With a new look and Renault power, McLaren hopes that its new F1 car, the MCL33, will cure its poor run of form in the turbo hybrid era.
The first McLaren to be powered by a Renault engine, the MCL33 marks the new beginning for the British squad after three horrific years with Honda engines.
Alongside the new power units and the halo device, the most obvious difference between the MCL33 and last year’s car is the livery, the same Papaya Orange and blue color scheme which Bruce McLaren introduced to the sport some 50 years ago.
“The MCL33 represents a fresh chapter for McLaren – one that clearly embraces our evocative history while also serving to guide our future,” executive chairman and executive committee principal of McLaren Group, Shaikh Mohammed bin Essa Al Khalifa said.
“We may have faced a tricky last few years, but this team has demonstrated time and time again that it emerges stronger from each and every challenge.”
The team’s prized driver, two-time world champion Fernando Alonso, expressed his belief in the new car.
“Looking at our new car, I feel incredibly excited – but also apprehensive. I know just how important this car is to the team, and I just hope that it delivers in the way we all want it to.”
Prior to pre-season testing commencing next week, the McLaren MCL33 will hit the track on Friday for filming.
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