McLaren grew to become the fifth crew to verify their launch plans initially of the New Year with the Woking-based outfit set to uveil its new challenger on February 13, on the identical day as Aston Martin.
Announcing the information on Twitter, the British outfit have now confirmed that they’ll unveil their 2023 F1 car on February 13. It makes McLaren the fifth crew to verify its launch date forward of the brand new season, following AlphaTauri (11 February), Aston Martin (13 February), Ferrari (14 February) and Alpine (16 February).
McLaren embraces new challenges forward of the 2023 F1 season resulting from a tweaked driver line-up. Australian, a number of grand prix winner driver Daniel Ricciardo left the crew after two troublesome seasons with the British squad with former F3 and F2 champion fellow countryman Oscar Piastri taking on the second McLaren race seat.
Piastri will seemingly discover himself within the centre of consideration after the controversy round his contract with Alpine and McLaren that prompted FIA’s Contract Recognitions Board to launch an investigation into the authorized issues of the case. The investgation then noticed CRB finally discover in McLaren’s favour.
McLaren will embark on the brand new season with one other key change following the shock departure of Team Principal Andreas Seidl. The German determined to depart McLaren in favour of Sauber the place he’ll tackle the function of CEO. Seidl’s place will likely be occupied by former Racing Director Andrea Stella, who beforehand labored as engineer at Ferrari and was signed by McLaren when two-time world champion Fernando Alonso joined the British outfit again in 2015.
Did you see it? 😉 Launch is coming.
See you on 13 February, crew! pic.twitter.com/Y4xqvIiSDP
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) January 6, 2023
