Autosport ranks the top ten drivers to have worn the McLaren badge, a list that spans the team’s 1966 debut to its present resurgence. The selection weighs race wins, championship impact and the era in which each driver performed, ignoring achievements earned elsewhere. Names such as Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost and Lewis Hamilton sit alongside modern contenders and enduring legacy to the sport.

Senna’s three victories in 1988 and 1989 cemented his status as McLaren’s most successful driver, while Prost’s 51 points in 1986 helped secure the team’s first Constructors’ title. Hamilton’s 2018–2020 stint produced 21 wins, reinforcing the outfit’s return to form after a lean period. The list also features Jenson Button, whose 2011 runner‑up finish highlighted the team’s brief resurgence and added depth to the era.

Kimi Raikkonen and Lando Norris round out the top ten, representing McLaren’s evolution from a 2000s front‑runner to a 2020s championship contender. Norris’s 2025 title, earned after 158 starts, marks the first driver‑led championship for the team since Hunt’s 1976 triumph. The ranking underscores how individual brilliance and team development have intertwined across six decades of McLaren history.