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McLaren on Tuesday confirmed reports it is tweaking its livery ahead of the Spanish grand prix. Earlier media reports suggested the works Honda-powered team was set to drop the chrome from its identity, perhaps as it is too closely related to its Mercedes-linked past.
Some had even speculated that McLaren might return to the iconic, Senna and Marlboro-esque white and red of the highly-successful 80s, while others said grey and 'rocket red' would in fact be the MP4-30's new look.
"We have revised our car's livery," a McLaren spokesman told us, "improving its visual impact, optimising it for not only bright sunshine but also for the floodlights increasingly used in twilight and night races."
"The result is a dynamic, predatory, graphite-grey colouration, complemented by McLaren-dayglo 'Speedmarks' and keylines, reducing the reflection issues caused by our latest chrome-silver treatment," he added. (GMM)
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So rearranging the deck chairs on the "Titanic" comes to mind
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Why would they adopt a red & white livery like in the 80's without Marlboro as a sponsor...
Marlboro was the main if not the only reason for that livery. Iconic, yes, realistic to see it on a McLaren again, no...