NEOM McLaren Quick Facts :
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Team HQ: Bicester, UK
Team Principal: Ian James
Formula E debut: Season 5 (as HWA Racelab)
Podiums: 26
Wins: 8
Current powertrain: Nissan
Biography:
Although McLaren have only been in Formula E as a team since 2022, their history in the sport goes back to season 1 when they supplied the electric motors for the Gen1 cars and the batteries for the Gen2 cars.
The team they now run started life as HWA Racelab before becoming the Mercedes EQ team. In the 3 years as Mercedes the team experienced incredible success by finishing 3rd in season 6, 1st in season 7 with driver Nyck de Vries winning the drivers’ championship, and 1st again in season 8 with other driver Stoffel Vandoorne winning the drivers’ championship as well. With the departure of Mercedes and their fantastic powertrains, McLaren signed a deal with Nissan to run theirs and helped the Japanese manufacturer claim 3rd position in the inaugural Manufacturers' trophy in 2024.
The team has an all British lineup for their season 11 campaign, featuring proven race winner Sam Bird alongside season 10 super-sub Taylor Barnard.
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