Oh look it’s Carlos Sainz Jr having great taste in McLarens

Carlos Sainz Jr is one of the McLaren Formula One team’s drivers. Being an F1 driver comes with a few perks – like a decent company car.

‘Cause, it’s not a given. Sure, if you drive for Ferrari or Mercedes you’re odds-on for a decent set of wheels, but the best Daniel Ricciardo can hope for now he’s at Renault is a Megane RS. That’s not even the best hot hatch £30k will buy you.

Meanwhile, McLaren has a delectable selection of runabouts to choose from. And that brings us to this grey 720S, as chosen by McLaren’s Mr Jr. A subtle colour, classic orange brake calipers, dark wheels, and easy on the carbon trim. It’s a very, very-well specced example of one of Top Gear’s very favourite supercars. It’s not even a Track Pack!

So, if you happen to see it in the rear-view mirror, think twice before trying to show off to the chap in the low, snouty supercar. He just might have a little more motorsport pedigree than you think…