McLaren-Ford

British · raced 1966–1970

39Races

4Winsjoint 22nd all-time

16Podiumsjoint 22nd all-time

49Top 10s

4.82Avg Position

9.21Avg Grid Pos

McLaren-Ford was the name for McLaren cars that used Ford Cosworth engines, from 1968 to 1970. Bruce McLaren won the 1968 Belgian Grand Prix, McLaren's first win, and Denny Hulme won twice in 1968 and once in 1969. It won 4 Grands Prix in total and took 16 podiums, with drivers including Dan Gurney, Peter Gethin and Vic Elford.

All-time records

=17th in Most F1 One-Two Finishes (1 one-two finishes)
=22nd in Most F1 Podiums by a Constructor (16 podiums)
=22nd in Most F1 Wins by a Constructor (4 wins)

Top Drivers

Driver	Wins	Pod.Podiums	PtsPoints (as awarded)	Races
Denny Hulme	3	9	78	32
Bruce McLaren	1	7	56	26
Dan Gurney	0	0	4	6
Vic Elford	0	0	3	4
John Surtees	0	0	1	4
Peter Gethin	0	0	1	7
Basil van Rooyen	0	0	0	1
Jo Bonnier	0	0	0	1
Derek Bell	0	0	0	1
Jean-Pierre Beltoise	0	0	0	3

Top Circuits

Circuit	Wins	Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded)	Races
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza	1	5	3
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez	1	3.8	5
Circuit de Monaco	0	2	4
Circuit Park Zandvoort	0	1.33	3
Watkins Glen	0	1.2	5

Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.

Notable drivers

Most wins for the team, then most races.

D. Hulme1968–1970 · 3 wins
B. McLaren1966–1970 · 1 win
P. Gethin1970 · 0 wins
D. Gurney1968–1970 · 0 wins
V. Elford1969 · 0 wins
J. Surtees1970 · 0 wins

Season by season

McLaren-Ford season-by-season championship record
Season	Constructors' position	Wins	Points
1970	51 place lower than 1969	0	35
1969	42 places lower than 1968	1	38
1968	2	3	49
1967	—	0	0
1966	9	0	2

Teammate battles

Teammate head-to-head battles at McLaren-Ford
Season	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
1970	Gethin vs HulmePeter Gethin vs Denny Hulme	2–4	2–4	1–11
1970	Hulme vs SurteesDenny Hulme vs John Surtees	3–0	2–1	9–0
1970	Hulme vs McLarenDenny Hulme vs Bruce McLaren	3–0	2–1	9–6
1970	McLaren vs SurteesBruce McLaren vs John Surtees	2–1	2–1	6–0
1969	Hulme vs McLarenDenny Hulme vs Bruce McLaren	8–2	3–7	11–26
1968	Hulme vs McLarenDenny Hulme vs Bruce McLaren	6–3	6–3	31–21
1968	Gurney vs McLarenDan Gurney vs Bruce McLaren	3–0	1–2	3–13

Drivers who raced for McLaren-Ford

Drivers who have raced for McLaren-Ford
Driver	Seasons	Races	Wins
D. Hulme	1968–1970	32	3
B. McLaren	1966–1970	27	1
P. Gethin	1970	7	0
D. Gurney	1968–1970	6	0
J. Surtees	1970	4	0
V. Elford	1969	4	0
J. Beltoise	1967–1969	3	0
J. Bonnier	1970	1	0
B. van Rooyen	1969	1	0
D. Bell	1969	1	0

Race results

How McLaren-Ford did in every Grand Prix it started: the best grid slot and finish of its cars, the points it scored and each car’s result. Races in which no car took the start are left out unless the team scored sprint points.

197012 races, 5 podiumsConstructors’ P5 · 35 pts▾

Drivers: D. Hulme, P. Gethin, J. Surtees, B. McLaren, D. Gurney, J. Bonnier

McLaren-Ford race results in 1970
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
13	13Mexican Grand Prix	10	P3	Hulme 3 · Gethin DNF	4	5(35)
12	12United States Grand Prix	11	P7	Hulme 7 · Gethin 14 · Bonnier DNF	0	5(31)
11	11Canadian Grand Prix	11	P6	Gethin 6 · Hulme DNF	1	5(31)
10	10Italian Grand Prix	9	P4	Hulme 4 · Gethin DNF	3	5(30)
9	9Austrian Grand Prix	11	P105 places worse than the team’s season average (P4.5)	Gethin 10 · Hulme DNF	0	4(27)
8	8German Grand Prix	16	P3	Hulme 3 · Gethin DNF	4	4(27)
7	7British Grand Prix	5	P3	Hulme 3 · Gurney DNF	4	4(23)
6	6French Grand Prix	7	P4	Hulme 4 · Gurney 6	4	4(19)
5	5Dutch Grand Prix	11	P6	Surtees 6 · Gethin DNF · Gurney DNF	1	4(16)
3	3Monaco Grand Prix	3	P4	Hulme 4 · McLaren DNF · Surtees DNF	3	2(15)
2	2Spanish Grand Prix	2	P2	McLaren 2 · Surtees DNF · Hulme DNF	6	2(12)
1	1South African Grand Prix	6	P2	Hulme 2 · Surtees DNF · McLaren DNF	6	2(6)

Earlier seasons1966–1969 (4 seasons)▾

196911 races, 1 win, 5 podiumsConstructors’ P4 · 38 pts▾

Drivers: D. Hulme, B. McLaren, V. Elford, B. van Rooyen, D. Bell, J. Beltoise

McLaren-Ford race results in 1969
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
11	11Mexican Grand Prix	4	P1	Hulme 1	9	4(38)
10	10United States Grand Prix	2	DNF	Hulme DNF · McLaren DNF	0	4(29)
9	9Canadian Grand Prix	5	P5	McLaren 5 · Hulme DNF	2	4(29)
8	8Italian Grand Prix	2	P4	McLaren 4 · Hulme 7	3	4(27)
7	7German Grand Prix	5	P3	McLaren 3 · Hulme DNF · Elford DNF	4	4(24)
6	6British Grand Prix	3	P3	McLaren 3 · Elford 6 · Hulme DNF · Bell DNF	5	3(22)
5	5French Grand Prix	2	P4	McLaren 4 · Elford 5 · Hulme 8	5	3(18)
4	4Dutch Grand Prix	6	P4	Hulme 4 · Beltoise 8 · Elford 10 · McLaren DNF	3	3(15)
3	3Monaco Grand Prix	11	P5	McLaren 5 · Hulme 6	3	3(12)
2	2Spanish Grand Prix	8	P2	McLaren 2 · Hulme 4	9	2(10)
1	1South African Grand Prix	3	P3	Hulme 3 · McLaren 5 · van Rooyen DNF	6	3(4)

196811 races, 3 wins, 6 podiumsConstructors’ P2 · 49 pts▾

Drivers: B. McLaren, D. Hulme, D. Gurney

McLaren-Ford race results in 1968
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
12	12Mexican Grand Prix	4	P2	McLaren 2 · Gurney DNF · Hulme DNF	6	2(49)
11	11United States Grand Prix	7	P4	Gurney 4 · McLaren 6	4	3(43)
10	10Canadian Grand Prix	4	P1	Hulme 1 · McLaren 2 · Gurney DNF	15	2(40)
9	9Italian Grand Prix	2	P1	Hulme 1 · McLaren DNF	9	4(31)
8	8German Grand Prix	11	P7	Hulme 7	0	4(22)
7	7British Grand Prix	10	P4	Hulme 4 · McLaren 7	3	3(22)
6	6French Grand Prix	4	P5	Hulme 5 · McLaren 8	2	2(19)
5	5Dutch Grand Prix	7	DNF	McLaren DNF · Hulme DNF	0	2(17)
4	4Belgian Grand Prix	5	P1	McLaren 1 · Hulme DNF	9	2(17)
3	3Monaco Grand Prix	7	P5	Hulme 5 · McLaren DNF	2	2(8)
2	2Spanish Grand Prix	3	P2	Hulme 2 · McLaren DNF	6	2(6)

19672 races▾

Drivers: J. Beltoise

McLaren-Ford race results in 1967
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
11	11Mexican Grand Prix	14	P7	Beltoise 7	0	—(0)
10	10United States Grand Prix	18	P7	Beltoise 7	0	—(0)

19663 racesConstructors’ P9 · 2 pts▾

Drivers: B. McLaren

McLaren-Ford race results in 1966
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
9	9Mexican Grand Prix	14	DNF	McLaren DNF	0	9(2)
8	8United States Grand Prix	11	P5	McLaren 5	2	8(2)
1	1Monaco Grand Prix	10	DNF	McLaren DNF	0	—(0)