Papaya and black McLaren MCL38 race car on show during the British Grand Prix Silverstone Circuit, promoting the Never Drink and Drive message

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Tony SmithImage ID:
3EE4M68File size:
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4032 x 3024 px | 34.1 x 25.6 cm | 13.4 x 10.1 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
6 July 2024Location:
Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, NN12 8TNMore information:
A McLaren MCL38 Formula One car displayed at Silverstone during a British Grand Prix event, presented in the team's distinctive papaya orange and black colour scheme. The side view reveals the sculpted aerodynamic bodywork, front and rear wings, halo cockpit protection, Pirelli tyres and prominent sponsor branding including Chrome, Cisco, Dewalt and Jack Daniel's. The display plinth carries the responsible drinking message “Never Drink and Drive”, while spectators gather around the covered exhibition area beneath a grey, showery summer sky. McLaren introduced the MCL38 as its challenger for the 2024 FIA Formula One World Championship, with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri sharing driving duties. The car became one of the most successful McLarens of the modern era, earning six Grand Prix victories and helping the team secure the 2024 Constructors' Championship, its first for 26 years. It scored points at every event and completed the season without a mechanical retirement across the 24 Grands Prix and six Sprint races. The alcohol-awareness wording reflects Jack Daniel's role as an official McLaren Formula One Team partner and places a clear road-safety message alongside the glamour, speed and commercial sponsorship of elite motorsport. It creates a useful contrast between controlled competition on a closed racing circuit and the dangers of alcohol-impaired driving on public roads. This editorial image is suitable for themes involving Formula One technology, McLaren racing heritage, British motorsport, responsible drinking campaigns, road safety, alcohol sponsorship, commercial partnerships and fan engagement. The close profile view highlights the MCL38's low stance, exposed wheels and complex aerodynamic surfaces, while the crowd and temporary event setting document the promotional displays surrounding a major international race weekend