INDIANAPOLIS – Arrow McLaren SP has revealed the liveries for its NTT IndyCar Series cars, which will be driven by Pato O’Ward and Oliver Askew.

The cars were unveiled by Arrow McLaren SP fans in downtown Indianapolis.

“Today is a moment to reflect on the journey we have just begun,” said McLaren Racing Sporting Director Gil de Ferran. “In the few months since we announced Arrow McLaren SP, we have signed two of the most exciting young drivers in recent memory and maintained and secured the support of great partners. This occasion is also an opportunity to acknowledge the challenges ahead and make a pact with ourselves that nothing other than our full effort and commitment will suffice.”

The cars feature a combination of matte black and the McLaren papaya orange, with the No. 7 entry slated to be driven by Askew featuring blue highlights to give it a slightly different look compared to the No. 5 that O’Ward will drive.

“It’s been a few weeks of hard work and really getting all the details finalized. I think this final product is awesome,” said O’Ward. “It really shows what we are trying to portray and what we are trying to do in this new partnership between Arrow and McLaren going forward. I think the car is aggressive, lethal, and looks fast. I’m really looking forward to COTA in the next few days and seeing how it looks on track. I’m very proud to be driving the black and papaya No. 5 Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet.”

“I’m excited to drive the car at COTA and see it in action on track,” said Askew. “I think Pato and I are going to have the best looking cars on the grid. My first impressions of the car are it looks very aggressive. I love the matte black and the papaya orange. They go really well together and it looks lethal. I think we are going to catch a lot of eyes on the grid and at tracks this season.”

Both cars will carry primary sponsorship from Arrow Electronics, a company that specializes in distribution and value added services relating to electronic components and computer products.

This is the first year of a multi-year partnership between McLaren and Schmidt Peterson Motorsports that saw the team rebranded as Arrow McLaren SP.

“This event is not only a car launch, but it is representative of many hours of effort by our team members and partners,” said team co-owner Sam Schmidt. “I’m so incredibly excited to build upon our partnership with Arrow and add one of the most iconic names in motorsport, McLaren, to the team. I can’t wait to see these cars on track next week going fast with our young, talented, and exciting driver lineup.”