McLaren's new 'predatory' grey livery might be their first significant change in almost two decades, but they weren't always so consistent. We look back at the history of their colour schemes, including two one. McLaren revealed a striking new orange livery on their MCL32 when they launched the 2017 challenger in a jazzy ceremony.
But how much have the teams colours changed through the years? This article embarks on a journey through the rich history of McLaren livery, dissecting its evolution alongside the team's remarkable achievements in motorsport. We will explore the philosophy behind the color palettes and patterns, highlighting how they resonate with fans and stakeholders alike. The identity of McLaren colours and livery for the 2017 season has been subject of much debate since word 'leaked' from Woking that, in the wake of the end of the Ron Dennis era, fans can expect something different this season.
Many believe a return to orange is on the cards, while others predict that balck and orange will be the colours of choice, whatever the case McLaren's history is. F1 McLaren colors in F1 (1966-2018) F1 McLaren colors in F1 (1966-2018) If "papaya" orange is a historic color of the brand, other more recent decorations have endured more through the years, as shown in the images. We've gone through several different colour schemes in our 60-year history, with silver, chrome, yellow, blue, grey, and green all sported on McLaren F1 cars over the years, but papaya is here to stay.
A team that have had three of the most distinctive identities in F1 history - the original Bruce McLaren papaya orange (brilliantly recreated in recent years), then the long-running Marlboro design, then the gorgeous "Silver Arrows" of West. The chrome liveries of the 2000s weren't bad either, although the less said about the first half. Now that McLaren have launched their 2021 challenger, let us take a look back at their Formula 1 liveries throughout the turbo hybrid years.
The red and white Marlboro McLaren, raced by legends such as Senna and Prost. The variations of the blue and white colour scheme used by Williams during their glory years in the '80s and '90s. The Silver Arrows Mercedes which was synonymous with both Mercedes in the '50s and McLaren over 40 years later.
McLaren colours - posted in TNFs Archive: Why did Bruce McLaren changed three times the colour of his team? In 1966 his car was white with a black stripe, in 1967 his car was red with a light blue stripe and finally in 1968 he adopt the orange colour. Does anybody know why? What was the NZ national racing colour then?