The Queen was welcomed to the McLaren Group’s headquarters by Chairman and CEO of the McLaren Group, Ron Dennis and CEO, Formula One, Team McLaren Mercedes, Martin Whitmarsh before meeting senior personnel from DaimlerChrysler, local dignitaries and representatives from the McLaren Group’s portfolio of partners.

Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh then met several of McLaren’s winning drivers including three-times World Champion Alain Prost and Emerson Fittipaldi. She also met the 1995 Le Mans winning team and Johnny Rutherford who won the Indy 500.