 After initially returning to the Indianapolis 500 in 2017 as a partner to Andretti Autosport to run Fernando Alonso, McLaren announced in August 2019 that they would run in conjunction with Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports starting in 2020 to run the full IndyCar Series, the combined entry being named Arrow McLaren SP.Bruce McLaren Motor Racing was founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren.Bruce was a works driver for the British Formula One team Cooper with whom he had won three Grands Prix and come second in the World Championship.