The fruits of the labour of the reunited McLaren-Honda partnership are out for all to see with the first glimpse of their 2015 car coming this morning.
A new design team oversaw the production of the MP4-30 that Jenson Button and fresh-from-Ferrari teammate Fernando Alonso will be hoping brings them better luck this year.
Two-time world champion Alonso said: “I grew up as a child watching the McLaren-Honda domination of F1 and now I have this great privilege and opportunity to be back with them and to start from zero this new era.
“The new car is looking good; a very interesting project from what I felt and heard from engineers and designers.”
Button was encouraged by the hard work put in by the engineers, saying “It’s been interesting to spend time in the factory during the past few weeks. I’ve never seen such motivation among the guys.”
Yasuhisa Arai, Honda’s head of motorsport said: “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.
“Yet, in the midst of the excitement, both myself and our engineers are 100% 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 One’s technology forward and give our fans a thrilling ride.”
Quotes via MPBBCSport & The Guardian
