Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team is competing in the 2009 Formula 1 World Championship with drivers Lewis Hamilton, Heikki Kovalainen, Pedro de la Rosa and Gary Paffett. McLaren has competed in Formula 1 since 1966 and is one of the most successful Formula 1 teams with 156 Grands Prix wins. The team has also claimed 12 Formula 1 Drivers' World Championships and eight Formula 1 World Constructors' Championship.