McLaren enters this week’s British Grand Prix with a distinctive white-and-green livery on the cars of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, a departure from the team’s usual “papaya” orange scheme. Multiple reports describe the design as a throwback that echoes the first McLaren Formula 1 car, the M2B, which raced in 1966 and featured white paint with green striping. The change is presented as part of McLaren’s broader celebration of its history, with the team marking its 1,000th Formula 1 race.
The reports frame the livery as a nod to Formula 1’s cultural ties to earlier eras, including the sport’s long-running “movie heritage” theme, though the core factual point is the specific color scheme and its connection to the 1966 car. No additional performance implications are discussed; the coverage focuses on the visual tribute for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
