Lando Norris tears up with nostalgia, admits he fell ‘in love with’ McLaren’s old livery ahead of its comeback at Silverstone

Lando Norris revealed his memories of the classic chrome McLaren liveries that made him love Formula 1.

Lando Norris tears up with nostalgia, admits he fell ‘in love with’ McLaren’s old livery ahead of its comeback at Silverstone

Lando Norris (image via Autosport), Lewis Hamilton driving the MP4-22 (Credits: u/NtsParadize/Reddit)

McLaren shocked fans by announcing a special chrome livery for its home race at Silverstone. The Woking-based team collaborated with Google to bring back chrome on its car as a tribute to its old chrome liveries of the past. Lando Norris has now come out and expressed his love for the classic Vodafone McLaren liveries ahead of the British GP.

Norris recalled his love for the fan-favorite McLaren liveries during the 2000s. The British driver mentioned that even today no other F1 car has come close to matching the iconic chrome and red livery. Moreover, the 25-year-old mentioned that it was the chrome McLaren designs that made him fall in love with the sport. He said, “There is no other car nowadays that is like the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes. That’s what I grew up watching. That’s what I feel in love with.”

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Lando Norris was glad to have the opportunity to race the special McLaren chrome livery at Silverstone this weekend. The 25-year-old was filled with nostalgia to have a chance to experience a part of the sport that truly made him dream of racing in F1. He stated, “I know it’s just for one race but it’s cool to relive a little bit of what got into me in Formula 1.”

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Lando Norris urged Zak Brown to bring back chrome at McLaren

MCL60 with the Silverstone chrome livery (image via McLaren)
MCL60 with the Silverstone chrome livery (image via McLaren)

The Woking-based team shifted back to its traditional papaya colors at the start of 2017 under Zak Brown‘s leadership. McLaren has established a new brand identity with orange in its new era. However, Norris admitted that he had always wanted to have the British team race in chrome. He continued, “I’d say every year I’ve been pestering [Zak] a little bit to want to go back a little bit in that direction.”

This is McLaren’s second special livery of the 2023 season. Previously, the team ran a tribute livery to celebrate its triple crown victory in Monaco and Spain. The Woking-based team is no stranger to one-off liveries with the iconic remake of the gulf-inspired livery in Monaco in 2021. Fans have continued to adore these special designs.

Thus, Lando Norris opened up about his love for McLaren’s iconic chrome liveries. The 25-year-old even revealed that it was the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes cars that actually got him passionate about Formula 1. As such, it would be a memorable experience for the British driver when he drives the chrome MCL60 on track this weekend.

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