As the McLaren W1 attempts to escape the shadow of the Holy Trinity, the streets of Monterey prove that the original F1 remains the ultimate currency of cool.
Monterey Car Week has always been a theatre of the absurd, but the 2026 edition has highlighted a specific tension within the McLaren camp.
This year's 'Analog Insurgency' has placed the W1 in a difficult tactical position.
The ghost of the 'Holy Trinity'—the P1, Porsche 918, and LaFerrari—also looms large over the W1's debut. Even years after its release, the P1’s combination of a 3.
As the McLaren W1 attempts to escape the shadow of the Holy Trinity, the streets of Monterey prove that the original F1 remains the ultimate currency of cool.