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McLaren have revealed the MCL60, named in honour of the team's 60th anniversary, ahead of the 2023 Formula 1 season; Lando Norris is joined by F1 rookie Oscar Piastri to form the youngest driver line-up on the grid; Andrea Stella steps up as team principal following Andreas Seidl's exit
McLaren celebrated the past and set their sights on a bright future as the team kicked of their 60th anniversary season with the launch of their 2023 Formula 1 challenger.
The MCL60 was revealed at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking on Monday with a livery largely similar to its predecessor, with the most notable changes being an anniversary season tribute and more black areas, the latter continuing a theme among several teams looking to reduce weight by removing paint.
There was a fresh feel to the launch as Britain's Lando Norris was joined on stage by his new rookie team-mate Oscar Piastri, along with McLaren chief executive Zak Brown and new team principal Andrea Stella, who was promoted from executive director in the off-season following Andreas Seidl's departure for Sauber.
The team are looking to improve on a 2022 campaign in which they slipped a place down the constructors' standings to fifth, losing out to Alpine in the battle to be the best of the rest behind Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes.
"We are delighted to launch our 2023 Formula One team with Lando and Oscar at the wheel as we celebrate 60 years of McLaren Racing," Brown said. "This year's driver line-up is extremely exciting as Lando, an intelligent and confident driver with excellent pace, is joined by one of the biggest up-and-coming talents in motorsport with Oscar.