McLaren has revealed a striking new 'graphite' livery ahead of the Spanish grand prix. The British team confirmed on Tuesday that it is launching a new look for Barcelona and beyond. Some believe the move was to distance McLaren from its chrome-themed, Mercedes-powered past, especially in light of the new works partnership with Honda. But a McLaren spokesman said it is actually to adapt the car for day races as well as "the floodlights increasingly used in twilight and night races". "The result is a dynamic, predatory, graphite-grey colouration, complemented by McLaren-dayglo 'Speedmarks' and keylines, reducing the reflection issues caused by our latest chrome-silver...
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