Google Maps has introduced a new driving-avatar option that lets users change their car icon to a McLaren F1. Multiple outlets report that the update adds this F1-themed vehicle as part of the app’s available driving visuals.
The coverage is largely promotional and focused on the experience: users can “turn” their car into the McLaren F1 while navigating, aiming to appeal to Formula 1 fans. One outlet frames it as a way to “drive like an F1 star,” while others describe it as a straightforward feature addition for entertainment rather than a functional change to navigation. Across reports, the shared emphasis is on how the update expands customization in Google Maps’ driving mode. Details like timing, availability by region, or the exact steps to enable the feature are presented differently, but all sources agree that this is a new McLaren F1 avatar for the driving icon.
