With 16 victories on the streets of Monte Carlo, McLaren leads the list of most successful teams in the Monaco GP and carries a tradition built by some of the greatest names in Formula 1.
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Few Formula 1 circuits have as strong a connection with a team as Monaco has with McLaren.
Over decades, the British team built a historic trajectory on the streets of the Principality, accumulating victories, pole positions, and some of the category’s most remarkable performances. The result is a record that remains intact to this day: no team has won the Monaco GP as many times as McLaren.
This weekend, when Formula 1 returns to Monte Carlo for another edition of the most traditional race on the calendar, the team once again arrives at the circuit carrying a legacy difficult to match.
McLaren has 16 victories in the Monaco GP, a number that places it at the top of the race’s historical list.
Ferrari appears in second position with 10 triumphs, while other legendary Formula 1 teams complete the list of winners throughout the history of the Principality.
The advantage built by the British team is the result of different eras of success. From the 1980s, through the 1990s, and into the 2000s, McLaren was frequently among the protagonists of the championship’s most glamorous race.
More than just winning, the team built an identity strongly associated with the streets of Monte Carlo.
Senna and the building of a legend
It’s impossible to talk about McLaren’s history in Monaco without mentioning Ayrton Senna.
It was wearing the colors of the British team that the Brazilian consolidated his historic relationship with the circuit. Between 1989 and 1993, Senna won five consecutive times in the Principality, a sequence that helped transform both the driver and the team into absolute references of the race.
The images of the red and white McLaren navigating the streets of Monte Carlo became part of Formula 1’s collective memory.
During that period, the combination of team and driver produced some of the most striking pages in the sport’s history.
Although Senna is the name most associated with McLaren in Monaco, he is far from being the only one responsible for the team’s success.
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Alain Prost, Mika Häkkinen, Lewis Hamilton, and other world champions also contributed to expanding the team’s collection of victories in the Principality.
Each generation added new chapters to a story that spans decades.
The longevity of this success helps explain why McLaren continues to be seen as one of the most emblematic teams in the race.
A circuit that demands excellence
Part of the connection between McLaren and Monaco is also related to the characteristics of the track.
Historically, the circuit rewards balanced cars, efficient in slow corners, and capable of offering confidence to drivers in an environment where any mistake can end in the guard rail.
Over the years, the British team has frequently managed to develop competitive cars for this type of challenge, enhancing the talent of its drivers on one of the most demanding layouts on the calendar.
It’s no coincidence that many of their most emblematic victories happened precisely in Monte Carlo.
Today’s McLaren seeks new chapters
Formula 1 has changed a lot since the days of Senna and Prost, but McLaren has returned to a prominent position in recent seasons.
The team arrives in 2026 once again among the championship’s protagonists and tries to add another chapter to its long history in Monaco.
Even if historical numbers do not guarantee present results, they help to show the dimension of the relationship built between the team and the circuit.
Few teams have such a rich heritage in a single GP as McLaren has in the Principality.
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