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Flat, Staged Launch Atmosphere
- The launch felt flat and staged in an empty Bahrain garage, lacking McLaren's usual technology-center energy and fans.
- The hosts thought walkouts and silent segments amplified the awkwardness rather than excitement.
Conservative Livery Refresh
- McLaren kept last year's papaya livery with only small tweaks, increasing papaya around the airbox and a stronger black side stripe.
- Both hosts feel it's visually strong but could have used a bolder refresh after winning the championship.
Tiny Title Sponsor Logo
- Mastercard is the team's title sponsor but its logo on the car is tiny and shares space with other sponsors.
- Tom and Matt are surprised by the minimal branding and suspect prominence will appear elsewhere.