McLaren reveals new Honda powered MP4-30
McLaren Honda have unveiled their new car for the 2015 season in a clip, comparing it directly to its legendary MP4-6. Contrary to expectations, the team unveiled with a dashing new livery, including chrome, black and Honda's own red colours.
McLaren have been busy restructuring during 2014 in preparation for its new era with Honda power. Hiring former Red Bull Chief Aerodynamicist Petr Prodromou gave the team a boost late in the 2014 season with a new front wing that turned out to work well on its first outing. The new car is a further improvement on that as the team hopes to return to the front of the grid.
Honda's motorsport chief Yasuhira Arai said that the design of the new car was one of no-compromise as the Japanese manufacturer bid to make a success of its F1 return.
"As you can see with the new MP4-30, we've dedicated ourselves as one team with McLaren to creating a new car that compromises on nothing - either power or aerodynamics," he said.
"Yet, in the midst of the excitement, both myself and our engineers are 100 per cent focused in both Sakura and Milton Keynes to prepare for Jerez and beyond. We're confident that the technology is there, and I'm looking forward to see how it will perform.
"We're about to commence a long season, with numerous challenges, but Honda is determined to face them head-on. After all, we're here to drive Formula 1's technology forward and give our fans a thrilling ride."
