Just stumbled across this: please log in to view this image Now why couldn't they go for something like this? Stunning, iconic and distinctive. Instead they go for something boring and unoriginal, which at a glance is going to be difficult to distinguish from the Force India.
Never going to happen with Ron in charge. He's convinced himself that grey/chrome is part of the McLaren brand, rather than being because of Mercedes. He said himself that there was a desire to paint the car orange within the team and he blocked it. Given that the designers only had grey and red to work with. It looks decent.
Looks to me like the old Hispania car from 2010. Hardly eye catching but then last year's livery was as dull as dishwater too.
When its not just a rendered car it's this colour, so not exactly a big step from chrome. please log in to view this image
Styling cues from HRT in there as well. Must be something about painting cars black/dark grey if you are at the back of the grid.
McLaren have changed to the classic back-marker's livery... Maybe if the five year-olds designing this in microsoft paint were allowed the time to use the wind-tunnel or aero-package-computer-software, this year's Mclaren might move faster than a stale turd. Of course, it would still have the worst engine on Earth. Honda
Actually....That's what I thought the livery would look like from the start. Why the hold up to change it till now? Maybe it all starts now
Ted's notebook from quali included the interesting 'fact' that the new McLaren paint job saves 1.5kg by removing the chrome flakes. It seems utterly ridiculous that that was a thing, surely they'd rather have had that weight as ballast?
So the other day Boullier was slamming the fans for over the top expectations. Today Honda's Arai has predicted podiums by Silverstone, to be challenging Mercedes by season end and to be dominating by the end of next season... So which one is it McLaren? Ambitious fans or ambitious team? http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/118950
McLaren are "working hard" to fix the reliability issues which have blighted their 2015 campaign and cost Fernando Alonso a potential points finish in Monaco. Just once this season have both the team's cars made it to the chequered flag as the rekindled partnership with Honda made a difficult start. Alonso was running in the points in Monte Carlo when a gearbox problem brought his race to an early conclusion - his third retirement in five races. "It's disappointing to have had two technical issues in a row, but as usual we're working extremely hard to understand these problems," the Spaniard said. "Reliability is always the most important factor, so before performance we must focus on making sure we start the weekend positively and maximise the practice sessions to get our car properly set up for this track." Alonso's team-mate Jenson Button did make the chequered flag in Monaco, though, finishing in eighth to give McLaren their first points of 2015. "Getting points on the board has been really positive and shows that we’re continuing to make big strides, but, if anything, it’s spurred us on even more to keep pushing until we reach where we want to be," the 2009 world champion said. "Fernando hasn’t had much luck in the last few races so we all need to keep our heads down and keep fighting to make sure we get both cars to the flag. The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve requires good top speed, so we can’t underestimate the challenge, but anything can happen there - and usually does - so we'll be getting stuck in right from the word go. "It's the place where I had probably my most famous victory back in 2011, so it'll be interesting to see what the changeable weather will throw at us this year - it's something that’s definitely part of Montreal’s charm!" please log in to view this image <img class="widge-figure__image auto-size__target" src="http://e2.365dm.com/15/06/16-9/20/a...e-formula-1-jenson_3310603.jpg?20150601140502" alt="Jenson Button won an epic 2011 Canadian GP"> Jenson Button won an epic 2011 Canadian GP With McLaren used to challenging for victories and world titles, eighth place is still somewhat of a disappointment, but racing director Eric Boullier admits it will be tough to even repeat that feat this weekend. "Of course, we can't be pleased with eighth position, and we're still a long way behind where we want to be," the Frenchman said. "Nonetheless, I'm proud of our progress and the rate of development we're maintaining, and we're continuing this push with every grand prix. Although I don't like to dwell on the past too much, comparing the pre-season tests with our current performance shows just how hard we've worked to fight towards the front. "Our more promising performances have been scuppered by frustrating technical issues though, most recently on Fernando's side of the garage, so we're working hard to iron these out so that we can really see the potential of both cars and keep developing. We must target improved reliability and consistency in order to achieve our maximum potential. While the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve doesn't play to our car's strengths, Montreal is a great place to put our car to the test."
As the season goes on it gets more and more difficult to watch. For Honda to be so bullish in their PR and deliver a woefully below par unit is really disappointing. However, to see Alonso and Button, two world champions and top caliber drivers sat powerless at the back is a real blow for the pinnacle of motorsport. Honda should be doing better, yes, but for me the whole escapade of Renault and Honda tells you that we need in season testing back in a more frequent format. How can we have competitive motorsport (sport being the key word) if the competition has its hands tied behind its back in an attempt to improve? It's like telling Arsenal and Liverpool that they can only train once a week all season in their attempts to catch up with Man City and Chelsea. I get the cost-cap part and the income distribution- but for me they are issues that can be resolved without banning the one thing that makes the sport fiercely competitive- testing.
