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McLaren is the first Formula 1 team to unveil its new car ahead of the 2021 season and unveil the MCL35M to the world on Monday evening.
After a busy winter when the team switched to Mercedes engines and Renault’s Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren unveiled the MCL35M at its Woking facility ahead of its scheduled debut on the track this week.
Despite the technical regulation freeze between 2020 and 2021, McLaren was forced to make a sizable Make a number of changes to his new car in order to accommodate the new Mercedes engine and to take into account the downforce reductions imposed by the update regulations.
The team has issued its two permitted development marks on the back of the car in order to install the new unit, but is still confident to fight for third place in the constructors’ championship again.
McLaren had its best Sa ison since 2012, when Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz Jr. took podium places on their way to third place, leaving only Mercedes and Red Bull behind.
After Sainz’s move to Ferrari, seven-time Grand Prix winner Ricciardo has one Three-year deal signed with Renault that brings McLaren 10 years of experience.
The new MCL35M car retains largely the same paint scheme as last year, while McLaren keeps its papaya orange and blue design, albeit with a few subtle changes, such as B. the shifting of the rainbow design previously on the halo to the rear of the car and the blue stripe on the nose.
Mercedes participation in the new partnership with McLaren is reflected in the vehicle name, which gave last year’s MCL35 the designation « M « adds. Due to the nature of the customer agreement, however, there is no Mercedes branding for the vehicle.
It is a reunion of McLaren and Mercedes who were previously working partners between 1995 and 2009 before forming their own Mercedes team for the 2010 season . McLaren was a Mercedes customer until the end of 2014 and then switched to Honda.
McLaren-Mercedes won three drivers ‘championships and one constructors’ title in its 20-year season and recorded the most recent McLaren victory at the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix.
The new McLaren MCL35M will make its first outing on the Silverstone track on Tuesday, when the team hosts a day of filming that acts as a shakedown for the new car.
It will then begin when testing in Bahrain enjoy his first extended run in the next month, which will take place from March 12th to 14th.
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