General Motors unveiled the livery of the first Cadillac Formula 1 Team car in a TV commercial airing during one of the most expensive time slots possible ― the Super Bowl.

But the underlying philosophies and methodologies that turned McLaren into a winning machine are still there. Speaking exclusive to Motorsport.com over the course of the 2025 season, McLaren team boss Andrea Stella felt his team wouldn't be going back to square one: "There are a couple of things that carry over,

McLaren has revealed its 2026 livery, with the new MCL40 car to carry on with the design used in the team’s championship-winning 2025 season.

Under the aegis of Newey, who has assumed the team principal role at Aston Martin, the car ran for the first time across the final two days of the Barcelona shakedown.