A guy pretty much called the McLaren Honda livery a year ago

"Hermann" (hermann) 01/29/2015 at 08:28 • Filed to: None

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Not saying it wasn't kinda predictable, as it is very close to the MP4-28 from 2013. A bit more red and it's very close to the actual 2015 car.

Another render by the same Redditor:

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Hermann 01/29/2015 at 08:34

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I like this livery better.

Hermann > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 01/29/2015 at 08:37

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I still think the livery they showed today is an elaborate ruse, and those BTTF videos with Alonso and Button will end up with them repainting the car to the Marlboro livery.

One can dream, right?

McMike > Hermann 01/29/2015 at 08:58

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Actually, the long red stripes were on the MP4-20. (2005)

The cars switched to black/grey with the MP4-12, right after they moved from Marlboro to West as a title sponsor in 1997, but they only had hints of red on the nose cone. They didn't turn into the long stripes until the MP4-20 of Montoya/Riakkonen (2005)

The car remained grey/black until the MP4-21, until 2006, with the move from West to Vodafone as their title sponsor, which switched the livery to Silver/Red, so the 2005 car was the only one that had the livery similar to what the guy put together last year.

Earlier West Sponsored (Mika/DC) cars with the red tip.

I can't believe I just spent 15 minutes putting this post together to correct a conversation (on Reddit) that I'm not even involved in.

Hermann > McMike 01/29/2015 at 09:19

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Ahahahah. Well. 15 minutes on GIS or 15 on Photoshop whenever Hardibird posts a picture. We all appreciate your work.

I looked for the MP4-17 and others driven by Coulthard/Häkkinen, but none were really like that. You are right with the MP4-20, which wasn't driven by neither Coulthard or Häkkinen.

I still think it's an elaborate ruse !

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Hermann 01/29/2015 at 09:39

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That would be awesome. 'Nando and Yenson get to the first race, see how ugly it is, then go back in time to repaint it.

TheHondaBro > Hermann 01/29/2015 at 11:53

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Holy shit I will crap my pants if that were the case.

In BTTF 3, they travel way back in time. Maybe they'll do that, then go back to the MP4/4 days, see the livery, then return to the present time and change it.

I am getting a massive boner right now.

Hermann > TheHondaBro 01/29/2015 at 12:22

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The video ended with them setting for Melbourne GP. Maybe that's where they'll see the current livery sucks and all cars look the same.