"My Dad" - Mentor. Manager. Friend.
“When the lights go out and I launch off the line—fast, focused, and fearless—it’s easy to think I’m doing it all on my own.
But the truth is, I wouldn’t be anywhere near that grid without my dad.
Ian McDuff isn’t just my father — he’s the driving force behind everything I’ve achieved.
From the moment I first sat in a kart, he’s been right there. He wasn’t just watching from the sidelines — he built the kart. He learnt sign language when there was no roadmap for a deaf driver. He adapted hearing tech to work in a racing environment. He became the team, the engineer, the mentor, the translator — the everything — because he believed in me, even when no one else understood how this could work.
"The First Time"
A special moment as Caleb takes his dad for the very first time in the McLaren GT4 during pre-season testing in Portugal — raw, emotional, and unforgettable.
Every time I’ve moved up — from karting to cars, from club circuits to national races — he’s been the constant. Even now, surrounded by professionals and race teams, he’s still the one keeping things together in the background. Logistics, tech, comms, race prep — whatever it takes to make sure I can compete on a level playing field.
Our journey is bigger than racing.
It’s about trust. Determination. Family.
It’s about a dad who refused to let his son be held back.
So when people ask how I’ve come this far, the answer is simple:
Because of him.
Because my dad never stopped fighting for me.
Because he’s always been in my corner.
The man who drives the driver. ” = Caleb
"Dad and Lad"
2025 marks 11 years of Caleb and his dad, Ian, working side by side in motorsport. From the first kart to a McLaren, this emotional tribute looks back at a journey built on love, sacrifice, and a shared dream.