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McLaren Paint Job?
Jericoke:
Now that Mercedes has their very own team, I assume that Brawn/Mercedes will become the Silver Arrows.
As much as I like how the current McLarens look, I can't help but wonder, with McLaren hiring two British drivers, will they paint the MP4-25 British Racing Green?
John S:
--- Quote from: Jericoke on November 19, 2009, 03:05:36 PM ---Now that Mercedes has their very own team, I assume that Brawn/Mercedes will become the Silver Arrows.
As much as I like how the current McLarens look, I can't help but wonder, with McLaren hiring two British drivers, will they paint the MP4-25 British Racing Green?
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Not a chance of Macca fielding BRG livery Jeri. :nono:
Bruce was a Kiwi so that particular paint job has never been associated with McLaren.
cosworth151:
They're traditional team color was orange. They've even used it on some test cars.
Jericoke:
--- Quote from: John S on November 19, 2009, 03:24:57 PM ---
Not a chance of Macca fielding BRG livery Jeri. :nono:
Bruce was a Kiwi so that particular paint job has never been associated with McLaren.
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I know that Bruce was a Kiwi, but Project 4 was a British team. The factory is in Britain. Alonso complained the team was 'too British'. They've hired two Britons, in a move that many of us thought was a bad idea, but that British patriots are excited about (and rightly so. I'd love a Canadian team in F1, even if it's a bad idea.) Button or Hamilton winning the championship in BRG would make them gods in Britain, wouldn't it? That's worth a break in tradition.
John S:
--- Quote from: cosworth151 on November 19, 2009, 03:37:00 PM ---They're traditional team color was orange. They've even used it on some test cars.
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They certainly shift enough T shirts and jackets in the dayglo orange colour, probably more than in silver, and merchandising usually reflects a teams preferred colours pretty closely.
Orange and Silver/Grey are seen as modern colours whereas BRG is old fashioned and about heritage, can't see BRG going down to well at the space age McLaren factory.
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