Some cars leave a paper trail; the McLaren MCL40 left a name and a place in Mclaren's list. What follows is what can be said with a source behind it. The shape is credited to Rob Marshall.
Where it came from
The McLaren MCL40 is a Formula One car designed and built by McLaren under the direction of Rob Marshall to compete in the 2026 Formula One World Championship.
It is driven by reigning world champion Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in their eighth and fourth seasons with the team respectively. As of the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, it has achieved two Grand Prix victories, three Grand Prix pole positions, seven Grand Prix podiums, two Grand Prix fastest laps, one sprint pole position, one sprint win, five sprint podiums and two sprint fastest laps.
Under the skin
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In context
In the Mclaren line-up the McLaren MCL40 has a clear place: it replaced the McLaren MCL39. Nearby in the Mclaren catalogue sit the McLaren M15 and the McLaren M16.