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McLaren reveals launch date for new F1 car

McLaren reveals launch date for new F1 car

The Woking outfit is the third team to reveal a launch date this far, with Aston Martin opting for February 10 and Ferrari naming February 17.

All three dates announced thus far suggest that the teams concerned are planning to run shakedown “filming days” ahead of the start of official testing in Barcelona on February 23.

Unusually McLaren is to launch the 2022 programmes of all four of its teams at the same event, with its IndyCar, Extreme E and Shadow esports projects all featuring. The company recently acquired a majority stake in the Arrow McLaren SP IndyCar team.

The event will be streamed and also shown live on Sky Sports F1.

McLaren MCL36 Chassis

Photo by: McLaren

In a column on the team website McLaren CEO Zak Brown indicated that 2022 will be a big year for the organisation.

“Built on six decades of heritage, McLaren enters the new season with our racing credentials underpinned by rigorous planning and strategic investment,” he said.

“In F1 we will soon be…

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