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| Active Years | 1970–1975, 1977–1982, 1987 |
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| Cars Entered | 321 |
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| Races Contested | 164 |
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| Average Classification | Median: 6, Mean: 6.65 (Standard deviation: 4.19) |
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| Average Qualifying Position | Median: 12, Mean: 13.11 (Standard deviation: 8.05) |
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| Fastest Laps | 17 |
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| Average Fastest Lap Position | Median: 12, Mean: 11.43 (Standard deviation: 7.21) |
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| Races Led | 40 |
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| Laps Led | 1084 |
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| Race Distance Led | 4815 km |
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| Debut | 1970 South African GP |
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| Maiden Win | 1972 South African GP |
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| Last Race | 1987 Australian GP |
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| Drivers' Championship | | 1970 – | 4th | ( Denny Hulme) | (scored 24 of 27 points, 89%) | | 14th | ( Bruce McLaren) | (scored all 6 points, 100%) | | 22nd | ( Dan Gurney) | (scored 1 point, 100%) | | 22nd | ( Peter Gethin) | (scored 1 point, 100%) |
| 1971 – | 12th | ( Denny Hulme) | (scored all 9 points, 100%) | | 16th | ( Mark Donohue) | (scored all 4 points, 100%) |
| 1972 – | 3rd | ( Denny Hulme) | (scored 37 of 39 points, 95%) | | 5th | ( Peter Revson) | (scored 21 of 23 points, 91%) | | 14th | ( Brian Redman) | (scored all 4 points, 100%) | | 15th | ( Graham Hill) | (scored 3 of 4 points, 75%) | | 16th | ( Carlos Reutemann) | (scored all 3 points, 100%) |
| 1973 – | 2nd | ( Emerson Fittipaldi) | (scored 33 of 55 points, 60%) | | 3rd | ( Ronnie Peterson) | (scored all 52 points, 100%) | | 5th | ( Peter Revson) | (scored 6 of 38 points, 16%) | | 6th | ( Denny Hulme) | (scored 6 of 26 points, 23%) | | 15th | ( Andrea de Adamich) | (scored all 3 points, 100%) | | 16th | ( Wilson Fittipaldi) | (scored 1 of 3 points, 33%) |
| 1974 – | 5th | ( Ronnie Peterson) | (scored all 35 points, 100%) | | 10th | ( Jacky Ickx) | (scored all 12 points, 100%) |
| 1975 – | 13th | ( Ronnie Peterson) | (scored all 6 points, 100%) | | 16th | ( Jacky Ickx) | (scored all 3 points, 100%) |
| 1977 – | 3rd | ( Mario Andretti) | (scored all 47 points, 100%) | | 8th | ( Gunnar Nilsson) | (scored all 20 points, 100%) |
| 1978 – | 1st | ( Mario Andretti) | (scored 18 of 64 points, 28%) | | 2nd | ( Ronnie Peterson) | (scored 20 of 51 points, 39%) | | 19th | ( Hector Rebaque) | (scored 1 point, 100%) |
| 1979 – | not classified | | 1980 – | not classified | | 1981 – | 16th | ( Marc Surer) | (scored all 4 points, 100%) | | 18th | ( Eliseo Salazar) | (scored 1 point, 100%) |
| 1982 – | not classified | | 1987 – | 17th | ( Philippe Alliot) | (scored all 3 points, 100%) |
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| Constructors' Championship | | 1970 – | 5th | ( McLaren / Ford) | (scored 31 of 35 points, 89%) |
| 1971 – | 6th | ( McLaren / Ford) | (scored all 10 points, 100%) |
| 1972 – | 3rd | ( McLaren / Ford) | (scored all 47 points, 100%) | | 9th | ( Brabham / Ford) | (scored 6 of 7 points, 86%) |
| 1973 – | 1st | ( Lotus / Ford) | (scored 73 of 92 points, 79%) | | 3rd | ( McLaren / Ford) | (scored 12 of 58 points, 21%) | | 4th | ( Brabham / Ford) | (scored 4 of 22 points, 18%) |
| 1974 – | 4th | ( Lotus / Ford) | (scored all 42 points, 100%) |
| 1975 – | 7th | ( Lotus / Ford) | (scored all 9 points, 100%) |
| 1977 – | 2nd | ( Lotus / Ford) | (scored 61 of 62 points, 98%) |
| 1978 – | 1st | ( Lotus / Ford) | (scored 27 of 86 points, 31%) |
| 1979 – | not classified | | 1980 – | not classified | | 1981 – | 11th | ( Ensign / Ford) | (scored all 5 points, 100%) |
| 1982 – | not classified | | 1987 – | 9th | ( Lola / Ford) | (scored all 3 points, 100%) |
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| Driver | Races | Years |
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| Bruce McLaren | 3 | 1970 | | Denny Hulme | 35 | 1970–1973 | | Peter Gethin | 14 | 1970–1971 | | Andrea de Adamich | 10 | 1970, 1973 | | Dan Gurney | 3 | 1970 | | Jackie Oliver | 3 | 1971 | | Mark Donohue | 2 | 1971 | | David Hobbs | 1 | 1971 | | Peter Revson | 12 | 1972–1973 | | Graham Hill | 10 | 1972 | | Brian Redman | 3 | 1972 | | Carlos Reutemann | 11 | 1972–1973 |  Jody Scheckter | 2 | 1972–1973 | | Wilson Fittipaldi | 3 | 1973 | | Emerson Fittipaldi | 19 | 1973, 1979 | | Ronnie Peterson | 49 | 1973–1975, 1978 | | John Watson | 2 | 1973, 1975 | | Jacky Ickx | 24 | 1974–1975 | | Ian Scheckter | 1 | 1974 | | Paddy Driver | 1 | 1974 |  Tim Schenken | 1 | 1974 | | Jim Crawford | 2 | 1975 | | Brian Henton | 3 | 1975 | | Mario Andretti | 22 | 1977–1978 | | Gunnar Nilsson | 17 | 1977 | | Hector Rebaque | 16 | 1978 | | Alex Ribeiro | 2 | 1979 | | Clay Regazzoni | 4 | 1980 | | Tiff Needell | 2 | 1980 |  Jan Lammers | 8 | 1980 | | Geoff Lees | 2 | 1980 | | Marc Surer | 6 | 1981 |  Ricardo Londoņo | 1 | 1981 | | Eliseo Salazar | 9 | 1981 | | Roberto Guerrero | 1 | 1982 | | Philippe Alliot | 15 | 1987 | | Yannick Dalmas | 3 | 1987 |
| Team |
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| McLaren | 81 | 1970–1973 | | Penske-White Racing | 2 | 1971 | | Brabham | 29 | 1972–1973 | | Lotus | 131 | 1973–1975, 1977–1978 | | Team Gunston | 2 | 1974 | | Rebaque | 16 | 1978 | | Fittipaldi | 9 | 1979 | | Ensign | 33 | 1980–1982 | | Larrousse | 18 | 1987 |
| Car Manufacturer | Races | Years |
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| McLaren | 83 | 1970–1973 | | Brabham | 29 | 1972–1973 | | Lotus | 149 | 1973–1975, 1977–1978 | | Fittipaldi | 9 | 1979 | | Ensign | 33 | 1980–1982 | | Lola | 18 | 1987 |
| Engine Manufacturer | Races | Years |
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| Ford | 315 | 1970–1975, 1977–1982, 1987 | | Alfa Romeo | 6 | 1970 |
| Tyre Manufacturer | Races | Years |
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| Goodyear | 302 | 1970–1975, 1977–1980, 1987 | | Firestone | 2 | 1974 | | Michelin | 9 | 1981 | | Avon | 8 | 1981–1982 |
| Lubricant Manufacturer | Races | Years |
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| Gulf | 75 | 1970–1973 | | Esso | 14 | 1972 | | Texaco | 24 | 1973 | | Duckhams | 61 | 1974–1975 | | Shell | 10 | 1974, 1979 | | Valvoline | 62 | 1977–1978, 1981 | | Unipart | 16 | 1980 | | BP | 18 | 1987 |
| Entrant | Races | Years |
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| Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | 50 | 1970–1971 | | Penske-White Racing | 2 | 1971 | | Yardley Team McLaren | 31 | 1972–1973 | | Motor Racing Developments | 24 | 1972–1973 | | John Player Team Lotus | 131 | 1973–1975, 1977–1978 | | Ceramica Pagnossin Team MRD | 5 | 1973 | | Team Gunston | 2 | 1974 | | Team Rebaque | 16 | 1978 | | Fittipaldi Automotive | 9 | 1979 | | Unipart Racing Team | 16 | 1980 | | Ensign Racing | 17 | 1981–1982 | | Larrousse Calmels | 18 | 1987 |
| Car Model | Races | Years |
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| McLaren M14A | 29 | 1970–1971 | | McLaren M14D | 6 | 1970 | | McLaren M19A | 30 | 1971–1973 | | Brabham BT37 | 29 | 1972–1973 | | McLaren M19C | 18 | 1972–1973 | | Lotus 72E | 77 | 1973–1975 | | Lotus 76 | 10 | 1974 | | Lotus 78 | 62 | 1977–1978 | | Fittipaldi F6 | 1 | 1979 | | Fittipaldi F6A | 8 | 1979 | | Ensign N180 | 16 | 1980 | | Ensign N180B | 17 | 1981–1982 | | Lola LC87 | 18 | 1987 |
| Car Number | Races | Years |
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| Car 5 | 40 | 1970, 1972, 1975, 1977–1978 | | Car 6 | 41 | 1970, 1973, 1975, 1977–1978 | | Car 11 | 7 | 1970–1972 | | Car 12 | 6 | 1970–1973 | | Car 20 | 7 | 1970–1972 | | Car 21 | 4 | 1970, 1972–1973 | | Car 32 | 2 | 1970 | | Car 17 | 5 | 1970, 1972–1973 | | Car 19 | 8 | 1970, 1972–1973, 1979 | | Car 9 | 13 | 1970–1973 | | Car 10 | 10 | 1970–1973 | | Car 4 | 1 | 1970 | | Car 24 | 1 | 1970 | | Car 22 | 1 | 1970 | | Car 23 | 1 | 1970 | | Car 30 | 18 | 1970, 1972, 1974, 1987 | | Car 34 | 1 | 1970 | | Car 8 | 5 | 1970, 1972–1973 | | Car 26 | 2 | 1971–1972 | | Car 28 | 3 | 1971–1972 | | Car 18 | 8 | 1971–1973 | | Car 14 | 44 | 1971–1973, 1979–1982 | | Car 7 | 4 | 1971–1973 | | Car 31 | 3 | 1971, 1974 | | Car 15 | 3 | 1972, 1975 | | Car 2 | 28 | 1972–1974 | | Car 27 | 1 | 1972 | | Car 3 | 1 | 1972 | | Car 16 | 2 | 1972–1973 | | Car 29 | 6 | 1972–1974, 1987 | | Car 1 | 27 | 1973–1974 | | Car 25 | 16 | 1978 | | Car 41 | 2 | 1980 |
| Team Sponsor | Races | Years |
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| Goodyear | 168 | 1970–1974, 1977–1979 | | Reynolds Aluminium | 30 | 1970 | | Gulf | 20 | 1971 | | Yardley | 31 | 1972–1973 | | Argentine Meat | 24 | 1972–1973 | | Bardahl | 24 | 1972–1973 | | Eifelland Caravans | 18 | 1972 | | Esso | 34 | 1972, 1981 | | Visit Argentina | 18 | 1972 | | YPF | 24 | 1972–1973 | | Martini | 6 | 1973 | | John Player Special | 131 | 1973–1975, 1977–1978 | | Texaco | 24 | 1973 | | Pagnossin | 5 | 1973 | | Champion | 57 | 1974, 1979, 1981 | | Duckhams | 61 | 1974–1975 | | Imperial Tobacco | 34 | 1977 | | NGK | 46 | 1977–1978 | | Valvoline | 63 | 1977–1978, 1981–1982 | | Olympus | 12 | 1978 | | Copersucar | 9 | 1979 | | Glasurit | 9 | 1979 | | Koni | 25 | 1979, 1981 | | Skol | 9 | 1979 | | SKF | 9 | 1979 | | Unipart | 16 | 1980 | | AP | 16 | 1981 | | Din | 16 | 1981 | | Ferodo | 16 | 1981 | | Lucas | 16 | 1981 | | Michelin | 16 | 1981 | | Tecfin | 16 | 1981 | | Toyota | 16 | 1981 | | Cafe de Colombia | 3 | 1981–1982 | | Doria | 2 | 1981 | | ISM Group | 2 | 1981 | | Lepitre | 2 | 1981 | | Budweiser | 1 | 1981 | | Candy | 1 | 1982 | | Caribu Jeans | 1 | 1982 | | BP | 18 | 1987 | | Camel | 18 | 1987 | | Daniel Hechter | 18 | 1987 | | Elkron | 18 | 1987 | | Seine-Maritime | 18 | 1987 |
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