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McLaren F1, A Great New Zealand Organisation!

December 03, 2025 / 00:54

This episode discusses the legacy of McLaren, the influence of Bruce McLaren, and the company's connection to New Zealand. Guests reflect on McLaren's history and recent developments under CEO Zak Brown.

One guest shares how proud Bruce McLaren would be of the current team, highlighting the importance of maintaining the brand's identity through ownership changes.

The conversation touches on McLaren Automotive's efforts to honor Bruce McLaren's achievements, including social media campaigns celebrating significant anniversaries.

Additionally, the episode mentions the historical significance of the "speedy Kiwi" logo and its presence on modern Formula 1 cars.

TL;DR

Guests discuss Bruce McLaren's legacy and McLaren's connection to New Zealand.

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for McLaren still to be called McLaren
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after all these years with all the
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changes in in ownership and so on. I
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[music] think it's just absolutely
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wonderful and dad would be so proud of
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everyone there. For quite a while there
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the link between [music]
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McLaren, my father and New Zealand
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wasn't really at the [music] forefront
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of what it was they did or they spoke
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about. Since the advent of McLaren
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Automotive and [music] Zack Brown coming
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on as as CEO of racing, they've made a
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lot more of the history and the heritage
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and McLaren social media. Now, all the
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big anniversaries of dad's achievements,
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birthday, death, they put something out
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there. The speedy Kiwi, which is
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actually my father's second logo, is
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[music] actually on the Formula 1 card.
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And I mean, he's hanging on there for
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Grim Death. The cars go a we bit faster
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now than they did when when when he was
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created.

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Episode Highlights

  • McLaren's Legacy
    The connection between McLaren, family heritage, and New Zealand is celebrated.
    “Dad would be so proud of everyone there.”
    @ 00m 08s
    December 03, 2025
  • The Speedy Kiwi
    His father's second logo is still featured in Formula 1 today.
    “The speedy Kiwi is actually on the Formula 1 card.”
    @ 00m 42s
    December 03, 2025

Episode Quotes

Key Moments

  • Proud Legacy00:08
  • Heritage Celebration00:29
  • Formula 1 Logo00:42

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