First Formula One Victory (1968 Belgian GP)
McLaren's first Formula One win as a constructor came at the 1968 Belgian Grand Prix.
Bruce McLaren won his team's first Formula One race at the 1968 Belgian Grand Prix driving the McLaren M7A.
Quick Facts
- Driver
- Bruce McLaren
- Team
- Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
- Chassis
- M7A
- Engine
- Ford Cosworth DFV V8
- Circuit
- Spa-Francorchamps
- Season
- 1968
Lore & Background
McLaren founded Bruce McLaren Motor Racing in 1963. The team entered Formula One as a constructor in 1966. After early struggles with heavy, underpowered engines, the team's fortunes improved with the adoption of the Cosworth DFV engine. McLaren took the team's first Formula One victory at the 1968 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, driving the McLaren M7A. This made him one of only three drivers, alongside Jack Brabham and Dan Gurney, to win a World Championship race in a car of their own construction.
Reader's Guide
The 1968 Belgian Grand Prix was held at Spa-Francorchamps. McLaren drove the McLaren M7A, which was powered by the Cosworth DFV engine. The victory was the first for McLaren as a constructor in Formula One.
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