McLaren has presented its new Formula 1 car for the 2022 season in an eye-catching new livery which echoes its popular one-off design from last year’s Monaco Grand Prix.
The team revealed its MCL36, which will be raced by Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo, in an online event. It also presented the complementary liveries which will be used by its IndyCar team McLaren SP and its new Extreme E entry.
McLaren is the second F1 team, after Aston Martin, to present its genuine 2022 contender: Haas revealed renderings of its VF-22 while Red Bull displayed a show car painted in its new livery.
The 10 F1 teams have had to tackle a significantly revised technical rule book for 2022 which has resulted in cars which look very different to last year’s designs. F1 intends its new rules will make it easier for drivers to follow each other closely and reduce the performance gaps between teams.
“After a couple of months away from racing, all of us at McLaren are excited to get back to the track…