02/07/2025 13:25
McLaren Formula E team has pulled back the curtain on a one-off
livery, which will adorn its cars over the London E-Prix weekend.
Rounds 15 and 16 of the 2024-25 campaign will be the papaya squad's
final rounds before exiting the all-electric championship at the
end of the season. The special look was unveiled at McLaren Racing
Live in London, a two-day fan experience in Trafalgar Square.
Developed with Oxagon, the "reimagined industrial city" of title
sponsor NEOM, the design is being referred to as the team's blue
"away kit". The race suits and helmets of drivers Sam Bird and
Taylor Barnard will also feature the changed look. "This special
edition livery offers a fresh take on our existing design — a
purposeful 'alternate' livery that shines a light on Oxagon, one of
NEOM's key regions," said McLaren Formula E team principal and
managing director Ian James. "It represents more than bold visuals;
it symbolises a partnership rooted in innovation, collaboration and
real-world industrial transformation." Having taken over the
Mercedes entry at the start of the 2022-23 season, McLaren is
walking away from the series as it nears its entry into the
Hypercar class of the World Endurance Championship (WEC) from 2027
onwards. Barnard currently sits fourth in the drivers' standings on
94 points with four rounds to go, whilst Bird has endured a more
difficult season and is down in 16th with 33. McLaren is fourth in
the teams' championship. Vishal Wanchoo, CEO of Oxagon, added: "Our
work with the NEOM McLaren Formula E Team demonstrates how
cross-industry partnerships can accelerate sustainable
transformation. "By combining McLaren's performance and efficiency
with Oxagon's vision for clean, connected manufacturing, we're
advancing the kind of innovation that is shaping the future of
industry."
