McLaren brought its Formula One legacy to the streets of Miami on Wednesday, with a deafening display of title-winning cars driven by champions past and present, ahead of what would have been the team's 1,000th Grand Prix.
Reigning champion Lando Norris and teammate Oscar Piastri joined double champions Mika Hakkinen and Emerson Fittipaldi to thrill fans. The milestone, delayed by race cancellations in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to the Iran war, will now be officially marked in Monaco in June.
Norris described the event as a celebration of McLaren's history, while Piastri called it "really cool" to share the track with legends.
Fittipaldi, McLaren's first champion in 1974, drove a V8-engined McLaren M23 similar to the one used by James Hunt for the 1976 title. Hakkinen shook the ground in his V10-powered MP4-14, and Bruno Senna drove his late uncle Ayrton's MP4/6 with its ear-splitting V12.
Norris and Piastri, driving Lewis Hamilton's 2008 title-winner, performed burnouts for the cheering crowd. Norris quipped he "wasn't allowed to do any burnouts" after winning last year's championship, so the freedom was welcome.
McLaren has won the last two Miami Grands Prix, but with Mercedes dominant since the new engine rules took effect, Piastri was cautious about Sunday's race. He noted changing conditions and the need to adapt quickly.