Dubbed the MCL32, this Honda-powered Formula 1 racer
looks nothing like we thought it would. It was
thought that this year's McLaren-Honda car would look somewhat similar to last
year's model in terms of livery, however, the team decided that a new start
deserve a completely new look.
What McLaren went with is an entirely new color
scheme, featuring a custom shade of orange with a pearl sparkle, plus a
contrasting satin black and white finish.
The MCL32 features a shark fin cover (typical to
2017 designs) and a very aggressive front wing, more so than the one seen on
Mercedes' new car - although the dagger-like design is similar.
With McLaren, the narrative for these past couple of
years has been about how quickly they can catch up to Mercedes. According to
BBC Sport, Honda F1 chief Yusuka Hasegawa hopes that the gap to Mercedes will
tighten this year, while also calling the fact that the reigning world champions
are rumored to have made solid progress with their 2017 car, as
"unfortunate".
While Hasegawa expects McLaren to be at the same
level Mercedes were with their engine at the end of 2016, there's obviously no
telling how far the German team has progressed since then.
