The wraps have come off Fernando Alonso’s No. 29 McLaren Honda Andretti entry for the 101st Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil, ahead of his maiden test today at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. You can watch the test from 9:30 a.m. ET online via the NBC Sports App, as well as via IndyCar’s channels.
The car is, in fact, in a proper McLaren papaya orange livery - not the darker shade of orange and black that is on the McLaren MCL32 Honda Formula 1 chassis this season.
McLaren teased the livery a couple times in the buildup to the full reveal, before launching it live on social media this morning just over an hour before the day starts. McLaren also fully revealed Alonso’s helmet, too.
Sneak preview of our #McLarenHondaAndretti #Indy500 challenger in the paintshop. Loving that papaya orange livery. 👌 pic.twitter.com/WlwX6QH64J
— McLaren Indy (@McLarenIndy) April 25, 2017
Keep your eyes peeled. Our #McLarenHondaAndretti #Indy500 livery will be revealed soon. #AlonsoRunsIndy pic.twitter.com/mQP9zAhPE9
— McLaren Indy (@McLarenIndy) May 3, 2017
The livery reveal was done via video, before still shots on the yard of bricks were revealed
Welcome back @McLarenF1! This @McLarenIndy livery is going to look great on the track! #Indy500 #AlonsoRunsIndyhttps://t.co/tv3uiXNKjp
— NTT INDYCAR SERIES (@IndyCar) May 3, 2017
Ladies and gentlemen, introducing our 2017 #Indy500 challenger, the #McLarenHondaAndretti #29. #McLarenIndy #RaceOfTwoWorlds pic.twitter.com/smEpPoGQsw
— McLaren Indy (@McLarenIndy) May 3, 2017
THIS. 🙌 #Indy500 #IndyCar #AlonsoRunsIndy #McLarenHondaAndretti https://t.co/p2eG4tL4Rf
— Andretti Autosport (@FollowAndretti) May 3, 2017
The covers are off. Get up close and personal with the #McLarenHondaAndretti #29. #AlonsoRunsIndy pic.twitter.com/LvMqf0Hj2L
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) May 3, 2017
A handful photos are linked below, here (Photos by IndyCar)
Here’s a teaser of the Alonso test streaming coverage.
The @alo_oficial test stream from @IMS will be on @NBCSportsApp from 9:30a ET. With @KevinLee23, Robin Miller & @MarioAndretti! @McLarenIndy pic.twitter.com/ADfZRljPML
— INDYCAR on NBC (@IndyCaronNBC) May 2, 2017