Most successful
Alain Prost
1980, 1984–1989 · 🇫🇷 French
Starts
109
Wins
30
Titles
3
McLaren
🇬🇧 British
Stats After the Season
Race Entries
320
Wins
90
Podiums
165
Poles
77
Fastest Laps
0
Career Points
1630.5
Constructors' Titles
7
Drivers Fielded
32
Successful Drivers
Last champion · 1991
Ayrton Senna
1988–1991 · 🇧🇷 Brazilian
Starts
64
Wins
27
Titles
3
Notable driver
James Hunt
1976–1978 · 🇬🇧 British
Starts
49
Wins
9
Titles
1
Notable driver
Niki Lauda
1982–1985 · 🇦🇹 Austrian
Starts
58
Wins
8
Titles
1
Season Overview
| Season | GPs | Wins | Podiums | Poles | Points | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6th |
| 1972 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 66 | 3rd |
| 1973 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 68 | 3rd |
| 1974 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 87 | 1st |
| 1975 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 65 | 3rd |
| 1976 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 88 | 2nd |
| 1977 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 65 | 3rd |
| 1978 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 8th |
| 1979 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7th |
| 1980 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9th |
| 1981 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 6th |
| 1982 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 69 | 2nd |
| 1983 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 5th |
| 1984 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 143.5 | 1st |
| 1985 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 90 | 1st |
| 1986 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 96 | 2nd |
| 1987 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 76 | 2nd |
| 1988 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 199 | 1st |
| 1989 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 141 | 1st |
| 1990 | 16 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 121 | 1st |
| 1991 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 139 | 1st |
Drivers Fielded
| Driver | Years | Starts | Wins | Points | WDC | WCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce McLaren | 1968 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Denny Hulme | 1968, 1971–1974 | 53 | 3 | 94 | — | 1 |
| David Hobbs | 1971, 1974 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Jackie Oliver | 1971 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jo Bonnier | 1971 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mark Donohue | 1971 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — |
| Peter Gethin | 1971 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Brian Redman | 1972 | 3 | 0 | 4 | — | — |
| Jody Scheckter | 1972–1973 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Peter Revson | 1972–1973 | 23 | 2 | 61 | — | — |
| Jacky Ickx | 1973 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — |
| Dave Charlton | 1974–1975 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Emerson Fittipaldi | 1974–1975 | 29 | 5 | 100 | 1 | 1 |
| Jochen Mass | 1974–1977 | 49 | 1 | 64 | — | 1 |
| Mike Hailwood | 1974 | 11 | 0 | 12 | — | 1 |
| James Hunt | 1976–1978 | 49 | 9 | 117 | 1 | — |
| Brett Lunger | 1977–1978 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bruno Giacomelli | 1977–1978 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Emilio de Villota | 1977–1978 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gilles Villeneuve | 1977 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nelson Piquet | 1978 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Patrick Tambay | 1978–1979 | 28 | 0 | 8 | — | — |
| John Watson | 1979–1983, 1985 | 73 | 4 | 109 | — | 1 |
| Alain Prost | 1980, 1984–1989 | 109 | 30 | 458.5 | 3 | 4 |
| Andrea de Cesaris | 1981 | 15 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| Niki Lauda | 1982–1985 | 58 | 8 | 128 | 1 | 2 |
| Keke Rosberg | 1986 | 16 | 0 | 22 | — | — |
| Stefan Johansson | 1987 | 16 | 0 | 30 | — | — |
| Ayrton Senna | 1988–1991 | 64 | 27 | 328 | 3 | 4 |
| Gerhard Berger | 1990–1991 | 32 | 1 | 86 | — | 2 |