Bruce McLaren vs Denny Hulme, 1969

Teammates at McLaren-Ford — the same car, so these numbers compare the drivers rather than the machinery. Compare full careers →

In the 1969 season, Bruce McLaren and Denny Hulme raced together in 11 events. Hulme outqualified McLaren 9 times and finished ahead of him 1 time, while McLaren finished ahead 4 times. McLaren scored 26 championship points and achieved 3 podium finishes, whereas Hulme secured 20 points and 2 podiums, including 1 race win. The average grid positions were 7.9 for McLaren and 4.8 for Hulme, with their performances compared in 5 classified races.

Written automatically from the figures below.
Qualifying29of 11 compared
Race finishes41of 5 compared

Qualifying is compared on the grid they actually started from. A race counts only where both were classified — one of them retiring leaves nothing to compare, so it is not scored to the other.

1969 season
26
Points
20
0
Wins
1
3
Podiums
2
P2
Best finish
P1
On track
7.9
Average grid
4.8
3.9
Average finishRaces they were classified in.
4.7
3
Did not finish
4
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