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The McLaren F1 Legacy: An Intimate Conversation with Amanda McLaren

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Today’s episode is a genuine honour.


I’m joined by Amanda McLaren, the daughter and the only child of legendary Kiwi motorsport pioneer Bruce McLaren, the man whose name still sits proudly on the nose of every McLaren Formula One car.


This conversation goes far deeper than F1 racing. Amanda shares stories that only she can tell, including:


+ How Bruce overcame Perthes Disease as a child: bedridden for two years and told he may never walk again.


+ What he was really like as a husband and a father, through Amanda’s memories, her mother’s stories, and the letters he wrote home from overseas.


+ The day her father died, and how she slowly pieced together what had happened through books and films rather than being told directly.


+ The remarkable strength of her mother, Patty, who not only lost Bruce but also lost a second child in the same period.


+ Behind-the-scenes stories from inside the McLaren Technology Centre.


+ And does she cheer for Liam Lawson when no one’s watching.


This is one of those rare interviews where history, innovation, family legacy, and emotion all collide in the most beautiful way.

It’s a privilege to help share the story of the Kiwi boy from Remuera who changed motorsport forever - through the daughter who carries his name.


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Today’s episode is a genuine honour.


I’m joined by Amanda McLaren, the daughter and the only child of legendary Kiwi motorsport pioneer Bruce McLaren, the man whose name still sits proudly on the nose of every McLaren Formula One car.


This conversation goes far deeper than F1 racing. Amanda shares stories that only she can tell, including:


+ How Bruce overcame Perthes Disease as a child: bedridden for two years and told he may never walk again.


+ What he was really like as a husband and a father, through Amanda’s memories, her mother’s stories, and the letters he wrote home from overseas.


+ The day her father died, and how she slowly pieced together what had happened through books and films rather than being told directly.


+ The remarkable strength of her mother, Patty, who not only lost Bruce but also lost a second child in the same period.


+ Behind-the-scenes stories from inside the McLaren Technology Centre.


+ And does she cheer for Liam Lawson when no one’s watching.


This is one of those rare interviews where history, innovation, family legacy, and emotion all collide in the most beautiful way.

It’s a privilege to help share the story of the Kiwi boy from Remuera who changed motorsport forever - through the daughter who carries his name.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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