McLaren is to run a special livery on Fernando Alonso's car this weekend in Abu Dhabi to mark the Spaniard's final F1 appearance. Based on the distinctive blue, yellow and red of his helmet colours - which themselves pay homage to his home region of Asturias in northern Spain - the livery is emblazoned across the engine cover, and includes a specially commissioned FA insignia on the top and sides of the cockpit. While one-off liveries were relatively common in Formula 1 in years gone by, in an age of increased homogeneity, they're now becoming somewhat rare. In fact, the Abu Dhabi race will mark the first time a McLaren has raced in a one-off livery since the team entered a yellow-branded...
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