McLaren was still a young company, and the 12C road car had not been released yet. It did not have a clear identity. I was able to establish that identity and create some incredible cars. Each one has a unique character, and I am proud of each of them.
The 650 is what I wanted and what the market needed. The P1 is a design icon that cannot be improved. The 570S Coupe GT and Spider brought this well-controlled and elegant design language to mass-market. And with the 720 we felt as if we had achieved everything McLaren should aim for - the sculpture,panerai radiomir replica the feel and the look of an F1 vehicle, wrapped up in exotic surfaces and muscled surfaces, with dramatic features like double-skin door and eye sockets.
The 720's interior is driver-focused
Senna is our 100m Olympic sprinter. We had to work out the exact specifications of the car, as it was designed like a military vehicle. Exterior and interior design reflect the goal of McLaren being the fastest road-legal race car.
The McLaren Senna has the highest track-focused car ever built.
Tell us about the watches you wear.
To celebrate the launch the McLaren P1, I bought myself a Bell & Ross Commando. It's a beautiful instrument and I like the boldness. I have a collection of old Heuers and Doxas as well as a Porsche Design, Porsche Design, Lemania, and Sicura. I have restored a number of watches, some by myself. I also have shoeboxes full of old watch parts. I have also bought a movement and designed a case to fit,Omega Replica Watches but the project was never completed due to costs. My passions can be seen in my favorite watches - the RM 16 as well as some of the more complicated Vacheron Constantin pieces.
Panerai Radiomir Replica RM 016 Automatic Extra Flat
How excited must you have been when Panerai Radiomir Replica and McLaren teamed up?
Panerai Radiomir Replica was a brand I had been familiar with and watched grow. It was only after I visited the factory and saw the watches being manufactured and tried them on that I truly understood what they were about. I fell in love with them then and there. We realised when we met Fabrice Namura, his team and their design philosophy that the project was born.