McLaren A Racing History

The McLaren Grand Prix Racing Team had consistently been one of the dominant forces in Formula 1 motor racing, and in the late 1980s and early 1990s it enjoyed a virtual hegemony in the sport. The team's red and white livery was without question one of the most familiar sights in a fast-developing and ever-changing sport. This book tells the story of the Grand Prix team, from its origins in 1963 with the young driver from New Zealand, Bruce McLaren, to the spectacular and controversial successes of Ayrton Senna. But this is more than just a team history: in many respects it is also a record of Formula 1, from the mid 1960s to the early 1990s - an era in which the sport has undergone a complete transformation to become the high-technology, high-gloss, multi-million pound business. Geoffrey Williams has assembled a mass of fascinating information about McLaren -both the man and the team - much of it informed by first-hand interviews with McLaren drivers and managers past and present. He received the full co-operation of the Woking-based organisation in the preparation of this work and as a result the book contains many new and previously unpublished insights, anecdotes, facts and figures. The author's personal viewpoints and conclusions offer a fresh slant on what is a legendary phenomenon. Comprehensively illustrated in colour and black and white, this is an important addition to the body of literature on one of Grand Prix motor racing's most interesting and successful teams. It also includes specifications for McLaren Cars from 1966 to 1991, as well as a race record for the cars and drivers.