese GP
2009
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Heikki Kovalainen testing at Jerez, February
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Kovalainen testing at Jerez, February
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Kovalainen testing at Jerez, February
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Kovalainen testing at Jerez, March
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Kovalainen testing at Jerez, March
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Kovalainen testing at Barcelona, March
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Kovalainen at the Australian GP
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Kovalainen at the Australian GP
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Kovalainen at the Australian GP
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Lewis Hamilton at the Malaysian GP
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Hamilton at the Chinese GP
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Hamilton at the Chinese GP
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Hamilton at the Chinese GP
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Hamilton at the Monaco GP
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Hamilton at the Turkish GP
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Hamilton at the Turkish GP
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Hamilton at the Turkish GP
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Hamilton at the Turkish GP
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Hamilton at the Turkish GP
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Hamilton at the Turkish GP
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Hamilton at the Turkish GP
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Hamilton following Nick Heidfeld at the Turkish GP
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Hamilton following Fernando Alonso at the Turkish GP
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Kovalainen at the Turkish GP
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Kovalainen at the Turkish GP
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Kovalainen at the Turkish GP
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Kovalainen at the British GP
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Hamilton at the German GP
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Hamilton at the German GP
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Hamilton at the German GP
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Hamilton at the German GP
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Hamilton at the German GP
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Hamilton at the German GP
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Hamilton at the German GP
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Kovalainen at the German GP
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Kovalainen at the German GP
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Kovalainen at the German GP
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Kovalainen at the German GP
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Kovalainen at the German GP
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Kovalainen at the German GP
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Kovalainen at the German GP
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Hamilton at the European GP
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Kovalainen at the European GP
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Hamilton at the Belgian GP
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Hamilton at the Belgian GP
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Kovalainen at the Belgian GP
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Kovalainen at the Belgian GP
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Hamilton at the Italian GP
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Hamilton at the Italian GP
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Hamilton at the Italian GP
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Kovalainen at the Italian GP
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Hamilton at the Singapore GP
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Hamilton at the Singapore GP
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Hamilton at the Singapore GP
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Hamilton at the Singapore GP
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Hamilton at the Singapore GP
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Hamilton at the Singapore GP
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Hamilton at the Singapore GP
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Hamilton at the Singapore GP
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Hamilton at the Singapore GP
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Kovalainen at the Singapore GP
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Kovalainen at the Singapore GP
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Kovalainen at the Singapore GP
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Kovalainen at the Singapore GP
2010
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Jenson Button testing at Jerez, February
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Button testing at Jerez, February
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Button testing at Jerez, February
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Button testing at Jerez, February
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Button testing at Jerez, February
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Button testing at Jerez, February
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Button testing at Jerez, February
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Lewis Hamilton testing at Jerez, February
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Hamilton testing at Jerez, February
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Button at the Bahrain GP
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Hamilton at the Bahrain GP
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Button at the Australian GP
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Button at the Australian GP
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Hamilton at the Australian GP
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Button at the Malaysian GP
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Button at the Malaysian GP
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Button at the Malaysian GP
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Button pursued by Felipe Massa at the Malaysian GP.
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Button pursued by Fernando Alonso at the 2010 Malaysian GP.
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Button pursued by Alonso at the Malaysian GP.
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Hamilton at the Malaysian GP
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Hamilton at the Malaysian GP
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Hamilton overtaking Vitaly Petrov at the Malaysian GP.
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Hamilton pursuing Adrian Sutil at the Malaysian GP
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Button at the Canadian GP
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Button at the Canadian GP
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Button at the Canadian GP
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Hamilton taking lead at start of the Canadian GP
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Hamilton at opening lap of the Canadian GP
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Hamilton at the Canadian GP
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Canadian GP
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Hamilton won the Canadian GP
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Hamilton won the Canadian GP
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Hamilton and Button giving 1-2 for team.
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Hamilton at the European GP
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Button at the British GP
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Hamilton at the British GP
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Button at the German GP
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Hamilton at the German GP
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Button at the Belgian GP
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Button at the Belgian GP
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Button and Hamilton at the Japanese GP
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Button at the Japanese GP
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Hamilton at the Japanese GP
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Hamilton at the Japanese GP
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Hamilton at the Japanese GP
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Hamilton at the Korean GP
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Hamilton at the Abu Dhabi GP
2011
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Lewis Hamilton testing at Jerez, February
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Hamilton testing at Jerez, February
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Hamilton testing at Jerez, February
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Jenson Button testing at Jerez, February
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Button testing at Jerez, February
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Button testing at Jerez, February
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Button testing at Jerez, February
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Hamilton testing at Barcelona, February
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Hamilton testing at Barcelona, February
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Hamilton testing at Barcelona, February
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Button testing at Barcelona, February
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Button testing at Barcelona, February
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Button testing at Barcelona, February
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Button testing at Barcelona, February
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Button testing at Barcelona, February
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Button testing at Barcelona, February
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Hamilton at the Australian GP
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Hamilton at the Malaysian GP
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Hamilton at the Malaysian GP
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Hamilton at the Malaysian GP
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Hamilton at the Malaysian GP
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Hamilton at the Malaysian GP
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Hamilton at the Malaysian GP
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Button at the Malaysian GP
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Button at the Malaysian GP
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Button at the Malaysian GP
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Button at the Malaysian GP
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Button at the Malaysian GP
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Hamilton at the Monaco GP
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Hamilton at the Monaco GP
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Button at the Monaco GP
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Hamilton at the Canadian GP
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Hamilton at the Canadian GP
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Hamilton at the Canadian GP
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Hamilton at the Canadian GP
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Button at the Canadian GP
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Button at the Canadian GP
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Button at the Canadian GP
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Button at the Canadian GP
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Hamilton at the British GP
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Hamilton at the British GP
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Button at the British GP
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Button at the British GP
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Hamilton and Button at the Italian GP
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Hamilton at the Italian GP
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Hamilton at the Italian GP
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Hamilton at the Italian GP
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Button at the Italian GP
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Button at the Italian GP
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Hamilton at the Singapore GP
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Button at the Singapore GP
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Hamilton at the Japanese GP
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Button at the Japanese GP
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Button at the Japanese GP
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Button at the Japanese GP
2012
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Jenson Button testing at Jerez, February
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Button testing at Jerez, February
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Button testing at Jerez, February
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Lewis Hamilton testing at Jerez, February
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Hamilton testing at Jerez, February
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Hamilton testing at Jerez, February
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Hamilton testing at Jerez, February
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Hamilton at the Australian GP
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Button at the Malaysian GP
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Button at the Malaysian GP
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Button at the Malaysian GP
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Hamilton at the Malaysian GP
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Hamilton at the Malaysian GP
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Hamilton at the Malaysian GP
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Hamilton at the Malaysian GP
2013
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Button testing at Jerez, February
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Button at the Australian GP
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Button at the Malaysian GP
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Button at the Malaysian GP
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Perez at the Malaysian GP
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Perez at the Malaysian GP
In pit
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1986 British GP
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Ayrton Senna at the 1988 San Marino GP
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Senna at the 1988 Canadian GP
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Kimi Räikkönen at the 2004 United States GP
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David Coulthard at the 2004 Italian GP
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McLaren at the 2005 United States GP
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Räikkönen and Alexander Wurz at the 2005 San Marino GP
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Wurz testing in Jerez, September 2005.
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2006 Malaysian GP
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The MP4-22 at the 2007 Italian GP
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Lewis Hamilton at the 2008 Malaysian GP
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2008 Chinese GP
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Gary Paffett driving the MP4-23A test car at Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in 2008 after the season.
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Paffett driving the MP4-23A test car
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Pit stop during a test at Barcelona, March 2009
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Testing at Barcelona, March 2009
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2010 Malaysian GP
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Testing at Barcelona, February 2011
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Testing at Barcelona, February 2011
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2011 Monaco GP
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2011 Monaco GP
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2011 British GP
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2011 Brazilian GP
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Testing at Barcelona, February 2013
In exhibiting
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McLaren M2B (1966) in the Donington Collection.
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McLaren M7A (1968) in the Donington Collection.
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McLaren M7C (1968) in the Donington Collection.
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McLaren M7C (1968) in the Donington Collection.
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McLaren M9A four-wheel drive car (1969) in the Donington Collection.
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McLaren M14A/D (1970) in the Donington Collection.
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McLaren M23 (1973 - 1978)
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McLaren M26 (1977 - 1978), in 2003
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McLaren M26 (1977 - 1978) in the Donington Collection.
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McLaren M28 (1978) in the Donington Collection.
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McLaren M29 (1979 - 1981, 1979 spec.) in the Donington Collection.
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McLaren MP4 (1981) in the Donington Collection.
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McLaren MP4/1C (1983) in the Donington Collection.
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McLaren MP4/2 (1984) in the Donington Collection.
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Cockpit of the McLaren MP4/2 (1984) in the Donington Collection.
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McLaren MP4/3 (1987) in the Donington Collection.
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McLaren MP4/3B-Honda test car
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McLaren MP4/4 (1988) in the Donington Collection.
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McLaren MP4/4 (1988) in the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu.
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McLaren MP4/4 (1988) in the Honda Collection Hall.
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McLaren MP4/4 (1988) in the Honda Collection Hall.
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McLaren MP4/4 (1988) in the Honda Collection Hall.
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McLaren MP4/4 (1988) in the Honda Collection Hall.
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McLaren MP4/4 (1988) in the Honda Collection Hall.
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McLaren MP4/5 (1989) in the Donington Collection.
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McLaren MP4/5 (1989) in the Honda Collection Hall.
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McLaren MP4/5B (1990) in the Donington Collection.
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McLaren MP4/5B (1990) at the 2009 Japanese GP.
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McLaren MP4/5B (1990) at the 2009 Japanese GP.
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McLaren MP4/6 (1991, Gerhard Berger's car) at the Honda Collection Hall
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McLaren MP4/6 (1991) at the Honda Collection Hall
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McLaren MP4/7 (1992) at the Honda Collection Hall
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McLaren MP4/7 (1992) at the Honda Collection Hall
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McLaren MP4/7 (1992) at the Honda Collection Hall
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McLaren MP4/8 (1993) with Brazilian flag in the Donington Collection.
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McLaren MP4/9 at the Musée Peugeot Sochaux in France
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McLaren MP4/9 at the Musée Peugeot Sochaux in France
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McLaren MP4/10 at the Nürburgring Motorsport Museum in Germany
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McLaren MP4/11 (1996)
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McLaren MP4/13A (MP4/13 prototype, 1998) in the Donington Collection.
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MP4/15 (2000) at the 2004 Malaysian GP
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MP4-16 (2001) from International Motor Show 2005, September 2005
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MP4-20 (2005) from Tuning World Bodensee, May 2005
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Stars and Cars 2006, Stuttgart
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A showcar at the 2007 Italian GP
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A show car at the Exposición Fórmula Alonso in 2007
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A show car at the Exposición Fórmula Alonso in 2007
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A show car at the Exposición Fórmula Alonso in 2007
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McLaren MP4-23 with car number 1 at the 2008 Mercedes Stars and Cars
Technical details
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McLaren M23 (1973 - 1977) with much of the bodywork removed.
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M23's engine (Ford-Cosworth DFV)
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M23's engine, gear box, rear-breaks and radiators
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MP4/4's diffuser
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MP4/4's engine cover
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The Mercedes-Benz FO110J, MP4-15's engine
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Steering wheel in the mid-2000s
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Side protector of the cockpit
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MP4-24's diffuser
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MP4-26's diffuser
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MP4-26's sidepods
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MP4-26's front wing
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MP4-26's front wing
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MP4-26's front wing
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MP4-26's front wing
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MP4-26's rear floor and exhaust
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MP4-26's rear
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Comparison between the MP4-27's nose and Force India VJM05's stepped nose (above)
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MP4-27's exhaust
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MP4-27's exhaust
McLaren logos
editOther racing cars
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McLaren M1A (1964 - 1965, 1964 Nassau ver.), in 2007
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McLaren M3A - Oldsmobile (1966) Formula 5000 car
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McLaren M4A (1968) Formula Two car
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Mark Donohue driving the McLaren M16A at the 1971 Pocono 500. He won the USAC/IndyCar race.
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McLaren M16C (1973) USAC/IndyCar
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McLaren M24 (1977) USAC/IndyCar
Road cars
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McLaren F1 (1993–1998); It was the first road car that topped 200mph and then blitsed it with a top speed of 243mph. It also had an astonishing accelaration reaching 0-62mph in 3.2 seconds.
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Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (2003–2010)
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McLaren MP4-12C (2011– )
People
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Bruce McLaren (founder)
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Ron Dennis (team principal: 1980 - 2008)
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Norbert Haug (Mercedes-Benz Motorsport: 1995 - )
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Martin Whitmarsh (CEO of F1 team: 2004 - 2013, team principal: 2011 - 2013 )
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Adrian Newey (Technical Director: 1997 - 2005)
Drivers
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Bruce McLaren (1966 - 1970), in 1966
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Denny Hulme (1968 - 1974), in 1973
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Peter Revson (1972 - 1973), in 1973
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Emerson Fittipaldi (1974 - 1975)
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Niki Lauda (1982 - 1985), in 1982
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Alain Prost (1980, 1984 - 1989), in 1984
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Ayrton Senna (1988 - 1993), in 1991
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Gerhard Berger (1990 - 1992), in 1991
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David Coulthard (1996 - 2004), in 1999
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Kimi Räikkönen (2002 - 2006), in 2002
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Pedro de la Rosa (2005 - 2006), in 2006
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Fernando Alonso (2007, 2015-18)
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Lewis Hamilton (2007 - 2012), in 2007
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Heikki Kovalainen (2008 - 2009), in 2008
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Jenson Button (2010 - 2017), in 2010
- Joakim Bonnier (1968, 1970 - 1971)
- Dan Gurney (1968, 1970)
- John Surtees (1970)
- David Hobbs (1971, 1974)
- Jody Scheckter (1972 - 1973)
- Gilles Villeneuve (1977)
- Nelson Piquet (1978)
- John Watson (1979 - 1983, 1985)
- Andrea de Cesaris (1981)
- Keke Rosberg (1986)
- Stefan Johansson (1987)
- Mika Häkkinen (1993 - 2001)
- Nigel Mansell (1995)
- Alexander Wurz (2005)
- Sergio Pérez (2013)
Transporters
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2007 transporter
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2010 transporter
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2011 transporter
etc.
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2005 United States GP
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2010 Canadian GP
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MP4/98T: Two-seater Formula One car
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