Daniel Ricciardo, Lando Norris, McLaren, 2021

McLaren F1 drivers

Here is a complete list of drivers who raced for the McLaren F1 team. This list does not include drivers who raced McLaren cars that were entered by teams other than McLaren.

1966

Bruce McLaren, McLaren M2B, Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, 1966
Bruce McLaren founded the team in 1966
Bruce McLaren

1967

Bruce McLaren

1968

Bruce McLaren
Denny Hulme

1969

Bruce McLaren
Denny Hulme
Derek Bell

1970

Bruce McLaren
Denny Hulme
Andrea de Adamich
Peter Gethin
Dan Gurney
Nanni Galli

1971

Denny Hulme
Peter Gethin
Jackie Oliver

1972

Denny Hulme
Peter Revson
Brian Redman
Jody Scheckter

1973

Denny Hulme
Peter Revson
Jody Scheckter
Jacky Ickx

1974

Denny Hulme
Emerson Fittipaldi
Mike Hailwood
David Hobbs
Jochen Mass

1975

Emerson Fittipaldi
Jochen Mass

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1976

James Hunt, 1976
Hunt made surprise move to McLaren in 1976
James Hunt
Jochen Mass

1977

James Hunt
Jochen Mass
Gilles Villeneuve
Bruno Giacomelli

1978

James Hunt
Patrick Tambay
Bruno Giacomelli

1979

John Watson
Patrick Tambay

1980

John Watson
Alain Prost
Stephen South

1981

John Watson
Andrea de Cesaris

1982

Niki Lauda
John Watson

1983

Niki Lauda
John Watson

1984

Lauda and Prost won a title each as team mates
Niki Lauda
Alain Prost

1985

Niki Lauda
Alain Prost
John Watson

1986

Alain Prost
Keke Rosberg

1987

Alain Prost
Stefan Johansson

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1988

Alain Prost
Ayrton Senna

1989

Alain Prost
Ayrton Senna

1990

Senna and Berger teamed up for three seasons
Ayrton Senna
Gerhard Berger

1991

Ayrton Senna
Gerhard Berger

1992

Ayrton Senna
Gerhard Berger

1993

Ayrton Senna
Michael Andretti
Mika Hakkinen

1994

Mika Hakkinen
Martin Brundle
Philippe Alliot

1995

Mika Hakkinen
Mark Blundell
Nigel Mansell
Jan Magnussen

1996

Mika Hakkinen, David Coulthard, McLaren, Nurburgring, 2000
Hakkinen and Coulthard spent six years together
Mika Hakkinen
David Coulthard

1997

Mika Hakkinen
David Coulthard

1998

Mika Hakkinen
David Coulthard

1999

Mika Hakkinen
David Coulthard

2000

Mika Hakkinen
David Coulthard

2001

Mika Hakkinen
David Coulthard

2002

Kimi Raikkonen
David Coulthard

2003

Raikkonen’s last win for McLaren came in 2005
Kimi Raikkonen
David Coulthard

2004

Kimi Raikkonen
David Coulthard

2005

Kimi Raikkonen
Juan Pablo Montoya
Pedro de la Rosa
Alexander Wurz

2006

Kimi Raikkonen
Juan Pablo Montoya
Pedro de la Rosa

2007

Fernando Alonso
Lewis Hamilton

2008

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Silverstone, 2008
Hamilton won the title in his second season
Lewis Hamilton
Heikki Kovalainen

2009

Lewis Hamilton
Heikki Kovalainen

2010

Lewis Hamilton
Jenson Button

2011

Lewis Hamilton
Jenson Button

2012

Lewis Hamilton
Jenson Button

2013

Perez replaced Hamilton, but left after one year
Jenson Button
Sergio Perez

2014

Jenson Button
Kevin Magnussen

2015

Jenson Button
Kevin Magnussen
Fernando Alonso

2016

Jenson Button
Fernando Alonso
Stoffel Vandoorne

2017

Fernando Alonso
Stoffel Vandoorne

2018

Fernando Alonso
Stoffel Vandoorne

2019

Lando Norris, McLaren, Circuit of the Americas, 2018
Norris made his F1 debut with McLaren
Carlos Sainz Jnr
Lando Norris

2020

Carlos Sainz Jnr
Lando Norris

2021

Lando Norris
Daniel Ricciardo

2022

Lando Norris
Daniel Ricciardo

2023

Lando Norris
Oscar Piastri

2024

Lando Norris
Oscar Piastri