Denny Hulme vs Bruce McLaren

Denny Hulme and Bruce McLaren were Formula 1 team-mates for 22 races (1968 to 1970). They finished ahead of each other 10 times each when both were classified, Hulme started ahead 17 times to 5, and the points were 51 to 53 in McLaren's favour.

Team-mates 1968 to 1970. Compare with someone else

Explained: the closest and most one-sided team-mate pairings · how "finished ahead" is counted: both classified, the higher place wins.

Race by race as team-mates

Denny Hulme Bruce McLaren neither classified. Top row: race, 11–10. Bottom row: qualifying or grid, 18–5. Hover or tap a tile for the race.

1968

1969

1970

Career totals

Denny Hulme		Bruce McLaren
10	Seasons	13
112	Starts	101
8	Wins	4
7.1	Win rate %	4
1	Poles	0
33	Podiums	27
29.5	Podium rate %	26.7
0	Fastest laps	0
248	Points	196.5
2.21	Points per start	1.95
34	Retirements	38
1	World titles	0
1	Best championship	2

As team-mates: 22 races

Denny Hulme		Bruce McLaren
10	Finished ahead	10
17	Started ahead (grid)	5
2	Wins	1
5	Podiums	7
51	Points	53

Season by season as team-mates

Season	Races	Race head-to-head	Grid head-to-head	Points
1968	9	6–2	6–3	31–21
1969	10	2–7	8–2	11–26
1970	3	2–1	3–0	9–6

Head-to-head counts races both drivers started for the same team. A driver who finished ahead of a retired team-mate counts as ahead. Grid head-to-head uses the starting grid, so penalties are included.

All shared races: 43

Across every race both drivers started, for any team: Denny Hulme finished ahead 23 times, Bruce McLaren 15 times. Grid: 33–10. Wins in those races: 4–1. Points: 114–64.

After the same number of starts

Starts	Denny Hulme wins	Bruce McLaren wins	Denny Hulme podiums	Bruce McLaren podiums	Denny Hulme points	Bruce McLaren points
10	0	2	2	3	15	24.5
25	2	2	11	9	70	64.5
50	5	3	18	18	133	120.5
75	6	3	24	20	182	142.5
100	8	4	32	27	237	196.5

Points are under the system of each era, so they compare drivers of the same era best.

Career curves: after the same number of starts

Cumulative wins and podiums after the same number of race starts. Hover or tap for a point in each career.