← 1979 teamsCONSTRUCTOR HISTORY

McLaren

British · 1968–2026 in the imported archive

Wins

201

Within imported race coverage

Podiums

549

Within imported race coverage

Car entries

1981

Within imported race coverage

Seasons & championship standings

SEASON	CHAMPIONSHIP POS	CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS	DRIVERS	CAR ENTRIES	WINS	PODIUMS	RACES
2026	3	339	Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri	30	2	7	View races →
2025	1	833	Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri	48	14	34	View races →
2024	1	666	Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri	48	6	21	View races →
2023	4	302	Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri	44	0	9	View races →
2022	5	159	Daniel Ricciardo, Lando Norris	44	0	1	View races →
2021	4	275	Lando Norris, Daniel Ricciardo	44	1	5	View races →
2020	3	202	Lando Norris, Carlos Sainz	34	0	2	View races →
2019	4	145	Lando Norris, Carlos Sainz	42	0	1	View races →
2018	7	62	Fernando Alonso, Stoffel Vandoorne	42	0	0	View races →
2017	9	30	Stoffel Vandoorne, Fernando Alonso, Jenson Button	40	0	0	View races →
2016	6	76	Jenson Button, Fernando Alonso, Stoffel Vandoorne	42	0	0	View races →
2015	9	27	Jenson Button, Kevin Magnussen, Fernando Alonso	38	0	0	View races →
2014	5	181	Kevin Magnussen, Jenson Button	38	0	2	View races →
2013	5	122	Jenson Button, Sergio Pérez	38	0	0	View races →
2012	3	378	Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton	40	7	13	View races →
2011	2	497	Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button	38	6	18	View races →
2010	2	454	Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button	38	5	16	View races →
2009	3	71	Heikki Kovalainen, Lewis Hamilton	34	2	5	View races →
2008	2	151	Lewis Hamilton, Heikki Kovalainen	36	6	13	View races →
2007	E	0	Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton	34	8	24	View races →
2006	3	110	Kimi Räikkönen, Juan Pablo Montoya, Pedro de la Rosa	36	0	9	View races →
2005	2	182	Juan Pablo Montoya, Kimi Räikkönen, Pedro de la Rosa, Alexander Wurz	38	10	18	View races →
2004	5	69	David Coulthard, Kimi Räikkönen	36	1	4	View races →
2003	3	142	David Coulthard, Kimi Räikkönen	32	2	13	View races →
2002	3	65	Kimi Räikkönen, David Coulthard	34	1	10	View races →
2001	2	102	David Coulthard, Mika Häkkinen	34	4	13	View races →
2000	2	162	Mika Häkkinen, David Coulthard	34	7	22	View races →
1999	2	124	Mika Häkkinen, David Coulthard	32	7	16	View races →
1998	1	156	Mika Häkkinen, David Coulthard	32	9	20	View races →
1997	4	63	David Coulthard, Mika Häkkinen	34	3	7	View races →
1996	4	49	Mika Häkkinen, David Coulthard	32	0	6	View races →
1995	4	30	Mika Häkkinen, Mark Blundell, Nigel Mansell, Jan Magnussen	34	0	2	View races →
1994	4	42	Martin Brundle, Mika Häkkinen, Philippe Alliot	32	0	8	View races →
1993	2	84	Ayrton Senna, Michael Andretti, Mika Häkkinen	32	5	9	View races →
1992	2	99	Ayrton Senna, Gerhard Berger	32	5	12	View races →
1991	1	139	Ayrton Senna, Gerhard Berger	32	8	18	View races →
1990	1	121	Ayrton Senna, Gerhard Berger	32	6	18	View races →
1989	1	141	Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna	32	10	18	View races →
1988	1	199	Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna	32	15	25	View races →
1987	2	76	Alain Prost, Stefan Johansson	32	3	12	View races →
1986	2	96	Alain Prost, Keke Rosberg	32	4	12	View races →
1985	1	90	Alain Prost, Niki Lauda, John Watson	31	6	12	View races →
1984	1	143.5	Alain Prost, Niki Lauda	32	12	18	View races →
1983	5	34	Niki Lauda, John Watson	28	1	5	View races →
1982	2	69	Niki Lauda, John Watson	29	4	8	View races →
1981	6	28	John Watson, Andrea de Cesaris	30	1	4	View races →
1980	9	11	Alain Prost, John Watson	26	0	0	View races →
1979	7	15	John Watson, Patrick Tambay	28	0	1	View races →
1978	8	15	James Hunt, Patrick Tambay, Brett Lunger, Bruno Giacomelli, Nelson Piquet	48	0	1	View races →
1977	3	56	James Hunt, Jochen Mass, Emilio de Villota, Brett Lunger, Gilles Villeneuve, Bruno Giacomelli	46	3	7	View races →
1976	2	74	Jochen Mass, James Hunt	32	6	10	View races →
1975	3	53	Emerson Fittipaldi, Jochen Mass, Dave Charlton	29	3	10	View races →
1974	1	72	Denny Hulme, Mike Hailwood, Emerson Fittipaldi, Dave Charlton, David Hobbs, Jochen Mass	46	4	10	View races →
1973	3	58	Denny Hulme, Peter Revson, Jody Scheckter, Jacky Ickx	35	3	8	View races →
1972	3	49	Denny Hulme, Peter Revson, Brian Redman, Jody Scheckter	25	1	11	View races →
1971	6	10	Denny Hulme, Peter Gethin, Jo Bonnier, Jackie Oliver, Mark Donohue, David Hobbs	26	0	1	View races →
1968	-	0	Bruce McLaren, Denny Hulme	2	0	0	View races →

1979 race history

Season

28 imported result records · latest race date 1979-10-07.

All season races → · Full championship tables →

ROUND	RACE	DATE	DRIVER	GRID	FINISH	LAPS	TIME / STATUS	RACE POINTS
1	Argentine Grand Prix	1979-01-21	John Watson	6	3	53	+1:28.810	4
1	Argentine Grand Prix	1979-01-21	Patrick Tambay	9	R	0	Collision	0
2	Brazilian Grand Prix	1979-02-04	John Watson	14	8	39	+1 Lap	0
2	Brazilian Grand Prix	1979-02-04	Patrick Tambay	18	R	7	Collision	0
3	South African Grand Prix	1979-03-03	Patrick Tambay	17	10	75	+3 Laps	0
3	South African Grand Prix	1979-03-03	John Watson	14	R	61	Ignition	0
4	United States Grand Prix West	1979-04-08	John Watson	18	R	62	Injection	0
4	United States Grand Prix West	1979-04-08	Patrick Tambay	19	R	0	Collision	0
5	Spanish Grand Prix	1979-04-29	Patrick Tambay	20	13	72	+3 Laps	0
5	Spanish Grand Prix	1979-04-29	John Watson	18	R	21	Engine	0
6	Belgian Grand Prix	1979-05-13	John Watson	19	6	70	+1:05.850	1
7	Monaco Grand Prix	1979-05-27	John Watson	14	4	76	+41.310	3
8	French Grand Prix	1979-07-01	Patrick Tambay	20	10	78	+2 Laps	0
8	French Grand Prix	1979-07-01	John Watson	15	11	78	+2 Laps	0
9	British Grand Prix	1979-07-14	John Watson	7	4	67	+1 Lap	3
9	British Grand Prix	1979-07-14	Patrick Tambay	18	7	66	Out of fuel	0
10	German Grand Prix	1979-07-29	John Watson	12	5	45	+1:37.800	2
10	German Grand Prix	1979-07-29	Patrick Tambay	15	R	30	Suspension	0
11	Austrian Grand Prix	1979-08-12	John Watson	16	9	53	+1 Lap	0
11	Austrian Grand Prix	1979-08-12	Patrick Tambay	14	10	53	+1 Lap	0
12	Dutch Grand Prix	1979-08-26	John Watson	12	R	22	Engine	0
12	Dutch Grand Prix	1979-08-26	Patrick Tambay	14	R	6	Engine	0
13	Italian Grand Prix	1979-09-09	John Watson	19	R	13	Accident	0
13	Italian Grand Prix	1979-09-09	Patrick Tambay	14	R	3	Engine	0
14	Canadian Grand Prix	1979-09-30	John Watson	17	6	70	+2 Laps	1
14	Canadian Grand Prix	1979-09-30	Patrick Tambay	20	R	19	Engine	0
15	United States Grand Prix	1979-10-07	John Watson	13	6	58	+1 Lap	1
15	United States Grand Prix	1979-10-07	Patrick Tambay	22	R	20	Engine	0

Race source: Jolpica · retrieved 2026-09-07T19:04:31.041Z UTC. Championship source retrieved 2026-09-07T16:23:25.317Z UTC. Race points exclude sprint scoring; championship points are taken directly from the imported standings. Entries count result records, including non-starts and shared drives. Team history follows the source constructor identity.