“Scourge on Formula 1”: Fans Slam McLaren’s New Livery, Sponsored by Company With $21 Trillion Worth Trade Last Year

With the F1 paddock reaching the Singapore Grand Prix in a few days, the teams are getting hyped for the Asian rounds of the season. McLaren is at the forefront of them as they unveiled their special livery on social media today.

While there are many who are enthusiastic about the fresh look, everyone is not pleased.

F1 Twitter lashes out against the new Papaya livery

OKX is a Seychelles-based crypto exchange platform that processed 25 billion trades worth $21 trillion in 2021. McLaren worked with team partner OKX to create the ‘Future Mode’ livery for the MCL36.

Alongside the traditional papaya colors, the livery boasts neon pink colors. They have the engine some cyberpunk-inspired illustrations, but fans on Twitter still seem unhappy with the new look.

One user berated the partnering with a cryptocurrency company, naming it a “scourge on formula one”.

Although most other fans are not talking about the cryptocurrency association, they do not seem happy with the design either.

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While fans continue to be divided over the new livery, the creators of the design seem excited about their fresh look to McLaren for upcoming Singapore and Japanese GPs.

McLaren and OKX creators are enthusiastic about their design

The creators of the design surely did not anticipate such a backlash from the viewers.

“We’re excited to celebrate our partnership with OKX through this bold and vibrant livery for the upcoming races in Asia,” said McLaren CEO Zak Brown.

“It’s fantastic to be returning to race in Singapore and Japan, and these incredible circuits provide a fitting backdrop for us to celebrate our partnership vision together.”

Haider Rafique, CMO of OKX, also seemed eager about this new design as he said: “It was incredibly fun for us and McLaren to co-design the livery for Asia.”

“This new livery signals the arrival of bold new technology, and that is what OKX is all about. The cyberpunk design we created celebrates the influence of Web3 on popular culture and brings this exciting partnership to life on the racetrack.”

“Making its debut at the night race in Singapore, this future-facing design mirrors the 24/7 nature of OKX and the cryptocurrency markets that never sleep.”

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Although the fans do not seem pleased, McLaren will be seen with this livery for the next two races.