Inside McLaren’s £300M+ HQ with F1 Driver Lando Norris | All Access | GQ Sports

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McLaren F1 Driver Lando Norris and GQ's Deputy Global Editorial Director Adam Baidawi takes us on an exclusive tour of McLaren's Technology Centre in Woking, England. From "The Boulevard" to to all the top secret work McLaren has planned for racing in 2023, Lando and Adam leave no stone left unturned in this episode of All Access.
00:00 All Access at McLaren's HQ
00:39 McLaren Technology Centre
01:18 Special Guest...
01:26 Lando Norris
01:45 The Boulevard
02:35 The McLaren F1
03:11 Ayrton Senna
04:14 Lando's Faves
04:40 Star Wars?
04:56 Lando's First Time at HQ
05:17 Lego McLaren
05:41 The Trophies
06:02 Monaco Grand Prix
07:03 TOP SECRET
08:19 "Are you building a space rocket?"
08:43 F1 $$$
09:14 Surface and Brand Technology
10:10 The Race Space
10:21 Jono Brookes
11:04 Bye, Lando!
11:18 The VVIP Lounge
11:50 Shane Harman
11:58 Make Your Own Artura!
13:07 What Do High-Rollers Want?
14:18 Artura Creation
14:44 McLaren Individuality
15:13 Monsoon Test
15:35 The Lightest Car
15:57 Dynamic Testing
16:13 Paint Shop
16:47 Badging
17:07 Finished Artura
17:26 Test Drive
19:50 Grand Finale
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  • GQ.... PLEASE do this with every team.

    @CarlsWheezing@CarlsWheezing Жыл бұрын
    • yes, That's right

      @aaronyelle@aaronyelle Жыл бұрын
    • Yes please

      @rinaalmero2644@rinaalmero2644 Жыл бұрын
    • Pleaaaaasseeeeeewe 😭😭😭😭😭

      @rhonita@rhonita Жыл бұрын
    • propably most teams don't do these kinds of things sadly

      @FaceFish9@FaceFish9 Жыл бұрын
    • It Don’t Hurt To Ask 👍 So please ASK

      @travismanon783@travismanon783 Жыл бұрын
  • Like Carlos said: How is this team not winning

    @vicavell1@vicavell1 Жыл бұрын
    • Always seems like they got top notch facilities but sub-par car development

      @elijahalpern159@elijahalpern159 Жыл бұрын
    • @@elijahalpern159 right now it's lacking one of the most important top notch facilities. A wind tunnel

      @PedrocamaroSS@PedrocamaroSS Жыл бұрын
    • Well their race cars are like their road cars. They are fast on the rare occasion they don't break down

      @dunanub8725@dunanub8725 Жыл бұрын
    • @@dunanub8725 Ferrari breaks, Lamborghini breaks, you're daily driver breaks. some have luck and nothing happens others get the problems more times, what can you do? same with everyting you buy

      @PedrocamaroSS@PedrocamaroSS Жыл бұрын
    • @@PedrocamaroSS correct, but some cars last longer than others. That’s what he’s getting at

      @dormi_torio@dormi_torio Жыл бұрын
  • This is why Lando is my favorite driver. He does these types of things and looks like he's enjoying it. Not that he's forced to.

    @DtEarth1@DtEarth18 ай бұрын
  • Going down an F1 rabbit hole as a new fan. This was super interesting and would love to see more with other teams!

    @HLDN1989@HLDN1989 Жыл бұрын
  • Very few people know that the only F1car to ever win the F1 world championship with a V12 engine was the McLaren MP4/6 in 1991. No other V12 engine F1 car has ever won the championship. Coincidentally MP4/6 was also the last ever F1 car to win the F1 championship with a manual gearbox. Also Senna's last championship winning car. Such a special car on so many levels. Statistically the "best" drivers car of history in that regard. I wish McLaren realized this as much as the world does.

    @gold333@gold333 Жыл бұрын
    • Wasn't the 312 a v12? Edit: Nevermind, it's a flat 12

      @kennedyshotfirst2534@kennedyshotfirst2534 Жыл бұрын
    • That McLaren team died a while ago, lad.

      @RAZGR1Z@RAZGR1Z Жыл бұрын
    • @@kennedyshotfirst2534 The 312 was indeed a V12, not a Flat 12. I believe you're thinking of the Ferrari 1512, which was a 180 degree (flat) 12 that some still technically consider a V, I'm more inclined to call it a flat 12, but certainly not a boxer (and there is even a Ferrari "boxer" road car that is certainly not a boxer engine, too). However, the OP only noted that the Honda V12 in the McLaren was the only V12 to win the F1 championship. There have been several V12 engines in F1, but Honda has the only championship winning V12.

      @niko7903@niko7903 Жыл бұрын
    • @@niko7903 Sorry, i meant the 312t and t2 which i've seen refered to as a flat 12 or a v12 with 180°. Maybe it's a technicality or something (idk, not an engineer).

      @kennedyshotfirst2534@kennedyshotfirst2534 Жыл бұрын
    • @@kennedyshotfirst2534 No need to be sorry, I probably should've thought you were referring to 312T, I forgot those were Flat 12s, and I don't really understand why the 1512 is contested by some to be technically a V12 while being 180 degree, but the 312T seems to not have much question about being a Flat 12. I'm going to try to research it a bit, it seems to just be the manner of the crankshaft, but usually arguments on flat engines are just flat vs boxer, to me if the engine banks are 180 degree it is a flat, and a boxer if the pistons have separate crank pins to enable pistons on opposite banks going in and out at same time. I'm no engineer, either. I believe the T2 is a 75 degree V12, though. Cheers.

      @niko7903@niko7903 Жыл бұрын
  • Really loved watching this! I'm an avid F1 fan and have been for years and it's rare to get this behind the scenes access!

    @jackstein9986@jackstein9986 Жыл бұрын
    • My thoughts exactly. Started in the early 90's as a McLaren fan and haven't seen such a complete tour.

      @haribo836@haribo836 Жыл бұрын
  • Him saying Monaco is the most fun to watch…

    @RightAnsw3r@RightAnsw3r Жыл бұрын
    • I can see monaco being fun to watch

      @thatonenigeriansformula@thatonenigeriansformula Жыл бұрын
    • I had to replay that bit to make sure I heard him right.

      @witnessg431@witnessg431 Жыл бұрын
    • and that Senna is the GOAT lol

      @xKrypto98x@xKrypto98x Жыл бұрын
    • @@xKrypto98x tbf calling senna the goat isn't an awful take compared to saying monaco's the most fun to watch

      @epicgamerchannel6230@epicgamerchannel6230 Жыл бұрын
    • Was looking for this comment

      @jackcampbell2787@jackcampbell2787 Жыл бұрын
  • Swapping out the replica (5:43) for the real trophy was Max's suggestion😆He originally gave that advice to Daniel in their final 2018 "On the Couch" episode.

    @vinhluu2154@vinhluu2154 Жыл бұрын
    • Yeah, and I believe Lewis was always quite miffed that he had to contractually let McLaren keep all the originals and he had to settle for the replicas.

      @niko7903@niko7903 Жыл бұрын
    • @@niko7903 I belive it was one of the reasons he wanted to leave McLaren

      @larsandersen4727@larsandersen4727 Жыл бұрын
  • For non F1 Fans: this is the most in depth exciting thing going

    @indopleaser@indopleaser Жыл бұрын
  • this was an amazing and unexpected treat for someone who went down an F1 youtube rabbit hole. great content.

    @kentgulliford@kentgulliford Жыл бұрын
    • Ah people of culture. F1 rabbit hole club haha

      @MJK_420@MJK_420 Жыл бұрын
    • Late to the party, but same here. 2 weeks into the rabbit hole and here I am

      @annanymous03@annanymous034 ай бұрын
  • bro called Monaco the most fun race to watch

    @realtrill5318@realtrill5318 Жыл бұрын
    • Everyone watching thinking, you mean the complete opposite surely. It's a DRS Train fest with the worst independent TV director, completely pointless to watch.

      @Gr33nMamba@Gr33nMamba Жыл бұрын
  • 'what's setting you back these days? A think a small 25 million" had me laughing

    @rayhanansari1506@rayhanansari15064 ай бұрын
  • What is amazing when you follow the history of these racing teams. The attention to every small detail to advance and compete . What a great job working here .

    @rayRay-pw6gz@rayRay-pw6gz Жыл бұрын
  • An entrance the f1 20 year ago. The place looks modern AF but their wind tunnel is considered "old"

    @rhyswilliams4893@rhyswilliams4893 Жыл бұрын
  • 10:32 I just realised how focused and serious Lando looks here, and it's taking some getting use to..

    @psychedelicacynical@psychedelicacynical6 ай бұрын
  • Crazy to think neymar price was €222mill and the HQ is £300mill.

    @nicolai8808@nicolai8808 Жыл бұрын
    • Its not crazy actually, you can get the hq built for a lot less in some countries, but, good luck building a neymar in 2 years with money :)

      @showaldinho@showaldinho Жыл бұрын
    • It was built in 1998. I'm sure it would cost almost a billion today with inflation

      @mitzy123@mitzy123 Жыл бұрын
    • @@mitzy123 Well, they sold it in 2021 in a sale-leaseback transaction for £170 million. I don't know how that factors in the total value of it, considering that McLaren are contracted to pay rent for 20 years. Also, might not be the easiest building to sell, considering what it was designed for.

      @niko7903@niko7903 Жыл бұрын
    • @@niko7903 Seems like the beggining of the end if they need funds that badly, some Museum cars gone also apparently

      @ukqwerty999@ukqwerty999 Жыл бұрын
    • Would you rather: Neymar or McLaren HQ

      @ryndrssn@ryndrssn7 ай бұрын
  • It’s very interesting to hear Lando speak of the older eras of F1. What is different to drivers of the past is that when they would talk of the old cars it was more of a novelty, whereas now, drivers increasingly show that they’d actually prefer to drive the cars of the past. Better looking, smaller, lighter, louder. It’s properly sad to see current drivers risk injury and financial ruin, only to then get to F1 with the cars we have today (massive, heavy, hybridised and halo device fitted). It’s strange to say, but part of me feels sorry for them, because they’ll never get to race the type of cars that got them interested in the sport to begin with.

    @Jackbyrne77@Jackbyrne77 Жыл бұрын
    • You were doing so well until you criticised the halo. Romain Grosjean and Zhou Guanyu have already had their lives saved by the halo.. its the easiest compromise ever for the safety benefits it brings in exchange for taking a small hit in terms of design.

      @CallumIsRaving@CallumIsRaving Жыл бұрын
  • This is so sick!!! so much history

    @theversatile8151@theversatile8151 Жыл бұрын
  • 4:00 Lando said that he had a preference for the senna era 1975-1985 but Senna only joined mclaren in 88. Before that he had driven for Toleman and Lotus.

    @zein_m9188@zein_m9188 Жыл бұрын
  • This video format is incredible not to mention the actual content; superb!

    @anthonysmalawipredators8794@anthonysmalawipredators8794 Жыл бұрын
  • Love the star wars style credits, subtle but amazing. love the episode

    @rohanempire1212@rohanempire1212 Жыл бұрын
  • That was amazing so much access. Cool walkaround my man I really enjoyed that now do all the teams.....😮

    @simonbellamy67@simonbellamy67 Жыл бұрын
  • 4:52 woah that is blowing my mind. How did I not notice that?

    @natedole8276@natedole8276 Жыл бұрын
  • Talking about Senna's SPECIFIC car and showing like five different models. The one that Lando shows though is Senna's 1988 MP4/4. He won his first title and along with Prost they won 15 of the 16 races that season for McLaren

    @maza19@maza19 Жыл бұрын
  • Adam, welcome back to Motorsports. I distinctly remember where I was when I read your Gumball 3000 piece what seems like a lifetime ago. Cars suit you mate, hoping for more of this.

    @CYMotorsport@CYMotorsport Жыл бұрын
  • weird little note, that song that plays at around 14:30 is hard heart by elliot holmes. I added that song to my playlist years ago and when it came on I immideatly recognized it. The guy only has like 12k monthly listeners on spotify that's wild to me.

    @lordcarrot5355@lordcarrot5355 Жыл бұрын
  • This guy saying Monaco GP is the most fun to watch! Cmon mate

    @Elegant_Leg@Elegant_Leg Жыл бұрын
  • Please do more of these!!!

    @SamanthaKavuma@SamanthaKavuma Жыл бұрын
  • Quite a magnificent facility for a back marker team.

    @dpmakestuff@dpmakestuff Жыл бұрын
    • say again

      @IamYuto@IamYuto7 ай бұрын
    • @@IamYuto i jest! I jest! I love McLaren.

      @dpmakestuff@dpmakestuff7 ай бұрын
  • Been watching F1 for decades and this was pretty interesting

    @MudCrabber@MudCrabber Жыл бұрын
  • It's an amazing complex. It would be nice if McLaren still owned the complex. A few years back, the complex was sold to a UK commercial real estate co, and leased by McLaren. Whether it had to do with buying out Ron Dennis, who knows?

    @teutone5866@teutone5866 Жыл бұрын
  • Was lucky enough to go to the MTC a couple of years ago. Absolutely mind blowing place 🙌

    @MattyMcDoodle@MattyMcDoodle Жыл бұрын
    • how do you get to go? its like my number 1 thing i ever want to do in my life!

      @roeoneill9158@roeoneill9158 Жыл бұрын
    • @@roeoneill9158 Yeah it’s not something you can just go and do whenever you want. My cousin works for the team so I got access through him.

      @MattyMcDoodle@MattyMcDoodle Жыл бұрын
    • @@MattyMcDoodle thanks!

      @roeoneill9158@roeoneill9158 Жыл бұрын
    • @@MattyMcDoodle do you know if there is any way to get to have a look around? Thanks

      @roeoneill9158@roeoneill9158 Жыл бұрын
  • McLaren has the best factory hq out of every team.

    @gkscoob1507@gkscoob1507 Жыл бұрын
  • Fun fact about the floor. Ron Dennis couldn't stand having different shades of grey and white so when they get damaged they get replaced with exactly the same one.

    @AM-qt4ng@AM-qt4ng Жыл бұрын
    • Good thing Ron Dennis doesn't run the team anymore

      @rumblefish9@rumblefish9 Жыл бұрын
    • @@rumblefish9 He was the reason they had success though

      @AM-qt4ng@AM-qt4ng Жыл бұрын
    • @@rumblefish9McLaren wouldn’t have been what they were if it wasn’t for Ron

      @georgewba6245@georgewba6245 Жыл бұрын
  • Prost and Senna were undoubtedly the most expressive drivers in the Mclaren team.

    @mrboyban@mrboyban Жыл бұрын
  • The orange F1 LM MY FAV.

    @BRZZN@BRZZN Жыл бұрын
  • 0:07 when you notice all the punch marks on the walls...... Lando chill lol

    @sprocket-YT@sprocket-YT Жыл бұрын
  • Best video I've watched this month

    @artur.j.r@artur.j.r Жыл бұрын
  • this is so cool i learnd more than i learned in school lol

    @evavagyok2523@evavagyok2523 Жыл бұрын
  • RIP ayrton senna. It's crazy tho one of my family friends did goodyear tyres for f1 in 1980's and knew senna personally

    @46bvexrobotics65@46bvexrobotics657 ай бұрын
  • Omg the specs on the Elvas were amazing... I pray for Ferrari team but theyre notoriously unobtainable, but another team with similar spec that has f1 and car production like am or even mb with project one would be magnificent

    @bits2646@bits2646 Жыл бұрын
  • Do this for every single other F1 Team!

    @damarfadlan9251@damarfadlan9251 Жыл бұрын
  • 2:11 the first pic is the 2022 McLaren not Danny's monza winning car.

    @Ellis01234567890@Ellis01234567890 Жыл бұрын
  • Very charismatic and entertaining presenter.

    @gunnar4554@gunnar4554 Жыл бұрын
  • Absolutely loved this video! ✨✨

    @gabrielabatres@gabrielabatresАй бұрын
  • Bruce would have been proud looking at this

    @Tatical141@Tatical141 Жыл бұрын
  • What an unreal video! 🎉

    @kirkbickley3505@kirkbickley3505 Жыл бұрын
  • Always think oh it would be really easy to bring updates to car make it by hand once then mass produce it. Mental how much handcraft goes into it no wonder takes so much time. Also how there's casually just a massive production line making the most luxurious cars in the world snuck in there is mental.

    @RoryHanna@RoryHanna Жыл бұрын
  • the credits were a nice touch xD

    @Jud537@Jud537 Жыл бұрын
  • A real estate lead performance recovery? Pure genius!

    @simewood2040@simewood2040 Жыл бұрын
  • i think its safe to not have to blur out any of mclaren parts.

    @RetailRipper@RetailRipper Жыл бұрын
  • Didn’t show Daniels car or trophy :(

    @creemzyt5418@creemzyt5418 Жыл бұрын
  • I can imagine Lando crying in that hallway after today’s race.

    @mac8179@mac8179 Жыл бұрын
  • Fantastic. What a super company.

    @gjh997@gjh997 Жыл бұрын
  • 9:05 subtle red bull diss lmao

    @seth2943@seth2943 Жыл бұрын
  • Nice BSA Jacket, had one of those as a kid

    @farmerdave33@farmerdave33 Жыл бұрын
  • Great video!!

    @JohannesNickel@JohannesNickel Жыл бұрын
  • Where is the room where they manufacture success on the race track? Am I thinking of Aston Martin?

    @charlesdarwin7253@charlesdarwin7253 Жыл бұрын
  • I got caught accidentally trespassing there and the alarm went off and some dude in a Mercedes van came speeding towards us but was so kind and chilled and asked us to kindly leave and gave me a free McLaren’s lanyard

    @nathans_yt69@nathans_yt693 ай бұрын
  • FANTASTIC !!!!

    @eugeniopaixao4270@eugeniopaixao4270 Жыл бұрын
  • amazing video congrats

    @FedericoCrozzolo@FedericoCrozzolo Жыл бұрын
  • The way I squealed 😂😂

    @Charleybear70@Charleybear70 Жыл бұрын
  • Beautiful content

    @BeeTB1@BeeTB1 Жыл бұрын
  • How absolutely fabulous. What I would give to see this...

    @vrccb@vrccb Жыл бұрын
    • You have to give around 1.4 million to buy a Mclaren and spec it there

      @RottingFarmsTV@RottingFarmsTV Жыл бұрын
  • "Points, podiums and glory" Doesn't look like this is gonna be the season where that happens...

    @ChokyoDK@ChokyoDK Жыл бұрын
  • Starting at the bottom team and going up, I like it

    @peterolssen9537@peterolssen9537 Жыл бұрын
  • great video but what about the secret valet Kidd in a sweet shop saw with Zak Brown?

    @goodwood-rc4nx@goodwood-rc4nx Жыл бұрын
  • Yes Lando you’re right ! Harass Zak for the Vodafone livery !

    @Tyranidgabe@Tyranidgabe Жыл бұрын
    • nah we need the Marlboro livery back

      @bigspear4358@bigspear4358 Жыл бұрын
    • @@bigspear4358 cigarette companies are not allowed to sponsor f1 teams since 2006 I think and I don’t think liberty media would really like cigarette companies sponsoring teams nowadays as cool as they looked

      @KenaiTobin@KenaiTobin Жыл бұрын
  • JAJAJA TALENT: LANDO NORRIS I LOVE IT

    @withmagy.mp4@withmagy.mp4 Жыл бұрын
  • this was great!

    @bradleyapps2304@bradleyapps2304 Жыл бұрын
  • Mclaren putting more effort into their showroom than their car this year!

    @4KUltraHD-@4KUltraHD- Жыл бұрын
    • Still of the same opinion?

      @kitwaz@kitwaz7 ай бұрын
  • Should have put that energy into building a car

    @damianlangdon9745@damianlangdon9745 Жыл бұрын
  • taking those trousers into a building designed like that was a brave choice

    @funny7@funny7 Жыл бұрын
  • fun fact mclaren tech center also was used as evil base in hobs and shaw movie

    @OskarasNauseda@OskarasNauseda Жыл бұрын
  • i wish they had a quality control center you could have visted!

    @jonman2279@jonman2279 Жыл бұрын
  • Awesome video

    @Henrikstips@Henrikstips Жыл бұрын
  • They could’ve chosen a presenter that had some knowledge and enthusiasm about where he was. Great insight and do it again with other teams, but please with someone else.

    @Gamertrix117@Gamertrix117 Жыл бұрын
    • Yea this dudes definitely a poser,, content farm

      @christophergoode3421@christophergoode3421 Жыл бұрын
    • He has no idea about f1

      @dexon777@dexon777 Жыл бұрын
  • i've never heard beautiful town and woking in the same sentence before

    @Toucan1g@Toucan1g Жыл бұрын
  • did you add audio to the road test section lol?

    @cromulentparty@cromulentparty Жыл бұрын
  • nice tractor demo!

    @luisPBonilla@luisPBonilla Жыл бұрын
  • I thought that was Carlos Sainz popping around the corner in the beginning hahahahhahah

    @jihnfab8957@jihnfab8957 Жыл бұрын
  • Monaco “by far the best to watch” lol the whole three overtakes in the race

    @matthewconlon4732@matthewconlon4732 Жыл бұрын
  • McLaren is not the same without Ron Dennis. He made McLaren championship winning team. And sadly, as you can see, people working there are not allowed to speak about him. Shame.

    @Leobog100@Leobog100 Жыл бұрын
    • Why?

      @lavelafetsha@lavelafetsha Жыл бұрын
    • @@lavelafetsha don't know all the facts, but the end was bad, new owners and him were in the battle for ownership and he was kicked out. I heard that he wanted company to leave f1 and like that was the reason things went bad between them. It such a shame cause he is so important person for F1 as a sport, not to mention McLaren.

      @Leobog100@Leobog100 Жыл бұрын
    • It's not about winning races anymore for mclaren, it's about clicks, views, ad revenue, merchandise and sponsorship.

      @oceanblue3050@oceanblue3050 Жыл бұрын
    • They were winning for a bit but McLaren itself was in massive debt. He may have run a winning team before but most of the staff hated him because of the rules and his business decision.

      @fallengundam3950@fallengundam3950 Жыл бұрын
    • yeah sure mate. The man who decided on taking on Honda for 2014 really had a lot of sucess in the last 10 years.

      @shvkpr1@shvkpr1 Жыл бұрын
  • Didn’t Zak Brown sell this building? Remember him saying, “we’re not in the real estate business“

    @MayorSom@MayorSom Жыл бұрын
  • That ending's cheeky

    @kitwaz@kitwaz7 ай бұрын
  • amazing video

    @buddyspecialops@buddyspecialops7 ай бұрын
  • 300M+ HQ and still the slowest car on the grid. S H A M E

    @Skafiskafnjak51@Skafiskafnjak51 Жыл бұрын
  • It’s funny they mentioned the attention to detail, because half their cars have to have the panel gaps and rusty bolts fixed after delivery…

    @4rdF1Hunny@4rdF1Hunny Жыл бұрын
  • I am Adam Baidawi and I dressed up as a clown to visit the new legendary McLaren HQ

    @welcome33333@welcome33333 Жыл бұрын
  • Awesome!

    @T-800cs@T-800cs Жыл бұрын
  • All show and no go!

    @oceanblue3050@oceanblue3050 Жыл бұрын
  • Love Adam as the host! Did a great job and brought some knowledge with him as well. That makes it all the more fun for the people getting interviewed!

    @mindgame112@mindgame112 Жыл бұрын
  • Evening of Bahrain GP here......sigh😮‍💨..... In great times and bad alike, we're with you team🟧

    @immolat@immolat Жыл бұрын
  • I don't get how people get excited about a sport where we basically know who will win the championship this year, before the contest even starts.

    @DdotRay86@DdotRay86 Жыл бұрын
  • I'm so jealous that you can visit the mclaren hq

    @dylanrodriguez5855@dylanrodriguez5855 Жыл бұрын
  • McLaren need to make a short wheelbase rally car or basic sports car like an MX5 or an S2000

    @MrNinjaFish@MrNinjaFish Жыл бұрын
  • Where can we buy those signed posters that he signed on 10:10

    @Dillusionz@Dillusionz Жыл бұрын
  • Your a very lucky man.

    @livingthedreambuildingthedream@livingthedreambuildingthedream Жыл бұрын
  • Did they keep the receipts?

    @georgestone8099@georgestone8099 Жыл бұрын
  • THIS IS PARAGON

    @steventhomas9461@steventhomas9461 Жыл бұрын
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