McLaren MCL38 - 2024 Monaco Grand Prix

• Limited to just 30 pieces per driver
• As raced by Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in the Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco at Circuit de Monaco on the 26th of May 2024
• Adorned with McLaren Racing’s special Senna Tribute Livery
• Each model hand-built and assembled by a small team of craftsmen
• 1:8 scale model, over 70 cm/27 inches long
• Made using the finest quality materials
• Over 2500 hours to develop the model
• Over 250 hours to build each model
• Thousands of precisely engineered parts: castings, photo-etchings and CNC machined metal components
• Built using original CAD designs and paint codes supplied by McLaren Racing

The first McLaren to win the Constructors’ Championship since 1998, the MCL38 was McLaren Racing’s entrant into the 2025 FIA Formula One World Championship. In the hands of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, in their sixth and second seasons with the team respectively, the MCL38 not only surpassed the total number of podiums and points achieved in 2023, it brought Norris and Piastri their maiden Grand Prix wins, earned McLaren a first race success in four years, and was the first McLaren to earn multiple Grand Prix victories in a single season since 2012. Throughout the 2024 season, the MCL38 consistently ranked among the fastest Formula One cars, exceeding even McLaren’s own ambitious expectations.

Following the extraordinary turnaround in fortunes during the 2023 season, where the initially uncompetitive MCL60 evolved into a multiple podium-achieving front runner due to several upgrades, early development work on the MCL38 prioritised enhancements in aerodynamic efficiency, mechanical grip, and tyre performance. In its early races, the MCL38 exhibited strong performance in medium- and high-speed corners, representing a significant improvement over its predecessor. However, it faced challenges, including a less competitive top speed, a less efficient drag reduction system, and poorer performance in longer corners compared to rivals at Red Bull and Ferrari. Despite these shortcomings, the McLaren pairing of Norris and Piastri scored consistent points from the outset, finishing no lower than eighth in the first five races of the season. Notably, Norris achieved a third place podium position in the Australian Grand Prix and secured a second-place finish in China, trailing only early championship leader Max Verstappen.

A raft of major upgrades were introduced in Miami to tackle these issues, and the impact was immediate. Lando Norris earned his maiden Formula 1 victory, marking McLaren’s first success since Daniel Ricciardo at Monza three years prior. While luck played its part in the victory – thanks to a fortuitously timed safety car during the round of pit stops - Norris's MCL38 showcased the pace necessary to maintain the lead once he was in front.

From that point on, the positive results continued to flow. Norris claimed further second place finishes at the Emilia Romagna, Canadian and Spanish Grand Prix, while Piastri claimed his best result of the season with his own second-place finish in Monaco. Following the Spanish Grand Prix, many commentators and rivals suggested the overall McLaren package, which was being further optimised with a new front wing and front suspension, was now a formidable contender against the Championship-leading Red Bull RB20. This rivalry came to a head at the next race in Austria, where fierce battle for the lead between Norris and Verstappen resulted in contact that forced the McLaren to retire with terminal damage. Piastri capitalised on the situation to finish second. At the next race at Silverstone, despite enthusiastic home support, the team were unable to convert a strong performance into a win but still achieved a respectable third and fourth place. During qualifying at the next race in Hungary, McLaren claimed their first front-row lockout since 2012. In a closely contested race between the two drivers, Piastri eventually claimed his maiden victory, leading Norris home for the team’s first 1-2 finish since the 2021 Italian Grand Prix. Piastri later secured another second place finish in Belgium following the disqualification of original race winner George Russell.

Following the summer break, McLaren introduced a comprehensive package of upgrades for the Dutch Grand Prix, which included a new brake scoop, front and rear suspension, floor and edge wing, and beam and rear wings. The results were immediate, with Norris claiming his second victory of the season. At the Italian Grand Prix, the MCL38 was run with circuit-specific front and rear wings and a new sidepod design, introduced to complement the changes made in the Netherlands. Both McLarens claimed podium finishes but were ultimately beaten by Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc who executed a perfect one-stop strategy. Piastri would gain revenge just two weeks later in Azerbaijan, successfully executing a brave late-braking manoeuvre on Leclerc to secure a second victory of the season, propelling McLaren into the lead in the Constructors’ Championship for the first time since 2014. Norris would further extend this lead with a dominant win at the Singapore Grand Prix, leading the entire race from pole, while Piastri finished third. However, maintaining consistent results proved challenging over the next five races as competition intensified among Red Bull, Ferrari, and Mercedes, resulting in four different winners from those teams. Nevertheless, the McLaren pair continued to score points, with Norris claiming another second position in Mexico and Piastri a further podium in Qatar. In Las Vegas, Norris would lose his mathematical chance of beating Verstappen to the Drivers’ title, as the Dutchman’s early season form proved insurmountable. The Constructors’ battle culminated at the final race in Abu Dhabi, McLaren leading rivals Ferrari by 21 points heading into the race. Norris would claim crucial race victory, especially following Verstappen’s collision with Piastri on the opening lap. Ferrari’s second and third place finishes proved insufficient to overcome the gap, sealing McLaren’s first Constructors’ Championship in 26 years, and the first for a customer team since Brawn GP in 2009.

Overall, the McLaren MCL38 earned six wins, 15 further podiums, eight pole positions and seven fastest laps, scoring 666 points and securing McLaren their first World Constructors’ Championship since 1998. Both Norris and Piastri enjoyed their best seasons in Formula 1 to date, finishing second and fourth with 374 and 292 points respectively. Additionally, the MCL38 also was honoured as the International Competition Car of the Year at the 2025 Autosport Awards.

These fine 1:8 scale models are of the McLaren MCL38 as raced by Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris to second and fourth positions in the Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco at Circuit de Monaco on the 26th of May 2024. Both Norris’s #4 and Oscar Piastri’s #81 cars were adorned in a special Senna Tribute livery, commemorating the life of legendary Formula 1 driver Ayrton Senna, who raced for McLaren between 1988 to 1993, winning three Formula 1 World Championships and five Monaco Grand Prix. The vibrant colour scheme on the MCL38 was inspired by Ayrton Senna’s iconic race helmet, and was unveiled alongside the evocative Senna Sempre-livered McLaren Senna as part of an initiative commemorating Ayrton Senna’s racing brilliance, 30 years after his passing in 1994.

Piastri qualified second in the tight, twisting streets of Monaco, only losing out to home favourite Charles Leclerc by just 0.154 seconds. Norris qualified fourth, behind the other Ferrari of Carlos Sainz, just a further 0.118 seconds adrift. On an eventful first lap, contact between Piastri and Sainz saw the Spaniard go straight on in Sainte Devote due to a puncture. However, it was a heavy crash between the Red Bull of Sergio Pérez and the two Haas cars of Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hülkenberg that saw the red flag waved, as debris was strewn across the circuit and the barriers required repairs. The race resumed with the original race order, giving Sainz a reprieve and pushing Norris back down to fourth. All the teams made their mandatory tyre swap during the red flag period, meaning it was race to the finish. The second getaway was much cleaner, and whilst the front four remained tight through the race, none of the top ten drivers were able to overtake each other for the first time in Formula 1 history. Piastri came home second to tie his career-best Grand Prix finish from Qatar 202, and for McLaren’s best result in Monaco since Lewis Hamilton won here in 2008. Norris earned some more valuable points, earning fourth position.

The McLaren MCL38 Monaco Grand Prix is limited to just 30 pieces per driver.

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