McLaren’s impressive development across the 2023 Formula 1 season was a timely boost as the legendary team marked its 60th birthday. It’s not taken a title since 2008, but McLaren is still second on two of the most important F1 metrics: grand prix wins and drivers’ titles.
To celebrate the team’s rich history, a 60th anniversary celebration was organised and co-hosted by former long-term McLaren engineering and design employee Matthew Jeffreys and the team’s former sponsorship coordinator Richard West. Held on 8 November at the Old Thorns Hotel in Liphook, Hampshire, more than 300 past and current employees, many of whom are members of the ‘McLaren Old Boys and Girls Association’, joined guest of honour Ron Dennis for a very special evening. And the organisers kindly allowed Autosport to come along too.
