Mercedes-powered McLaren ‘essentially a new car’ – Speedcafe

An MCL35M up close Picture: McLaren Twitter
McLarens 2021 Formula 1 fighter is essentially a new car given the modifications required to accommodate a Mercedes power unit, says its Production Director.
While it was decided that Formula 1 cars would largely carry over from last year to this year, a measure introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Woking squad had already agreed to switch engine supply from Renault.
That hitch led to the implementation of a token system for significant…

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