McLaren’s F1 reboot needs to be successful for the sake of the sport | Giles Richards

Feb 16, 2017

The Spice Girls launched a new era for McLaren 20 years ago. In contrast next week’s event will be low key but hopefully it will herald a change in fortunes

Twenty years ago this week McLaren celebrated a new look for their F1 car with positively decadent abandon. Five thousand guests were at Alexandra Palace to be entertained by the Spice Girls and Jamiroquai and to watch the unveiling of the MP4-12 and the new silver and black livery that would replace the red and white that had become synonymous with the team over the previous 22 years.

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