The M2B’s white and green livery for McLaren’s Formula 1 debut at the 1966 Monaco Grand Prix was a concession to Grand Prix director, John Frankenheimer, who was filming at the Principality that weekend. He needed a white car to fit his storyline and McLaren was chosen to represent the fictional Japanese Yamura team. The start and the first lap of the race were captured in superb style by Frankenheimer’s cameras, thus showing Bruce McLaren shooting up to sixth place from 10th on the grid. However, the fun didn’t last. He soon dropped to seventh and then after just 10 laps an oil leak sent him into the pits.

The King of Rock and Roll himself, Elvis Presley, drove the first McLaren – the Elva M1A – in the film Spinout. The car was raced in the UK and US by Graham Hill. But Elvis, playing the lead singer of a band and part-time race car driver by the name of Mike McCoy, got behind the wheel of the gold racer in the 1966 musical comedy.

From his debut in the 1984 Brazilian Grand Prix to his tragic death at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, this documentary film tells the story of the inimitable Ayrton Senna. Packed with astonishing footage from Ayrton’s time at McLaren, viewers are taken on a compelling journey that explores the life and work of F1’s brightest star and the struggles he faced both on and off track.

The 1976 F1 season read like a film script and it finally got its big-screen makeover in 2013 as Rush. With top Hollywood director Ron Howard behind the wheel, the film proved a box office hit. It tells the tale of the searing rivalry between Niki Lauda and James Hunt, with the latter defying the odds in the McLaren M23 to take the title fight to the Austrian superstar.

The untold story of a motor racing icon, and our founder, Bruce McLaren: this documentary shines a light on his pioneering spirit, unswerving tenacity and endless passion. With contributions from Emerson Fittipaldi, Alastair Caldwell, Chris Amon, Howden Ganley, Mario Andretti, Dan Gurney, Lothar Motschenbacher and Sir Jackie Stewart and unprecedented access to the McLaren family and archives, McLaren reveals the triumphs, challenges and adversities faced by the man who built one of motorsport’s best-loved teams.

This may be a spin off from the frenetic Fast and Furious franchise, but it’s sure to get your adrenaline pumping as antihero Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham) is forced to reluctantly team up with Luke Hobbs (Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson) to take on a nemesis from his past. The stunts are jaw dropping, along with the filming locations which include the MTC as the kind of evil lair most villains can only dream of. Oh, and we mustn’t forget the automotive exotica, with Deckard driving a McLaren 720S chosen at the behest of Statham himself. What can we say? The man has impeccable taste.

This clash of automotive titans hit the big screen in 2019. The film follows visionary designer Caroll Shelby (Matt Damon) and fearless driver Ken Miles (Christian Bale) as they prepare for, and compete in, the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. Ford would go on to lock out the podium, but it eyed a perfect PR opportunity: Miles was ordered to slow down to allow the other GT40s to catch him and tee up a dead heat for the press. Intended to highlight Ford’s growing dominance in motorsport, the PR stunt opened the door for Bruce McLaren (Benjamin Rigby) to take victory due to a technicality.