1970 The Formula 1 season started out with two second places, a fourth, and three retirements for
Bruce McLaren and
Denny Hulme. Bruce McLaren was killed on 2 June 1970 at the
Goodwood Circuit while testing the new M8D
Can-Am car. McLaren withdrew their entries to the
Belgian Grand Prix, which was run five days after the fatal accident. Hulme had also been injured the month before in a
methanol fire while practicing for the
Indianapolis 500. McLaren resumed racing at the
Dutch Grand Prix, with
Dan Gurney and
Peter Gethin driving. Hulme came back for the next race in
France, replacing Gethin. Gurney ran one more race, then was replaced by Gethin for the rest of the season. Hulme was able to score three third places, but McLaren finished fifth in the 1970 Constructor's Championship.
Andrea de Adamich began the season campaigning an Alfa Romeo powered M7D, then switched to the M14D, also Alfa Romeo powered, for the Dutch Grand Prix.
1971 Peter Gethin started the
1971 season driving a 14A, while Denny Hulme raced the only 19A that had been built at that point. Following two retirements and an eighth place at the
Spanish Grand Prix, Gethin was also given a 19A to race. The 14A was brought out of retirement for Jackie Oliver to race, who finished with a retirement, a ninth, and a seventh place to cap off the career of the McLaren 14A. ==Complete Formula One World Championship results==