Formula 1

McLaren in Grand Prix racing: Fittipaldi and Hunt in the M23, the carbon-fibre MP4/1, the turbo titles, the all-conquering MP4/4, Hamilton in 2008, and the 2024–25 return to championship glory.

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43 moments in this segment.

1. 1974-01-04 - 1974 January 4 - Emerson Fittipaldi test McLaren M23 despite fuel ban @ Interlagos. Emerson Fittipaldi testing the McLaren M23 at Interlagos in January 1974, the start of his title-winning campaign.
2. 1984-08-19 - Niki Lauda's Against-The-Odds Home Win | 1984 Austrian Grand Prix. Niki Lauda’s against-the-odds home win at the 1984 Austrian Grand Prix, in the TAG-Porsche turbo McLaren MP4/2.
3. 1985-10-06 - 1985: Terry Wogan Comedy Sketch w/ Alain Prost's McLaren @bigzeddie76. A 1985 comedy sketch featuring Alain Prost’s title-winning McLaren, Prost took McLaren’s first of back-to-back crowns that year.
4. 1986-05-11 - 1986 R4 Monaco - Ayrton Senna vs Alain Prost. Ayrton Senna versus Alain Prost’s McLaren at the 1986 Monaco Grand Prix, a preview of the rivalry to come.
5. 1990-06-03 - F1 Classic Onboard: Senna On The Charge At The 1990 Monaco Grand Prix. F1 Classic onboard: Ayrton Senna charging at the 1990 Monaco Grand Prix in the McLaren MP4/5B, one of six Monaco wins.
6. 2008-06-01 - 2008 McLaren-Mercedes MP4-23 2.4 V8 (2). The 2008 McLaren-Mercedes MP4-23 running its 2.4-litre V8, Hamilton’s championship-winning car.
7. 2008-11-02 - Lewis Hamilton Wins First World Title | 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix | Race Highlights. Lewis Hamilton wins his first World Championship at the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix, snatching the title in the final corners for McLaren.
8. 2008-11-02 - The Most Dramatic Final Laps IN FULL | 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix. The dramatic final laps of the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix in full, Hamilton takes fifth on the last lap to become champion by a point.
9. 2008-11-02 - Coulthard Relives Brazil's Tense 2008 Title Decider. David Coulthard relives the tense 2008 Brazil title decider that made his fellow McLaren driver Hamilton champion.
10. 2008-11-02 - Your Favourite Brazilian Grand Prix - 2008 Hamilton's Breathtaking Triumph. Hamilton’s breathtaking 2008 Brazil triumph, McLaren’s most recent drivers’ championship until the modern resurgence.
11. 2009-06-12 - MP4/4 Start Up. The start-up of the McLaren MP4/4’s Honda V6 turbo, the sound of the most dominant car of the 1988 season.
12. 2011-06-01 - McLaren F1 car (2011)
13. 2011-06-01 - McLaren F1 car (2011)
14. 2012-06-01 - McLaren F1 car (2012) (1 of 4). McLaren F1 car, 2012.
15. 2012-06-01 - McLaren F1 car (2012) (4 of 4). McLaren F1 car, 2012.
16. 2012-06-01 - McLaren F1 car (2012) (3 of 4). McLaren F1 car, 2012.
17. 2012-06-01 - McLaren F1 car (2012) (2 of 4). McLaren F1 car, McLaren’s Grand Prix machinery across its championship-winning eras.
18. 2012-09-10 - F1 legend - James Hunt. 1976 title for McLaren in a season immortalised by the Hunt–Lauda duel.
19. 2013-01-31 - Vodafone McLaren Mercedes MP4-28 car reveal LIVE - Highlights. The launch of the 2013 Vodafone McLaren Mercedes MP4-28, the last car of the long McLaren–Mercedes partnership before the Honda return.
20. 2013-04-10 - MURRAY WALKER ON FITTIPALDI: the Emmo years. Murray Walker on Emerson Fittipaldi’s McLaren years, the Brazilian who won McLaren’s first World Championship in 1974.
21. 2013-10-06 - Tooned 50: Episode 5 - The Alain Prost Story. The "Tooned 50" story of Alain Prost, "The Professor", four-time champion and twice a McLaren title-winner in the 1980s.
22. 2013-11-13 - The McLaren Project 4 Chassis 1. The McLaren Project 4 chassis one, the MP4/1, the first Formula 1 car with a carbon-fibre composite monocoque.
23. 2013-12-23 - Step inside the MP4/4. Step inside the McLaren MP4/4, the Honda-powered 1988 car that won 15 of 16 races in the hands of Senna and Prost.
24. 2014-07-31 - Fittipaldi and the McLaren M23 reunited. Emerson Fittipaldi reunited with the McLaren M23, the car that gave McLaren its first drivers’ title in 1974.
25. 2014-10-22 - His Name is Emerson Fittipaldi. The story of Emerson Fittipaldi, McLaren’s first World Champion driver.
26. 2014-11-19 - Taking the McLaren MP4/4 for a drive. 1988 Senna/Prost car that remains one of F1’s greatest.
27. 2015-06-21 - Vintage Vroom - F1 Legends at the 2015 Austrian Grand Prix. F1 legends and their vintage McLarens on track, the turbo-era cars of the 1980s reunited.
28. 2016-04-30 - First Light - The story behind the McLaren MP4/1. First Light, the story behind the MP4/1, McLaren’s carbon-fibre revolution that made every rival’s aluminium tub obsolete.
29. 2018-03-14 - Watch: Emerson Fittipaldi drives his McLaren F1 car into The Amelia. Emerson Fittipaldi drives his championship McLaren M23 at the Amelia Island Concours.
30. 2020-11-08 - GoodWood Mclaren M23 Fittipaldi. The McLaren M23 of Fittipaldi demonstrated at Goodwood, one of F1’s longest-serving winning designs.
31. 2021-05-20 - #GulfXMcLaren Iconic Cars M23. The iconic McLaren M23 in Gulf colours, the chassis that carried Fittipaldi and Hunt to championships in the 1970s.
32. 2023-02-24 - Lando Norris / Emerson Fittipaldi reunited with 1974 title-winning McLaren M23 | Goodwood FOS 2018. Lando Norris and Emerson Fittipaldi reunited with the 1974 title-winning McLaren M23 at the Festival of Speed.
33. 2024-12-08 - Race Highlights | 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Race highlights of the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where McLaren sealed the Constructors’ title.
34. 2024-12-08 - From Failure To Glory: McLaren's Ten Year Journey Back To The Top. From failure to glory, McLaren’s ten-year journey from the Honda-era back of the grid to champions again.
35. 2024-12-08 - McLaren's Meteoric Rise | How They Won The 2024 Constructors' Championship. How McLaren won the 2024 Constructors’ Championship, their first since 1998, ending a 26-year wait.
36. 2025-02-07 - McLaren F1 & MP4/1 - Carbonfibre Pioneers! | 4K. The McLaren F1 road car and the MP4/1 racer, how McLaren pioneered carbon-fibre construction on road and track.
37. 2025-05-24 - MONACO LAP RECORD! Lando Norris' Pole Lap | 2025 Monaco Grand Prix | Pirelli. Lando Norris’ pole lap and lap record at the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix in the McLaren MCL39.
38. 2025-10-05 - McLaren's Journey to the 2025 F1 Constructors' Championship. McLaren’s journey to a second straight Constructors’ Championship in 2025, confirming their return to the front of F1.
39. 2025-10-05 - Race Highlights | 2025 Singapore Grand Prix. Race highlights of the 2025 Singapore Grand Prix, where McLaren clinched the 2025 Constructors’ crown.
40. 2025-10-29 - James hunt rush f1 new world champions mclaren 1976. James Hunt clinches the 1976 World Championship for McLaren at a rain-soaked Fuji, the season that inspired the film "Rush".
41. 2025-12-07 - INSIDE STORY: The Championship Showdown In The Desert | 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Lenovo. The inside story of the 2025 championship showdown in Abu Dhabi, with McLaren fighting at the very front.
42. 2025-12-14 - EVERY Grand Prix Highlight of the 2025 F1 Season. ’ Championship.
43. 2025-12-27 - EVERY F1 Sprint Highlight of the 2025 F1 Season. Every F1 sprint highlight of the 2025 season, McLaren’s second championship year of the modern era.