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McLaren Plans Abu Dhabi Auction of Unraced 2026 F1, IndyCar and 2027 WEC Hypercar

Bidders secure future race cars under deferred delivery terms with exclusive team access.

Formula One F1 - Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy - May 16, 2025 McLaren chief executive Zak Brown arrives ahead of practice REUTERS/Jakub Porzycki/File Photo
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Formula One F1 - Pre-Season Testing - Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain - February 21, 2024 McLaren's logo is seen during the pre-season testing REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo
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Overview

  • McLaren and RM Sotheby’s will hold the auction on December 5 during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend.
  • The sale features factory-built but unraced cars: a 2026 F1 chassis driven next season by Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri, a 2026 IndyCar entry, and the team’s inaugural 2027 WEC LMDh hypercar.
  • Winners take physical delivery only after each car has competed—with the F1 chassis expected in 2028—and can lease a 2025 show car in the interim.
  • Bidders receive unprecedented VIP experiences ranging from pit-lane visits to behind-the-scenes events at McLaren’s Woking Technology Centre.
  • As the first public sale of an unreleased F1 chassis, the auction underscores McLaren’s drive for a second Triple Crown via its planned 2027 return to endurance racing.