McLaren has revealed the first glimpse of its 2023 Formula 1 car livery as it prepares to celebrate its 60th anniversary since forming under founder Bruce McLaren.
Having ended a nine-year victory drought in 2021, McLaren slid to fifth place in the constructors’ championship last season.
The Woking-based team initially struggled to adapt to the new rules before clawing back performance through the season, securing its only podium finish of 2022 at round four in Imola.
A year-long battle with Alpine eventually swung in its rivals favour, losing out on P4 in the constructors’ standings at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
2023 is a year of change for McLaren as it welcomes a new driver and sees a major shift to its management structure.
Lando Norris heads McLaren’s refreshed driver line-up, looking to build on an impressive 2022 campaign that saw him finish seventh in the drivers’ championship despite the team moving further adrift of F1’s frontrunners.
Norris will be partnered by rookie Oscar Piastri after Daniel Ricciardo’s exit, who arrives with huge expectation having won in every junior category he has competed in on route to F1.
Following Andreas Seidl’s switch to Sauber to take on a new role, McLaren has promoted Andrea Stella to replace Seidl as its new team principal for this season.
McLaren’s 2023 challenger is named the MCL60 in a nod to its 60th year since its formation, with the car carrying an orange papaya colour scheme that features carbon fibre over the engine cover in a bid to save weight.
The team will perform a shakedown with the new car before it gets its first proper run-out at pre-season testing, which will takes place in Bahrain from February 23-25.
