The McLaren MCL38 arrived for 2024 as an evolution of the MCL60, with revised aerodynamics and a reworked sidepod package. Powered by the Mercedes-AMG F1 M15 E Performance 1.6-litre V6 hybrid turbo, it carried Lando Norris as car #4 throughout the entire season — a campaign that ended with Norris finishing as runner-up in the Formula 1 Drivers' Championship and McLaren claiming the Constructors' title. This 1:18 scale model by Spark captures his exact car from one of that season's most talked-about weekends.
McLaren's 2024 Formula 1 Challenger
The MCL38 represented a significant step in McLaren's multi-year development programme, combining the Mercedes-AMG hybrid power unit with a revised aero philosophy. The papaya orange and carbon black livery — worn throughout the 2024 season — became one of the most recognisable colour schemes on the grid. By the end of the year, it was the livery of McLaren's Constructors' Championship-winning team, with Norris finishing as runner-up in the Drivers' title after a season-long battle.
Pole Position, Four Wheels, One Point Lost
On 26 May 2024, Lando Norris started the Monaco Grand Prix from pole position — one of the most coveted grid slots in motorsport. The race, run on the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo, ultimately went to Charles Leclerc's Ferrari, with Carlos Sainz second and McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri third in car #81. Norris crossed the line fourth, a result that illustrated both the MCL38's pace and the unforgiving nature of Monaco's strategy game. Both McLarens inside the top four underlined the team's resurgence at a critical point in the 2024 season.
Spark Model in 1:18 Resin
Spark Model produced this replica in resin at 1:18 — the largest scale Spark typically applies to contemporary Formula 1 subjects, and the format that allows the greatest surface detail on livery graphics and bodywork contours. The MCL38's papaya orange flanks, carbon black upper surfaces and McLaren branding are rendered across a fully realised replica of the 2024 car's aero package, including the revised sidepod geometry that defined the MCL38 visually.
Building the 2024 McLaren Story
This model sits naturally alongside Spark's 1:18 replica of the MCL38 #81 Oscar Piastri from the same Monaco weekend — the two cars that finished third and fourth together. Collectors focused on Lando Norris's 2024 season will want this Monaco piece alongside his other race-specific MCL38 models. Those building a Monaco Grand Prix shelf will find it pairs directly with the Spark 1:18 Ferrari SF-24 #16 Charles Leclerc, the race winner from the same afternoon.
Häufig gestellte Fragen
Who drove the McLaren MCL38 #4 at the 2024 Monaco Grand Prix?
Lando Norris drove the #4 MCL38 at Monaco on 26 May 2024, starting from pole position and finishing 4th.
What was the result of the 2024 Monaco Grand Prix?
Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) won, Carlos Sainz was 2nd, Oscar Piastri (McLaren #81) was 3rd, and Lando Norris finished 4th.
What material is this Spark Model made from?
It is a resin model produced by Spark Model at 1:18 scale.
Why is the Norris MCL38 from Monaco 2024 significant to collectors?
Norris qualified on pole at Monaco and finished as runner-up in the 2024 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship, with McLaren winning the Constructors' title, making his race-specific MCL38 models highly collectible.
