For the first time in its 52-year history, McLaren will run a car powered by Renault engines: The MCL33, which will contest the 2018 FIA Formula 1 World Championship.
The MCL33 will be driven by Spain’s Fernando Alonso, the F1 double world champion entering his fourth consecutive season with McLaren, and his team-mate Stoffel Vandoorne of Belgium, who is starting his second season in Formula 1.
Technically, the McLaren MCL33 is a logical development of last year’s car. But it’s been developed and refined with the benefit of a year’s experience with the current regulations.
The MCL33’s eye-catching primary color, Papaya Spark, and secondary colors, Burton Blue and Cerulean Blue, were each developed in collaboration with McLaren partner AkzoNobel.