McLaren has revealed the first images of its new MCL40 in the livery it will race in this year.
The car made its debut in testing two weeks ago in a special pre-season livery.
McLaren go into the new season looking to continue their championship-winning run. The team took the constructors’ title in the last two seasons and Lando Norris will carry the number one on his car as the reigning drivers’ champion.
Team principal Andrea Stella said their success in recent seasons means little due to the massive changes in Formula 1’s regulations during the off-season.
“2026 marks a new challenge as we take on a new era of Formula 1 regulations,” he said. “We also go into the season as an independent challenger facing five top manufacturers who all want to beat us.
“While we have the benefit of the lessons learned from our success in the past few years, the whole grid is restarting from zero and our past achievements count for nothing.”
Pictures: 2026 McLaren MCL40
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