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Benedict Collins

McLaren and Iron Mountain are restoring heritage racing media together to help new fans buckle into the spot — and veteran fans relive the glory days

A photo of McLaren's 2026 season Formula 1 car taken at the McLaren Technology Centre in Surrey, England.

Founded in 1963 and debuting at the 1966 Monaco Grand Prix, McLaren Racing is the second oldest team on the current Formula 1 grid, and has more than 60 years worth of blueprints, specifications, photos, videos, and other treasured heritage media across a range of formats.

But as anyone who grew up recording video on VHS and Betamax cassettes can tell you, watching them back again today requires specialist equipment, and sometimes nothing more than an original VCR will do.

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