McLaren F1 shows new shades of grey

The McLaren F1 cars have had a colour makeover to make them darker and less shiny.

The McLaren F1 cars have had a colour makeover to make them darker and less shiny.

Published May 7, 2015

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London - The McLaren F1 team, which has experienced more pain than pleasure so far this year, has unveiled a new 'shades of grey' livery ahead of Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix.

The former Formula One constructor’s champion has failed to score a single point so far this year, which is the first of its new partnership with Honda, and the team is not expecting any miracles in Barcelona despite upgrades to the car.

The car, which started the season with a silver and red look that critics said was too reminiscent of the previous Mercedes partnership, has had a colour makeover to make it darker and less shiny.

“The new livery improves the MP4-30's visual impact, optimising it for not only bright sunshine but also for the floodlights increasingly used in twilight and night races,” the team said in a statement.

“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.”

Reuters

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