Last Constructors' Championship Title (1998)
McLaren's 1998 constructors' title: a return to glory after seven years.
Quick Facts
- Team principal
- Ron Dennis
- Lead driver
- Mika Häkkinen
- Second driver
- David Coulthard
- Chassis model
- MP4-13
- Engine supplier
- Mercedes-Benz
- Key technical director
- Adrian Newey
- Status
- Most Recent Title
Lore & Background
The 1998 season saw McLaren emerge as the fastest constructor, winning the World Constructors' Championship for the first time since 1991. As of the established canon, McLaren has not won a Constructors' Championship since; their most recent title remains 1998.
Reader's Guide
McLaren's double Drivers' and Constructors' Championship success in 1998 was the last time they won both championships in the same season until 2025.
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