Formula 1 driver · 1958–1970

Bruce McLaren

NationalityNew Zealand New ZealandCodeMCLNumber5Last teamMcLaren
Starts100
Wins4
Podiums27
Poles0
Points196.5
Titles0

Career totals from published race classifications (1950–2026). Poles use the qualifying classification where published, otherwise grid position 1. Sum of points scored per race and sprint as published; pre-1991 seasons with dropped scores differ from official championship totals.

Driver DNA

Profile

Methodology
QualiRaceGainsFinishPoints

Career DNA · career, all eras · f1-dna-1.0.0 · as of 2 Oct 2026

starts: not sourceddefense: not sourcedtyre management: not sourcedwet weather: not sourcedlate race: not sourcedrace pace: not sourced

Qualifying Pace

High
n=280 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying head-to-head rate

teammate gap samples
0
teammate h2h
181-99
pole rate
0.0%
front row rate
1.9%

Race Result vs Teammate

High
n=248 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)

share of races finishing ahead of teammate (one-car retirements count for the finisher)

teammate race h2h
181-67
avg finish delta when both classified
2.672

Positions Gained

High
n=63 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)

mean grid-to-finish gain above the expectation for that grid slot (classified finishes)

mean positions gained
4.127
expectation adjusted
1.787

Finishing

High
n=100 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)

classification rate minus teammate classification rate (same car); any retirement cause counts

classification rate
63.0%
teammate classification rate
55.7%
retirements
37

Consistency

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 79 drivers (career, all eras)

spread (std dev) of teammate qualifying gaps; lower spread ranks higher

finish position std
2.945

Team Points Share

High
n=75 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)

share of the team's points in events where the team scored

points
196.5
team points
459.5
points per start
1.965

Street Circuits

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 72 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on street layouts relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

High-Speed Circuits

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 78 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on high pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

Low-Speed Circuits

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 83 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on low pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

Teammate record

TeammateTeamSeasonsQuali H2HRace H2H
Cooper, McLaren1961–19705–66–3
McLaren1968–19705–2011–11
McLaren19700–00–0
McLaren19691–01–0
McLaren19691–01–0
McLaren19693–13–1
Cooper, McLaren1963–196817–09–7
Eagle, McLaren1967–19680–62–1
Cooper1962–19653–03–0
Cooper1963–19651–01–0
Cooper19657–24–2
Cooper19651–01–0

Recent races

By season

YearTeamStartsWPodPolesPtsPos
1970McLaren3010614th
1969McLaren9030263rd
1968McLaren11130225th
1967McLaren, Eagle9000314th
1966McLaren4000316th
1965Cooper10010109th
1964Cooper10020137th
1963Cooper10030176th
1962Cooper9150273rd
1961Cooper8010118th
1960Cooper8160342nd
1959Cooper712016.56th
1958Cooper2000024th