Mclaren f1 biography of martin

The much-celebrated McLaren Formula 1 team was born in 1966 with founder Bruce McLaren at the helm and behind the wheel.

The New Zealander spent five years racing for his team before he was tragically killed when his Can-Am car crashed at Goodwood Circuit in 1970.

McLaren's legacy continued.

The team continued to operate with Emerson Fittipaldi winning McLaren's first World title in 1974, powered by a Ford Cosworth engine.

McLaren claimed a second Drivers' title in 1976 with James Hunt before the real glory days arrived in the 1980s after McLaren merged with Ron Dennis' Project Four Racing.

The team won five World titles between 1984 and 1989 and four Constructors'.

This was during the days of Alain Prost versus team-mate Niki Lauda and Prost versus his next team-mate, Ayrton Senna.

Senna added two more titles to McLaren's tally with wins in 1990 and 1991 before he left the team for Williams.

Losing Honda power at the end of 1992, McLaren's results began to falter and