Formula 1 is experiencing a special weekend in Monaco, where McLaren celebrates its 1,000th Grand Prix contested. For the occasion, the team gathered some of the biggest names in its history, including Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso, currently drivers for Ferrari and Aston Martin, respectively.
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The tribute also takes place in the year that marks 60 years since the team’s debut in the category. McLaren’s first participation in F1 occurred precisely at the 1966 Monaco GP, when Bruce McLaren led the team to the grid of the premier category of world motorsport for the first time.
Hamilton and Alonso, who were teammates at McLaren during the 2007 season, were part of a lineup composed of former team winners. The group brought together 11 of the 15 still-living drivers who achieved victories with the British team throughout its history in Formula 1.
The category’s president and CEO, Stefano Domenicali, also participated in the celebration held in the Principality. The meeting highlighted the historical relevance of McLaren, one of the most traditional and victorious teams in the category.
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From left to right with the number of victories for the team: David Coulthard (12), Heikki Kovalainen (1), Fernando Alonso (4), Mika Hakkinen (20), Oscar Piastri (9), Andrea Stella, Stefano Domenicali, Zak Brown, Lando Norris (11), Emerson Fittipaldi (5), Gerhard Berger (3), Juan Pablo Montoya (3), John Watson (5) and Lewis Hamilton (21).
Among the absent names were Alain Prost, Jenson Button, Kimi Räikkönen, and Daniel Ricciardo. Still, the drivers present at the tribute together represent 93 of the 203 victories achieved by McLaren in its history in Formula 1, reinforcing the weight of the characters who helped build the team’s legacy over the past decades.
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