McLaren , founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937-1970), is a racing team based in Woking , England , which is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race , Canadian-American Challenge Cup , and 24 Hours of Le Mans . Its original title was Marlboro McLaren and from 1997-2005 West Mclaren Mercedes and now its full title is currently Team McLaren Mercedes and will become Vodafone McLaren Mercedes from January 2007 following a sponsorship deal announced in December 2005. The team is managed by Ron Dennis and is controlled by McLaren Racing , a member of the McLaren Group .

In 1990 McLaren Cars was founded to produce road going cars based on the team's racing expertise, and they produced, at the time, the fastest road car in history with the 240mph McLaren F1.

McLaren is one of the most successful teams in Formula One, having won more Grands Prix than any constructor except Ferrari and numerous World Drivers' and World Constructors' Championships. When account is taken of the period of competition, McLaren emerge as the most successful team with 11 drivers' and 8 constructors' championships since 1966.