McLaren has made available for sale a collection of five Formula 1 cars that were stored after the last races of their respective drivers. This collection spans a period of 32 years, ranging from models used by Ayrton Senna to a 2023 vehicle driven by Lando Norris.
The sale of the automobiles will be conducted individually by the British dealer Tom Hartley Jnr, a specialist in historic racing vehicles. Before being delivered to buyers, the cars will undergo preparation carried out by McLaren itself. The selling prices have not been disclosed.
Two examples of the MP4/6A model, manufactured in 1991, were used in races by Gerhard Berger, a colleague of Senna. Chassis number 04 achieved second place at the San Marino Grand Prix, finishing behind the Brazilian driver, in a pair of McLarens that completed all laps on the grid.
Chassis #07 finished second at Silverstone and never suffered any collisions. In 1992, Senna tested both MP4/6A cars. This model, equipped with a naturally aspirated Honda V12 engine, secured Senna his third and final title.
The MP4/27A, dating from 2012, was driven by Jenson Button during the final phase of that season and set the fastest lap at the Indian Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton also had the opportunity to test this car.
The MCL35M, from 2021, was used exclusively by Norris and managed to reach the podium in Imola, Monaco, and Monza, occasions when McLaren achieved its first victory since 2012. In Monaco, it featured a special Gulf livery.
A highlight is the MCL37A from 2023, which allowed Norris to achieve two consecutive second-place finishes in Singapore and Japan. Subsequently, this car was converted into a test vehicle and was even driven by Brad Pitt, who reached a speed of 317 km/h in the United States while preparing for the F1 film.
According to McLaren, this is the most recent Formula 1 car offered to a collector, an achievement that usually takes several decades to occur.
Zak Brown, Executive Director of McLaren Racing, stated that keeping the cars stored in the warehouse would represent a loss to the team's history.
As a price reference, the MP4/6, in which Senna won the Brazilian Grand Prix in 1991, was offered by RM Sotheby’s in December 2025, with an estimated price ranging between R$ 60.5 million and R$ 75.6 million (equivalent to US$ 12 million to US$ 15 million).