This week, while the preparations for the new Formula 1 season are heating up, last year’s winners officially presented a limited edition that commemorates winning the tenth title of world constructor’s champion in Formula 1. The supercar is the McLaren Artura Spider MCL39 Championship Edition, the exclusive edition of which is limited to only ten examples.
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With its design, this model celebrates the successes of 2025 when the team secured its second consecutive and tenth team championship title and when their driver Lando Norris won his first driver’s championship. The project was realized by the McLaren Special Operations department, creating a vehicle that serves as a tangible link between the brand’s racing heritage and their road models. According to the words Henrika WilhelmsmeyerChief Commercial Officer, aims to enable fans and supporters to become part of McLaren’s history.
The car’s exterior is defined by a hand-painted livery that combines the distinctive orange and black colors, replicating the appearance of the champion “papaya” car MCL39. Special attention has been drawn throughout history to the motifs of the number ten, which contain ten stars and drawn outlines of all ten cars that have brought constructors’ titles to McLaren. The visual impression is rounded off by light forged rims in glossy black and orange brake calipers.
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The interior of the vehicle follows the racing aesthetic with the use of black alcantara and leather with orange details. The number ten is embroidered on the headrests, while the steering wheel is decorated with a racing orange marker in the central position. The exclusivity is also confirmed by a special plaque on the central console, as well as satin carbon door sills personally signed by the drivers. Lando Norris i Oscar Piastri. In addition to the visual modifications, each of the ten examples comes with a plate in the luggage compartment, which lists all victories, best starting positions and fastest laps achieved during the 2025 F1 season.
The Artura Spider itself, as a hybrid supercar of the new generation, has behind it a successful year on the market, crowned with the titles of the best driver’s car in Britain according to the choice of Autocar magazine and the title of sports car of the year according to Auto Express magazine. With this exclusive, McLaren seeks to further strengthen Artura’s status as a leader in the segment of high-performance hybrids. The starting price of the “ordinary” Artura Spider model is around 300,000 euros, and it has not been announced for this championship limited edition.