Drivers becoming constructors: Bruce McLaren

His life was the exact opposite of the fate of his name: Bruce McLaren started racing at 15, won his first Grand Prix at 22, his first constructor’s title at 31, and died during a test at 33. A life as short as it was intense for the young man from New Zealand, loved for his charm and elegance, revered for his engineering talent, and exalted for his racing successes not only in Formula 1 but also in the Can Am series, which he dominated.