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McLaren launch 2025 F1 car with 'camouflage’ livery
The Independent
|February 14, 2025
McLaren have become the first team to launch their 2025 car ahead of the new F1 season with the MCL39 sporting a special camouflage livery design at Silverstone.
The papaya-clad outfit claimed their first constructors' world title in 26 years last year, while Lando Norris finished second in the drivers' championship behind Max Verstappen. Norris and Oscar Piastri are now looking for individual success this year as they both aim to become McLaren's first drivers' champion since Lewis Hamilton in 2008.
Yesterday morning, Norris took to the track in the MCL39 at Silverstone for a promotional filming day, with the car sporting what the team described as a “striking geometric camo design in shades of papaya and black”.
Piastri will take over from Norris this afternoon, with the pair set to complete 125 miles of running between them. McLaren posted a brief video on Twitter/X of the car leaving the pitlane this morning, followed by a photo. McLaren will reveal their full 2025 car livery at Tuesday’s 10-team season launch event, F1 75 Live, at The O2 Arena in London.
This story is from the February 14, 2025 edition of The Independent.
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