Race and classic pictures

McLaren's history on display

This week we've already had a look behind the scenes at Red Bull's pristine factory during the Formula One summer shutdown, and now we've been given a glimpse at the futuristic McLaren Technology Centre in Woking.

Since this is the public reception area at MTC it's not quite the same clinical 'put everything away in the right place' philosophy we saw at Milton Keynes, but it's still a fascinating reminders of the rich history and heritage of one of Formula One's longest-serving teams

While McLaren might not have been enjoying the level of success that it's used to of late, the trophy cabinet nonetheless seems to stretch on forever. But it's the gorgeous cars parked in front that will surely make F1 fans' hearts beat that little bit faster, with a wonderful look at the old and new in car technology.

Andrew Lewin

Andrew first became a fan of Formula 1 during the time when Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill were stepping into the limelight after the era of Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell and Aryton Senna. He's been addicted ever since, and has been writing about the sport now for nearly a quarter of a century for a number of online news sites. He's also written professionally about GP2 (now Formula 2), GP3, IndyCar, World Rally Championship, MotoGP and NASCAR. In his other professional life, Andrew is a freelance writer, social media consultant, web developer/programmer, and digital specialist in the fields of accessibility, usability, IA, online communities and public sector procurement. He worked for many years in magazine production at Bauer Media, and for over a decade he was part of the digital media team at the UK government's communications department. Born and raised in Essex, Andrew currently lives and works in south-west London.