A Season with McLaren
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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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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:
- A Man For All Seasons (12 November 1993)
Mika Häkkinen joins the team in Portugal. - The Rookie (19 November 1993)
Michael Andretti prepares for the race in Montreal. - A Few Good Men (26 November 1993)
A look at the hard work of the team mechanics as they rebuild a damaged car in Monaco. - The Boy From Brazil (3 December 1993)
Working with Ayrton Senna. - Friendly Persuasion (10 December 1993)
Marketing and Public Relations, focusing on the British Grand Prix. - The Rules of the Game (17 December 1993)
The team reacts to FISA's ban on active suspension. - Good-bye To All That (24 December 1993)
Senna wins his final victory, making McLaren the most successful Grand Prix team in history.
The episodes are narrated by Tim Pigott-Smith.