Special decoration for Alonso's farewell to F1

You will notice during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (November 23-25), the livery of the McLaren MCL33 Fernando Alonso will not be the same as in previous races. And for good reason, the Spaniard will bid farewell to Formula 1 after a 17-year career.

For the occasion, the colors of the Spanish flag and the autonomous community of Asturias (region where Fernando Alonso is from) will be included on the engine hood of the car.

This is the first time since the 1986 Portuguese Grand Prix that McLaren has changed its decoration for a special meeting in high season. “We want his last GP to be special in many areas, says Zak Brown, president of McLaren Racing.

The International Automobile Federation (FIA) and F1 were discussed in advance and they were enthusiastic about our idea. » The scale model of this unique single-seater is likely to be impatiently awaited by fans of the double world champion...