McLaren to mark 1,000th grand prix with one-off livery in Monaco | Formula 1

McLaren will mark their 1,000th start in a Formula 1 grand prix in Monaco this weekend with a special livery for their MCL40.

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri’s cars will carry special graphics highlighting the milestone. McLaren is the second team in F1 history to record their 1,000th start. Ferrari became the first to do so in 2020.

The team has also arranged for its first F1 car, the M2B, to be displayed on the grid on Thursday ahead of the race weekend.

This will be the fifth time in six years McLaren has produced a special livery for the Monaco Grand Prix. It ran a pale blue colour scheme for sponsor Gulf in 2021, used a ‘Triple Crown’ theme in 2023, marked 30 years since Ayrton Senna’s death in 2024 and sported a livery based on one of its sixties cars last year – when Norris won the race.

“Lining up on the grid to race McLaren’s 1000th grand prix in Monaco this year provides a perfect opportunity to recognise our rich history in motorsport,” said McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown. “We’re only the second team to reach this incredible milestone, so what better moment to reflect on our past, our present and our future.”

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