McLaren Racing is putting five fully operational Formula One cars up for private sale through high-end specialist dealer Tom Hartley Jr. The historic lineup features machinery driven by world champions Ayrton Senna, Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button, and Lando Norris, alongside a chassis tested by Hollywood star Brad Pitt.
Spanning 32 years of the constructor’s racing history, the collection opens with two 1991 MP4/6A models powered by Honda V12 engines. Carrying chassis numbers 04 and 07, the cars were raced by Gerhard Berger and tested by Senna during his championship-winning season. Chassis 04 secured second place in a one-two finish at the San Marino Grand Prix where McLaren lapped the entire field, while Chassis 07 finished second at the British Grand Prix. Both vehicles have been kept by McLaren ever since.
Also featured is a 2012 MP4/27A (chassis 01) driven by 2009 world champion Jenson Button and tested by seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton. Completing the sale are two modern cars driven exclusively by reigning champion Lando Norris in 2021 and 2023.
The 2021 MCL35M carried Norris to podium finishes at Imola, Monaco, and Monza. The 2023 MCL37A-03 model achieved back-to-back victories in Singapore and Japan before being tested post-season by drivers including Oscar Piastri and Mick Schumacher, son of F1 legend Michael Schumacher.
The 2023 car holds distinct significance as the most modern Formula One vehicle ever offered to a private owner. Brad Pitt drove the chassis during a private test at Austin’s Circuit of the Americas in June last year while filming “F1 the Movie,” reportedly reaching speeds of 197mph (317kph).
“We have decided to part with these iconic McLaren Formula One cars because we feel that having them simply sitting in storage is a disservice to what they represent,” McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown said in a statement on Sunday. “These cars were built to be driven and raced, and we want to see them being used and enjoyed. We believe that is the best way to keep our history alive and our heritage business active.”
Dealer Tom Hartley Jr., who previously handled sales for former F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone and late McLaren co-owner Mansour Ojjeh’s 20-car road collection, emphasized the rarity of the offering. “It is incredibly rare for a collector to have the opportunity to acquire race-driven Grand Prix cars directly from the manufacturer and team that built and campaigned them, and that makes this a very special offering,” Hartley noted. He added that the cars will be sold individually without any set time pressure to ensure they go to the right owners.
While official prices were not released, industry estimates place individual values between 5 million pounds ($6.7 million) and 10 million pounds. Previous sales highlight the strong market: a McLaren MP4-25A driven to victory by Hamilton in Turkey in 2010 fetched 4.8 million pounds in 2021, while a race-winning 2001 Ferrari driven by Michael Schumacher sold for $7.5 million in New York in 2017. They are expected to range ​from 5 million pounds ($6.7 million) to as much as 10 million, although no prices were given.
