McLaren has unexpectedly revealed its new Method 1 automobile for the 2025 season in motion at Silverstone.
The reigning constructors’ champions turned the primary take a look at to uncover their newest chassis, operating in a particular testing livery. They are going to reveal their 2025 season livery at subsequent week’s official pre-season launch occasion, F1 75.
“At the moment is a giant milestone in our journey within the combat for the 2025 title,” mentioned McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown. “It’s nice to get our championship challenger, the MCL39, on monitor for the primary time and to launch the fruits of the crew’s exhausting work.”
Lando Norris, who completed runner-up to Max Verstappen on the planet championship final 12 months, predicted the crew’s rivals will give them a more durable combat this 12 months.
“This 12 months will likely be extra aggressive than ever, so we’ve obtained so much to do to have the ability to retain our constructor’s title and go for the drivers’ as nicely,” he mentioned. “I’ve been again on the MTC [McLaren Technology Centre] prepping for the season forward and the temper is feeling optimistic however centered.”
McLaren clinched their first constructors’ championship for 26 years by profitable the ultimate race of final season. Crew principal Andrea Stella mentioned the crew can’t afford to calm down if they’re to maintain their place on the head of the sphere.
“While we completed final 12 months as champions, 2024 highlighted how extremely aggressive the grid is, which is one thing that can carry by means of to this 12 months’s championship. We due to this fact should preserve centered to compete on the entrance on this tight discipline. It’s going to be an thrilling however extremely difficult 12 months forward.
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“The crew have labored extraordinarily exhausting to organize as greatest as doable for the beginning of the season. We realized so much from our battles final 12 months, so we take this and use it to push our aim for the 12 months.”
Footage: McLaren MCL39 launched at Silverstone
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