McLaren to auction 2026 F1 car before it has been raced
The F1 car, which will be driven by Oscar Piastri or Lando Norris, is one of a trio of future chassis offered by McLaren in the December 5 sale organised by RM Sotheby's ahead of this year's season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
The other two are a 2026 Arrow McLaren Indycar, to be raced at the Indianapolis 500 next May by Mexican Pato O'Ward, and McLaren's inaugural 2027 World Endurance Hypercar that will compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
McLaren Chief Executive Zak Brown said the auction would be the first time a future Formula One car had been sold before it had been unveiled to the public.
The as-yet unnamed 2026 car, likely to be the MCL40 after this year's MCL39, will be the team's first for a new era in Formula One with a big change in technical and engine regulations.
The successful bidder will have to wait until 2028 to take delivery, with a 2025 show car offered on lease until then to the buyer who will also have behind the scenes access to the team and events.
The other cars will be delivered after the respective series have ended.
McLaren are the only team to have won the 'Triple Crown' of the Monaco Grand Prix, Indianapolis 500 and Le Mans and will try to add to their success when they return to endurance racing in 2027.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
BBC News
11 minutes ago
- BBC News
'My wife wants to sell my collection of 23 buses'
A man who has collected 23 vintage buses is resisting pressure to sell Tierney's lifelong obsession with buses began when he was 10 and he went to work with his dad, who drove a Leland Lynx in Stevenage, 34-year-old from Essex bought the exact bus that his dad once used from a private collector in Newcastle and has now restored it to how it was in his estimated he could earn about £200,000 if he sold the buses, but was reluctant despite demands from his wife, Laura Tierney, 31. The couple, who have been together for a decade and live in Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex, had six buses at their wedding in June he took his buses out on the road, his wife worked as his conductor, wearing a full uniform with a ticket machine around her neck."I think she's waiting for the day they will pay for the extension and the kitchen refurb in our house," he explained."She's supportive, she helps me, but she does not think I need that many buses, and she's desperate for me to sell them." Mr Tierney's focus is on collecting buses from the 1930s and 1940s, but his oldest vehicle is a model from buses were usually found at scrap heaps and needed restoring. He added: "I often tell myself I'm the only one to save them.""My particular interest is the really vintage ones from before the Second World War broke out."They are so full of character, and you need to imagine, when you're out on your own on a country lane, if you don't see anything that tells you you're in the 21st Century, you could be back in time." Restoring his father's bus from his childhood cost about £7, collection is kept on various farms in Hertfordshire, and the buses were driven by Mr Tierney to events across the also used them to take friends on trips and added: "We particularly like going into central London and driving around the city, especially at night, because the older buses come alive at night because of the bulbs they have in the saloons."You're never a dull person at a party when you own a bus." Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
11 minutes ago
- BBC News
Northamptonshire holiday park expansion refusal appeal dismissed
An appeal against a refusal to expand a luxury holiday park has been dismissed by the planning owners of Overstone Park Resort near Northampton wanted to add 77 holiday units to the 120 that already existed at the Northamptonshire Council turned down the application last year, but the owners appealed the government's Planning Inspectorate said the placement of 32 of the lodges on the eastern edge of the park would impact the "natural beauty [and] relative tranquillity" of the site. The plans were met with criticism from members of the public at the time, attracting about 150 objections and disapproval from the Lodge Owners' Association, the Local Democracy Reporting Service Park is a long-established golf resort complex, with a members' clubhouse, 115 lodges, tennis courts and a bowling refused the expansion plans on the basis that they would harm the character and appearance of the area, intrude on the designated green wedge and disturb the setting of heritage assets at the Overstone Hall Planning Inspectorate's report found the additional two-storey lodges proposed for the western edge of the park would undermine its visual and historical relationship within the setting of Overstone Park Resort previously said the expansion would help turn it into a luxury destination and allow further investment in state-of-the-art inspector agreed that the proposal would assist in improving the local tourist offer, leading to increased jobs and spending, as well as securing investment into the golf report concluded: "Whilst I find that the proposal would contribute positively to the economic and social objectives, it would result in significant environmental harm which would outweigh these benefits."I therefore conclude that the appeal should be dismissed." Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
11 minutes ago
- BBC News
'I'm always under pressure' - how Man Utd plan to restore 'good days'
Ruben Amorim used the previous Premier League game at Old Trafford to deliver the most difficult post-season address at Manchester United since Sir Alex Ferguson reflected on 'the most traumatic seven days in the history of the modern club' in Ferguson was looking back on a shocking week, when his side lost three successive games to effectively hand what seemed certain to be a first league title in 25 years to Leeds with a game to had a sizeable straw to clutch at given his side had won silverware in three successive campaigns. As it turned out, the long wait to be champions was extended by just 12 was no safe island that offered Amorim similar refuge on 25 May."I want to apologise for this season," he said. "Now, we have to make a choice or we stay stuck in the past. We either fight each other or we stick together and move forward."Today after this disaster season I want to tell you: 'The good days are coming'."Amorim has said he will be more cautious with his public statements over the coming months than he has been so far as United's head will be a shame if he sticks to this pledge because he speaks with refreshing openness and honesty, which is fabulous for journalists, and also engenders a hope for success from those who appreciate his direct the problem applying spin about a brighter future when addressing a dreadful present is that the future eventually becomes the present, which is where Amorim is now. How Amorim has adjusted to life at Man Utd There are few clubs more scrutinised in world football than Manchester United."I am always under pressure to perform," said Amorim, as he looked ahead to the Arsenal game. "It is impossible to be here and not feel the pressure every day."Amorim has been United manager for nine months. In that time, he was won 15 games and lost 16, including the most important one, to Tottenham in Bilbao in the Europa League has also been to Malaysia, where his team were booed off, Hong Kong and the United States. Tens of thousands of fans turned up to watch his side in each of these places. For every game of the double header in the Premier League Summer Series, an initially sparse crowd for match one turned into an attendance of about 50,000 for the second. That is the reality of life at United. The demands and the numbers of those doing the demanding - fans, sponsors, broadcasters - are now understands this and has made subtle tweaks to reduce the has put together a six-player leadership group - Bruno Fernandes, Harry Maguire, Noussair Mazraoui, Lisandro Martinez and Diogo Dalot - to run the dressing room so he doesn't have to.A conscious decision has been taken to reduce his media commitments - both internal and external - to allow him to spend more time 'on the grass'. Even the new media room at United's Carrington training ground has been strategically placed to minimise the distance from his office and the coaches' room close is by nature a jovial figure. A smile is never far from his face. This summer, that has transmitted itself to the training word from the pre-season training camp in Chicago has been one of positivity. Players are encouraged to take responsibility rather than adhere to the prescriptive discipline of Erik ten Hag's time. Amorim does not have the same stern demeanour as the Dutchman, either when speaking with his players or his is very much a modern man, engaging with fans and happy to take numerous selfies as he routinely stops to meet them at Old Trafford, sometimes two hours after a game has a code of conduct has been laid out covering a range of subjects, with timekeeping amongst them. Failure to adhere to group standards will not be was in Chicago where he made the startling admission he travelled to games last term fearing for what was going to for his current assessment on Friday, his response was measured: "Confident."I know in some moments we will struggle because it is a game against Arsenal [on Sunday]. But we are more prepared, I think."I feel we have more players who can help us to change the momentum of the game. We have more options. If things are not working well, we can change things. That gives me more confidence in every game." What impact will summer rebuild have? Amorim could be excused for thinking someone is having a cruel joke at his expense when he assesses an opening that starts with Arsenal at Old Trafford, includes a trip to Manchester City and home game with Chelsea in United's first five games, and then Liverpool at Anfield in match eight on 18 that point, it will almost be 12 months since the dismissal of Ten Hag and assessments will be being made about what has that is the led by chief executive Omar Berrada, went for an imaginative choice rather than the safe options - which included Marco Silva, Thomas Frank and Graham Potter - suggested by then sporting director Dan Ashworth as Ten Hag's came to prominence at Sporting by delivering outstanding results with a specific formation. Three central defenders, wing-backs and two inside forwards behind a number nine. The immediate collateral damage in shaping a United squad to fit that system was the discarding of five players - four of whom are senior internationals who prefer to play full extent of the additional impact Amorim has made by bringing in Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko, at a combined cost in the region of £200m, to fill the attacking roles remains to be the intention is for skipper Fernandes to play deeper in one of the two midfield slots. How much meaningful time on the pitch is afforded to England duo Mason Mount and Kobbie Mainoo, whose contract stand-off remains unresolved, is open to the back, team selections in five unbeaten games in three countries across pre-season, suggest Harry Maguire and Matthijs de Ligt are battling for a single slot as the middle defender, while Luke Shaw and Lisandro Martinez, when fit, are vying to be first choice on the left of the Ligt has proved adept at moving into midfield when United's keeper has the ball. This, Amorim reasons, clears the space for his side to get possession into the areas of the field where they can cause more damage. Fernandes' task, in Amorim's ideal world, is to get on the ball as often as possible, and then make the right all very technical. In theory, it also provides support in midfield, which tended to be completely overrun during Ten Hag's time because the Dutchman wanted to stretch the space in that area of the field, something Casemiro was not able to do, while none of those asked to partner him made a particular success of game intelligence, his ability to read situations and the Brazilian's calmness under pressure brought him back into favour under Amorim towards the end of last 33-year-old does not have limitless energy but he was preferred to Christian Eriksen, who was about to leave the club, and, more significantly, Manuel Ugarte, who cost £50.8m to sign from PSG less than 12 months ago, for the Europa League final against Tottenham in May, which United seems Amorim regards finding an upgrade in this area of the pitch to be more of a priority than replacing goalkeeper Andre Onana. That Amorim talks a good game is not in question. Now his team have to target is clear. Amorim has said European qualification is the aim. His players have said the same. More importantly, a financial outlook provided for the club by an external agency spoke about delivering a place in the Europa League at the end of this season as a stepping stone to a return to the Champions League in would be unfair to judge United's season on one game, or even eight looking at that fixture list. But, as Amorim has previously said, he used up a lot of goodwill from the stands last promised this season will be better. It has to be.
