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McLaren Showcases Norris, Fornaroli, Hunt-Era Cars at Goodwood

6/19/2026

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McLaren Showcases Classics

McLaren announced Lando Norris will drive the MCL60 at Goodwood on 11 July 2026.
Reserve driver Leonardo Fornaroli will pilot the MCL60 for the event while team fields 1993 MP4/8, MP4/8B (first public showing since Sep 1993) and 1976 M23, with Fornaroli, Bruno Senna and Rob Garofall driving the MP4/8 up the hill.
The M23 will be displayed and driven to mark James Hunt’s 1976 50th anniversary while McLaren celebrates its 2025 titles.

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McLaren Honors

McLaren honored former champion Mika Häkkinen during its 1,000th Grand Prix celebration, underscoring the team’s long-term legacy.
The MP4/8B, slated for display at Goodwood, was last driven in a 1993 test at Estoril by Ayrton Senna and Häkkinen, highlighting its rarity.
The festival frames the weekend as a victory lap for home-grown champion Lando Norris and showcases iconic British motorsport history.

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McLaren Ticket Sale

Tickets for the Goodwood Festival of Speed remain on sale via a direct link.
McLaren calls the festival a highlight of its year and looks forward to its “papaya family” of fans.
The event runs from July 9 to July 12, offering historic car displays and contemporary F1 action.
Attendees can experience the hill-climb up Goodwood House up close.

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McLaren Celebrates Championship

McLaren is marking its first drivers' championship since 2008 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
The team will run the 2023 MCL60, the car that secured Lando Norris’s maiden title in 2025.
Goodwood serves as an unofficial precursor to the British Grand Prix, linking the hill-climb to the race weekend.
With a winless season, McLaren hopes the Goodwood event will give fans a positive experience.

History

Historical Context

James Hunt clinched the 1976 Formula One Drivers’ Championship for McLaren by a single point over Ferrari’s Niki Lauda after a 16-race season that ended in rain-soaked Japan. The victory, still celebrated at Goodwood, returns in 2026 as McLaren showcases the historic M23 alongside its 2025 MCL60, linking past triumph to future ambition.

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McLaren Showcases Classics

McLaren announced Lando Norris will drive the MCL60 at Goodwood on 11 July 2026.
Reserve driver Leonardo Fornaroli will pilot the MCL60 for the event while team fields 1993 MP4/8, MP4/8B (first public showing since Sep 1993) and 1976 M23, with Fornaroli, Bruno Senna and Rob Garofall driving the MP4/8 up the hill.
The M23 will be displayed and driven to mark James Hunt’s 1976 50th anniversary while McLaren celebrates its 2025 titles.

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