Overview
- The MCL40A was auctioned in Abu Dhabi for $11.48 million, placing it as the sixth-most expensive F1 car sold at auction.
- The buyer will receive the actual 2026 chassis in the first quarter of 2028, with a 2025 show car provided in the interim.
- The package includes a visit to the McLaren Technology Centre to meet Zak Brown, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, attendance at the MCL40 launch, hospitality at two F1 races including Monaco, and VIP entry to Le Mans and the Indianapolis 500.
- The car is built for F1’s 2026 rules overhaul featuring increased electrification and revised aerodynamics intended to cut drag and dirty air.
- McLaren also sold a 2026-spec Arrow McLaren IndyCar for $848,750 and a 2027 WEC Hypercar for $7,598,750.