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The Team: A Season With McLaren: Season 1

Miniseries 1993

  • 1993-11-12T00:00:00Z on BBC Two
  • 30m
  • 3h 30m (7 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Documentary
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.

7 episodes

Series Premiere

1993-11-12T00:00:00Z

1x01 A Man for All Seasons

Series Premiere

1x01 A Man for All Seasons

  • 1993-11-12T00:00:00Z30m

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.

1993-11-19T00:00:00Z

1x02 The Rookie

1x02 The Rookie

  • 1993-11-19T00:00:00Z30m

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

1993-11-26T00:00:00Z

1x03 A Few Good Men

1x03 A Few Good Men

  • 1993-11-26T00:00:00Z30m

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.

1993-12-03T00:00:00Z

1x04 The Boy From Brazil

1x04 The Boy From Brazil

  • 1993-12-03T00:00:00Z30m

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.

1993-12-10T00:00:00Z

1x05 Friendly Persuasion

1x05 Friendly Persuasion

  • 1993-12-10T00:00:00Z30m

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.

1993-12-17T00:00:00Z

1x06 The Rules Of The Game

1x06 The Rules Of The Game

  • 1993-12-17T00:00:00Z30m

Half way through the season, active suspension systems are banned from racing, and the team have to rebuild their cars.

1993-12-24T00:00:00Z

1x07 Good-bye To All That

1x07 Good-bye To All That

  • 1993-12-24T00:00:00Z30m

Documentary about the McLaren team at the last race of the Grand Prix season in Adelaide.

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