McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937–1970), is a motor racing team based in Woking, Surrey, England. McLaren is best known as a Formula One constructor, but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, Canadian-American Challenge Cup, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. The current team was formed by the merger of the original Bruce McLaren Racing Team with the Project 4 team in 1981, and is currently managed by Ron Dennis as part of McLaren Racing, a member of the McLaren Group, which also controls companies such as the McLaren Automotive road car division.
McLaren is one of the most successful teams in Formula One, having won more Grands Prix than any constructor except Ferrari and numerous World Drivers’ and World Constructors’ Championships. When account is taken of the period of competition, McLaren emerge as the most successful team with 11 drivers’ and 8 constructors’ championships since 1966.
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