Bruce McLaren

Acting

Bruce McLaren

Born — Died

1937-08-30 — 1970-06-02

Place of birth

Auckland, New Zealand

Known for

Acting

Credits

7 titles

Bruce McLaren (August 30, 1937 – June 2, 1970) was a pioneering New Zealand racing driver, engineer, and team founder, celebrated as one of the most innovative figures in motorsport. Born in Auckland, McLaren displayed a passion for cars and engineering from a young age, despite overcoming Perthes disease, which affected his hip and legs. He quickly rose through the ranks of racing, competing in Formula 1 by 1958 and securing his first Grand Prix victory in 1959, making him the youngest winner at the time. In 1963, McLaren founded Bruce McLaren Motor Racing, which would become one of the most successful racing teams in history. McLaren led his team to early success in Can-Am racing, dominat…

Known for

Grand Prix poster
7.3

The most daring drivers in the world have gathered to compete for the 1966 Formula One championship. After a spectacular wreck in the first of a series of races, American wheelman Pete Aron is dropped by his sponsor. Refusing to quit, he joins a Japanese racing team. While juggling his career with a torrid love affair involving an ex-teammate's wife, Pete must also contend with Jean-Pierre Sarti, a French contestant who has previously won two world titles.

Grand Prix

1966

McLaren poster
7.4

The story of New Zealander Bruce McLaren, who founded the McLaren Motor Racing team, showing the world that a man of humble beginnings could take on the elite of motor racing and win.

McLaren

2016

The Young Racers poster
5.3

A former race car driver-turned-writer attempts to expose a ruthless, womanizing Grand Prix racer. A film constructed around footage shot of actual Grand Prix races in Europe.

The Young Racers

1963

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A motor-racing film charting the life of four drivers during the twelve days between the finish of the French Grand Prix and British Grand Prix in 1964.

The Time Between

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Documenting the 1964 European Grand Prix held at Brands Hatch in England.

European Grand Prix 1964

1965

1970 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review poster
4.2

1970 was the year of transition in Grand Prix racing; the season that pitched the old guard against a feisty new breed of racers intent on pushing Formula One forward into the new decade. Nothing symbolised this battle more than the cars used by top contenders: Jacky Ickx’s Ferrari 312B relied on brute force to compensate for its outdated styling, whereas Jochen Rindt’s Lotus 72 showed that radical aerodynamics represented a brave and (potentially) faster way forward. And with the technological battles came a fascinating season’s racing. Jackie Stewart was the defending champion but took nothing for granted. When different drivers won the first four races, Stewart, and the world, knew that the Championship was wide open. Thrilling battles ensued until triumph and tragedy came together in one fatal collision: on the 5th of September 1970 Championship leader Jochen Rindt died during practice at Monza. He was to become the sport’s first posthumous champion.

1970 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review

1970

Film credits

1970s · 1 titles

1960s · 4 titles