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50 years of McLaren
50 years on track —
British-based racing company McLaren are celebrating the 50th anniversary of its Formula One team in 2013.
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Man behind the machine —
New Zealander Bruce McLaren came to England in 1958 and founded his eponymous race team in 1963 going on to win a first grand prix in a McLaren in 1968.
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First for Fittipaldi —
Brazilian Emerson Fittipaldi would win the first of McLaren's 12 drivers' world titles in 1974. The M23 car also won the team championship for the first time.
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Technology leader —
McLaren are proud of their innovations on and off the track. In 1981 McLaren debuted a carbon fiber car - a concept that is now universal in Formula One.
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Rival racers —
Ayrton Senna (left) and Alain Prost (right) both won multiple world titles with McLaren but team boss Ron Dennis (far right) had to manage a fiery relationship between the rivals when they were paired in the team.
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Hamilton's last stand —
McLaren guided Lewis Hamilton to the world title in 2008 but the team have yet to win a driver or constructor crown since the Briton's epic win at the Brazilian Grand Prix.