McLaren Fact Box
Team Information
Based:	Woking, England
Team principal:	Ron Dennis
Technical director:	Adrian Newey
Managing director:	Martin Whitmarsh
Drivers:	David Coulthard (Britain) Age 31 (March 27, 1971)
	Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Age 23 (Oct. 17, 1979)
Test driver:	Alexander Wurz (Austria) 29 (February 15 1974)
Car:	2002 McLaren MP4-17/MP4-18A
Engine:	Mercedes V10
Tires:	Michelin
Grand Prix Record:	543 Starts (135 Wins, 112 Poles)
Constructors' titles:	8
Drivers' titles:	11—1999, Mika Hakkinen (Finland). 1998, Hakkinen. 1991, Ayrton Senna (Brazil). 1990, Senna. 1989, Alain Prost (France). 1988, Senna. 1986, Prost. 1985, Prost. 1984, Niki Lauda (Austria). 1976, James Hunt (Britain). 1974, Emerson Fittipaldi (Brazil)
First Grand Prix Entered:	Monaco, 1966
First Grand Prix Win:	Belgium 1968, Bruce McLaren
2002 Finish:	Third overall
Milestones

1963	New Zealander Bruce McLaren forms Bruce McLaren Motor Racing.
1966	Grand Prix debut at Monaco
1968	First win in Belgium.
1970	McLaren killed in testing at Goodwood, England.
1974	McLaren wins first drivers' title with Fittipaldi and first constructors' title.
1995	Mercedes join as engine suppliers.
Prospects
Needs solid podium finishes in the early races and must then hope new car is considerably faster than last year's. If it is, then they can expect to be race winners even if the title is probably still a step too far. Raikkonen should score a debut win.

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