McLaren have revealed a particular livery for this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix in tribute to Ayrton Senna.
Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will drive across the well-known streets of Monte Carlo in vibrant yellow, inexperienced and blue colors which characterize Brazil, the place three-time world champion Senna was from.
Senna holds the document for essentially the most Monaco Grand Prix wins, with six victories, together with 5 in a row between 1989 and 1993.
McLaren’s final Monaco win got here in 2008 when Lewis Hamilton overcame two punctures and moist climate to face on the highest step of the rostrum.
Norris was third for McLaren on the 2021 Monaco Grand Prix and shall be eager to complete two locations greater this Sunday within the one-off Senna-inspired livery.
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4-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel pays tribute to Ayrton Senna by driving Senna’s automobile and organising a run round Imola.
“The team is proud to recognise and celebrate the extraordinary life and racing legacy of Ayrton Senna through this McLaren livery,” mentioned McLaren chief govt Zak Brown.
“Senna stays revered and revered as Formulation 1’s biggest icon, and McLaren’s most embellished driver. His impression on McLaren is gigantic, not solely via his racing document but in addition presence throughout the group, and now his legacy, so it is an honour to race for him at his most profitable circuit in his inexperienced, yellow and blue colors.
“With it being the 30th anniversary of his passing, the team are choosing to recognise and celebrate his life at one of his favourite and most successful places to race, Monaco. We look forward to racing in this vibrant and beautiful livery this weekend.”
Ayrton Senna gained his three world titles with McLaren and the group are paying tribute to him this weekend with a particular livery (Credit score: McLaren F1)
Senna household thank McLaren
Piastri and Norris can even put on bespoke overalls this weekend as they appear to proceed McLaren’s robust latest type.
Norris is on a run of three podiums and narrowly misplaced out on beating Max Verstappen in Imola, two weeks on from his maiden F1 win.
The British driver is fourth within the drivers’ championship, 60 factors behind Verstappen, with McLaren third within the constructors’ standings.
McLaren Automotive additionally unveiled a one-off model of the McLaren Senna street automobile on Tuesday (Credit score: McLaren F1)
McLaren Automotive additionally revealed a one-off model of the McLaren Senna street automobile, named Senna Sempre, which enhances the F1 livery.
“It’s an honour to recognise Ayrton through these liveries in collaboration with both McLaren Racing and McLaren Automotive,” mentioned Ayrton’s niece, Bianca Senna.
“It’s a fantastic way to celebrate his life and legacy through his iconic colours on both cars. McLaren meant a lot to him, and together they achieved a lot of success, much of which he is still remembered for today by so many. It will be special to see it race the streets of Monaco, a circuit which gave him so much joy and many triumphs.”
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Onboard footage of Ayrton Senna’s mastery as he battles the Monaco circuit throughout qualifying of the 1990 Monaco GP.
Former F1 driver and nephew of Ayrton, Bruna Senna added to Sky Sports activities Information: “This is an amazing achievement from our side, to be working in partnership with McLaren. Our idea is to perpetuate the image and what Ayrton used to represent. This is a massive help towards that goal.
“Ayrton nonetheless makes lots of people really feel good. Bringing this to the youthful era who now watch F1 is essential to us. Thanks to Zak and McLaren for permitting us to take over a bit of bit, and convey the nice reminiscences at, particularly in Monaco the place he nonetheless holds the document for essentially the most wins.”
Sky Sports F1’s live Monaco GP Schedule
The Monaco GP takes locations this Sunday at 2pm – dwell on Sky Sports activities F1 and Sky Sports activities Important Occasion
Thursday Could 23
12.05pm: F3 Apply
1.30pm: F1 Drivers’ Press Convention
2pm: F2 Apply
Friday Could 24
10am: F3 Qualifying
12pm: Monaco GP Apply One (session begins at 12.30pm)*
2pm: F2 Qualifying*
3.45pm: Monaco GP Apply Two (session begins at 4pm)*
5.30pm: The F1 Present
6.30pm: Indy 500 Closing Apply
8.30pm: Indy 500 Pit Cease Problem
Saturday Could 25
9.40am: F3 Dash
11.15am: Monaco GP Apply Three (session begins at 11.30am)*
1.10pm: F2 Dash*
2.15pm: Monaco GP Qualifying build-up*
3pm: Monaco GP Qualifying*
5pm: Ted’s Qualifying Pocket book
Sunday Could 26
6.55am: F3 Characteristic Race
8.35am: F2 Characteristic Race
12.30pm: Grand Prix Sunday: Monaco GP build-up*
2pm: The MONACO GRAND PRIX*
4pm: Chequered Flag: Monaco GP response
5pm: Ted’s Pocket book
5.30pm: The Indy 500
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