McLaren Racing to Showcase Three Historic Formula 1® Cars at Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion

MONTEREY, Calif. (Aug, 11 2025)—Three significant McLaren Formula 1 racecars will join an outstanding lineup for the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Aug. 13-16, as the legendary event hosts an official celebration for Formula 1’s® 75^th anniversary.

Housed in the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, England, each car illustrates the advanced technology and aerodynamics of its time that led to their dominance, culminating with Lando Norris’ 2024 Constructor’s Championship-winning McLaren.

The three arriving in Monterey are:

• 1974 McLaren M23/05 – Emerson Fittipaldi
• 1984 McLaren MP4/2 – Niki Lauda
• 2024 McLaren MCL38/02 – Lando Norris

The Formula 1® 75^th anniversary celebration will take center stage at the legendary event with a spectacular display featuring more than 30 cars representing this history of this world’s top racing series, as well as daily exhibition laps.

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McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown, a longtime Rolex Reunion participant, expressed his elation about the event celebrating the history and future of F1 racing. While two of the cars will be on static display, Brown will pilot Niki Lauda’s 1984 McLaren MP4/2 in exhibition on Friday and Saturday.

‘It’s fantastic to be back at the Monterey Motorsports Reunion, it’s one of my favorite events of the year and it’s an honor to get behind the wheel of Lauda’s MP4/2, a car the team were so successful in. I’m looking forward to being part of the Formula 1 anniversary celebrations.”

Complementing the F1 display is the Mario Andretti Trophy race group that features 1966-1985 F1 cars, including marques such as Tyrrell, Williams, Lotus, Brabham, Wolf and Ferrari, racing daily. The historic F1 group harkens back to an era in which a Cosworth DFV engine and a creative car designer could win races against F1 titans like Ferrari and Lotus.

“An official celebration for the 75^th anniversary of Formula 1® wouldn’t be complete without these legendary McLaren Racing cars. We’re grateful for McLaren’s involvement and delighted that Zak will join us again as an on-track participant,” said Mel Harder, president and general manager of WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. “This year’s Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion is a truly can’t-miss experience.”

The historic Formula 1 race is one of 14 race groups featured at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, which is dedicated to celebrating authentic historic race cars and their legacies from the past all the way up to the present day. The more than 400 participating cars are thoroughly vetted for their race provenance and period-correctness to the day the car originally raced.

Tickets to the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion are now on sale. All tickets include access to the paddock for an up-close look at the incredible collection of cars, including the 75th Anniversary Celebration of Formula 1 and the return of the IROC race series. Individual and multi-day tickets, VIP hospitality packages and camping may be found online at WeatherTechRaceway.com or by calling 831-242-8200.