An Illustrated Guide To The McLaren F1

An Illustrated Guide To The McLaren F1 by Book

The McLaren F1 is widely regarded as the greatest supercar ever made. It was conceived by renowned Formula 1 engineer Gordon Murray, who writes in the foreword: 'This book is pure genius and will surely become the definitive document of the art of the McLaren F1.' One of the world’s most renowned automotive and motorsport engineers, Gordon Murray spent 20 years in Formula 1 as technical director with the Brabham and McLaren teams. His cars won 50 Grand Prix races and five world championships. He went on to establish McLaren Cars to produce the F1 road car, of which just 106 road and racing examples were ever built. These cars remain enormously appealing to enthusiasts and are hugely valuable. In August 2026 a McLaren F1 GTR sold at auction for more than £25 million. This book celebrates the F1 in all its guises, from the 64 customer road cars through the GTR racing cars to the extreme long-tail LM models. Every single car is depicted here in original images created by illustrator Joel Fletcher, which show the cars’ original colour schemes, racing liveries and specifications, plus any subsequent changes. Alongside the fascinating illustrations are details of each car’s history – from the example built for Beatle George Harrison with hidden elephant logos within it, to the GTR that won the Le Mans 24-hour race in 1995 and the story of the F1 tied up with a Central American drug cartel.