Paul Jeffrey
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A fresh start for McLaren in 2019 starts here - introducing the Renault powered MCL34.
Today in Woking the McLaren team unveiled their brand new challenger for the 2019 season - the MCL34. Powered by Renault for the second season in the row, 2019 has to be seen as a big year for the once dominant outfit, with much of the previous season having been written off in favour of a strong start to 2019 - with the aim to finally turn the tide of years of dwindling competitiveness that began following their last race victory, thanks to Jenson Button, at the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix.
“The MCL34 is the result of an immense amount of hard work and dedication throughout our team. We’re all committed, motivated and united in our ambition to return McLaren to competitiveness, and the MCL34 is only the start of this process" said Zak Brown, CEO of McLaren Racing.
“We have a fresh driver pairing, who together represent the new generation of Formula 1 talent, and are an integral part of the team and our collective effort to advance McLaren forward.
“The McLaren family is not only our people and our drivers, but also our superb partners and wonderful fans. We have a strong community of partners which continues to grow, and an incredible fanbase, who have all remained loyal and supportive throughout our highs and lows, and I’d like to thank them as we head into the 2019 season.
“As ever, we move fearlessly forward.”
“The McLaren family is not only our people and our drivers, but also our superb partners and wonderful fans. We have a strong community of partners which continues to grow, and an incredible fanbase, who have all remained loyal and supportive throughout our highs and lows, and I’d like to thank them as we head into the 2019 season.
“As ever, we move fearlessly forward.”
New lead driver Carlos Sainz Jr. was understandably enthusiastic to begin his new association with the former World Championship winning squad, having moved from rival outfit Renault for the new season:
“I’m really looking forward to the tests and excited to finally go racing in McLaren colours. I know everyone at the factory has been working very hard over the winter to prepare ourselves for this year, and I think the team has done a fantastic job with the livery of the MCL34.
“I’ve been especially focused on my preparations this winter. New training routines, new diet, very specific simulator sessions, and extra time with the engineers to develop and align certain aspects of the car to my preferences. The factory has become my second home since I moved back to the UK and everyone in the team is moving in the same direction. We know the big task ahead of us and we first need to evaluate where we are after the tests. From there onwards, I can’t wait to start racing and keep pushing forward together.”
Unfortunately. as appears to be the trend this year, McLaren have opted for a slightly less dramatic change in design with the new livery, adding a splash of blue to the papaya orange that has returned as the primary colour following years running the 'Silver Arrows' design.
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