12 Dec Bruce McLaren
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Bruce McLaren was a F1 driver from New Zealand who founded the McLaren team. He raced in the Formula 1 World Championship between 1958 and 1970 and won 4 Grands Prix during his career. By winning the 1959 United States Grand Prix he became the first racing driver from New Zealand to win an F1 race. In 1960 he finished runner-up in the Drivers World Championship. He was tragically killed whilst testing a Can-Am car at Goodwood in England in June 1970.
Bruce McLaren's F1 Wins
| Win Number | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date | Round | No. | Team | Chassis | Tyre | Grid | Winning Margin | Race Time | Speed | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1959 United States Grand Prix | Sebring Raceway | 12 December 1959 | 9/9 | 9 | Cooper Climax | T51 | Dunlop | 10 | 0.600 | 2:12:35.700 | 159.047 | 351.481 |
| 2 | 1960 Argentine Grand Prix | Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez | 7 February 1960 | 1/10 | 16 | Cooper Climax | T45 | Dunlop | 13 | 26.300 | 2:17:49.500 | 136.256 | 312.992 |
| 3 | 1962 Monaco Grand Prix | Circuit de Monaco | 3 June 1962 | 2/9 | 14 | Cooper Climax | T60 | Dunlop | 3 | 1.300 | 2:07:13.000 | 113.300 | 314.500 |
| 4 | 1968 Belgian Grand Prix | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 9 June 1968 | 4/12 | 5 | McLaren Ford | M7A | Goodyear | 6 | 12.100 | 1:40:02.100 | 236.797 | 394.800 |