After much speculation on the internet, McLaren have revealed that they will be running a special, one off Gulf livery for the entire Monaco Grand Prix weekend.
The design heavily features the 2021 sponsors, but this does not take away from the beauty of it!
We are certainly jealous of Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo, who get to pilot this beauty around the street circuit next Friday-Sunday!
Lando and Daniel will also be wearing special retro helmets which will be raffled after the event to raise money for Mind.
Zak Brown said “This will be McLaren’s homage to Gulf’s celebrated race car design. We’re enormous fans of brave and bold design, and the striking Gulf blue is among the most loved liveries in racing, a celebrated piece of culture which transcends the world of motorsport.
“Design has always been important to McLaren – you see this in everything we do from our return to papaya to our stunning headquarters, the McLaren Technology Centre. We’re excited to exhibit this as a team and celebrate our proud association with Gulf in Monaco.”
Mike Jones, CEO of Gulf Oil, had this to say: “Gulf and McLaren have a relationship that dates back to 1968 and is one of the most successful partnerships in motorsport. We are incredibly excited to pay tribute to this heritage with our classic livery design at the Monaco Grand Prix, the most spectacular and stylish event on the Formula 1 calendar.
“To see the reaction of both Lando and Daniel as well as the whole McLaren team to this livery has been really special and we are thrilled to unveil it to motorsport fans around the world. The distinguished racing blue and fluro orange Gulf colourways are iconic, so to mark our return to Formula 1 and showcase the livery in Monaco with McLaren is a great celebration of our bold and colourful place within the sport.”
We look forward to seeing this design on track from Friday to Sunday in Monaco!
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