A Season with McLaren


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, first transmitted on BBC2 between 12 November and 24 December 1993. The series follows 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.
The series consisted of seven episodes, each approximately 30 minutes in length:
  1. A Man For All Seasons
Mika Häkkinen joins the team in Portugal.
  1. The Rookie
Michael Andretti prepares for the race in Montreal.
  1. A Few Good Men
A look at the hard work of the team mechanics as they rebuild a damaged car in Monaco.
  1. The Boy From Brazil
Working with Ayrton Senna.
  1. Friendly Persuasion
Marketing and Public Relations, focusing on the British Grand Prix.
  1. The Rules of the Game
The team reacts to FISA's ban on active suspension.
  1. Good-bye To All That
Senna wins his final victory, making McLaren the most successful Grand Prix team in history.
The episodes are narrated by Tim Pigott-Smith.