The Team: A Season With McLaren(1993)

Name: The Team: A Season With McLaren
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1993-11-12
Rating: 4.0

November 12, 19931 Season · 7 Episodes

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Overview

The Team: A Season With McLaren is a 7 part TV series produced by John Gau Productions for the BBC during the 1993 Formula One season and first transmitted on BBC Two during November and December 1993. The series followed the team and regular drivers Ayrton Senna and Michael Andretti, as well as test driver Mika Häkkinen, giving a behind the scenes insight to the McLaren team.

Network BBC Two

Seasons

Miniseries

7 Episodes

1993

E01

A Man for All Seasons

11/12/1993·30m

The first part of this series comes from the Portuguese Grand Prix where the Formula 1 title was decided. Senna announces he is leaving McLaren after six seasons. Mika Hakkinen replaced Michael Andretti in the number two car.

E02

The Rookie

11/19/1993·30m

The focus of this part of the series is Michael Andretti whose switch from Indycar racing to Formula 1 is not successful.

E03

A Few Good Men

11/26/1993·30m

Examines the relationship between the engineers and mechanics who prepare and maintain Formula 1 cars, and their drivers. Follows the team rebuilding Ayrton Senna's car at Monaco in two hours, and also visits the Grand Prix at Magny Cours, where the team were disappointed with the results.

E04

The Boy From Brazil

12/3/1993·30m

Ayrton Senna, the star driver in the McLaren team, and his boss, Ron Denis, recall the complicated negociations that took place before he signed on with the team this year. Includes footage from Monza.

E05

Friendly Persuasion

12/10/1993·30m

About the way McLaren markets itself to the public and the sponsors of motor racing. Travels to the British Grand Prix at Silverstone where McLaren persuades an Italian wine company to put their name on the cars.