Papaya Accents: Piastri’s Custom McLaren 750S Surfaces

– Images of Oscar Piastri’s custom McLaren 750S have surfaced on social media. The Australian shows taste: His new company car comes in dark purple and with the typical accents from Woking.

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The McLaren driver recently took delivery of his 750S – the lightest and most powerful production model from McLaren to date. While Piastri’s vehicle is a custom build, the 750S is powered by a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 as standard.

The raw numbers of the super sports car

The engine produces a brutal 750 horsepower and delivers 800 Newton meters of torque to the crankshaft. The result: A sprint from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in just 2.8 seconds.

The dry weight is a slim 1,277 kilograms, thanks in part to the carbon fiber racing seats and the ultra-lightweight forged ten-spoke alloy wheels.

Individual design for “OP”

Visually, Piastri goes for understatement with a twist: The 750S is painted in a dark purple that contrasts with bright brake calipers in McLaren’s signature “Papaya Orange”. The interior is dominated by visible carbon fiber, custom embroidery, further papaya orange accents, and personalized door sills with his initials “OP”.

The 24-year-old Formula 1 professional had previously put the McLaren 750S through its paces at Silverstone, the home of the British Grand Prix:

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“Even the first time I drove out of the pits, I was surprised at how fast it is. The feedback for the driver is great, the car reacts directly, is agile, and the turn-in is sharp. The 750S is really fun to drive,” was his verdict at the time.

Nothing is known about the exact value of Piastri’s one-off, but according to Car and Driver, prices for the base model start at around 365,100 US dollars (around 320,000 euros).

Sporting rollercoaster in the 2026 season

The news about the new toy comes in the middle of a bumpy start to the 2026 Formula 1 season. After a crash during the warm-up laps at the season opener in Australia and an electrical defect that prevented a start at the Chinese Grand Prix, he was finally able to finish a race in Japan. There he made up ground and converted third place on the grid into a strong podium result in second place.

In the drivers’ standings, the McLaren star currently occupies sixth place with 21 points, just behind his teammate Lando Norris, who is in fifth place with 25 points.

The premier class is now heading into a five-week break, as the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix have been canceled. It continues in early May with the Miami Grand Prix.

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