McLaren stars at Brooklands centenary celebration

McLaren, based just a few miles away in Woking, will display one of its current papaya-liveried hybrid F1 cars alongside two machines that will be in action on the adjacent test track at Mercedes-Benz World, situated within the infield of the historic circuit.

Also on display will be the Cosworth V8-powered M23 that took Emerson Fittipaldi and Hunt to the team’s first titles in 1974 and 1976.

The third McLaren will be the V12-powered MP4/6, the actual chassis in which Ayrton Senna clinched his third championship at Suzuka in 1991.

“It is an incredible honour for Brooklands Museum to welcome McLaren to our landmark centenary celebrations,” said Alex Patterson, chief executive of Brooklands Museum. “As the reigning world champions, the team’s presence perfectly represents where the sport stands today – exactly 100 years on from Britain’s very first Grand Prix, held here at Brooklands in 1926.”

Motor Sport magazine, which was born in 1924 as the Brooklands Gazette and reported that inaugural race in its September 1926 issue, is the official media partner for the centenary celebrations.

Tickets are on sale now via brooklandsmuseum.com, priced at £39.95 for adults and £19.95 for accompanied children aged 4-17.

Brooklands Members can attend an exclusive VIP preview evening on the Friday and receive discounted Saturday admission at £19.95.