Sport trades on its past, motorsport perhaps more than any other, and nowhere is the link between the ancient and modern more obvious than around the streets of Monaco; a fitting place you might say to bring back the iconic Gulf livery – a livery steeped in history. The Monaco Grand Prix traces its history back to 1929, following the same basic layout today as it did then. Corners are reprofiled, land is reclaimed from the sea and, occasionally, an old building is replaced with a new one – but the changes only serve to highlight that which stays the same.
McLaren’s history is intertwined with that of the Monaco Grand Prix, from Bruce winning for Cooper in 1962 to our Formula 1 debut here in 1966, and on to the 15 victories that make us comfortably the most successful team around the streets of La Condamine and Monte Carlo.