#F1 McLaren switch to new orange F1 car for 2017

Orange was the colour of choice for founder Bruce McLaren in the 1960s. The team’s first victory in F1 came in an orange car in 1968. The MCL32 comes in distinctive orange and black.

McLaren has gone back to its roots to launch a new era in Formula One.

The British team unveiled their car for the season on Friday: The MCL32, in distinctive orange and black.

Orange was the colour of choice for founder Bruce McLaren in the 1960s. The team’s first victory in F1 came in an orange car in 1968.

Sponsorship deals meant McLaren’s cars were red and white from the 1970s to the `90s. It was most recently dark gray.

Source: McLaren switch to new orange F1 car for 2017 | Daily Mail Online