McLaren hit the track on Thursday with its stunning, one-of-a-kind colors for the Monaco Grand Prix.
McLaren ditched its usual papaya paint job this week for sponsor Gulf Oil’s ironic blue and orange scheme in Monte Carlo.
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It has already proven extremely popular with F1 fans.
The new look car hit the track for the first time on Thursday during the first practice session before Sunday’s flagship race, where McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo want to build on the team’s encouraging start to the season.
The McLaren-Gulf livery is a one-off for the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend. Lars Baron / Getty Images
The connection between McLaren and Golf dates back to the late 1960s when the two companies worked together in Can-Am and F1.
The iconic colors of the Golf have been seen on a number of racing cars in the past – including the McLaren F1 GTR, which finished runner-up in the 1997 Le Mans 24 Hours – but have never been driven in Formula 1 before.
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McLaren decided to change the race this weekend after seeing models made by fans last year after the partnership was announced.
The setbacks don’t just stop with the colors of the car.
Ricciardo, winner of the 2018 Monaco Grand Prix, also rides in an old-school style helmet design.
Daniel Ricciardo Monaco Retro. @ Danielricciardo pic.twitter.com/hp4JOHF7tE
– Jens Munser Designs (@JMD_helmets) May 19, 2021
The Monaco Grand Prix will be live on ESPN2 on Sunday at 8.55 a.m. CET.
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