McLaren’s executive director Zak Brown says the team has not decided on a launch date for its 2017 Formula 1 car, but it will be “right before the Spain test”.
Renault currently has the earliest car launch date of those confirmed with February 21, before Force India, Mercedes and Ferrari follow on successive days.
F1 testing will kick off from the 27 February to 2 March at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, with a second test from the 7-10 March.
Spanish media reported a possible date for the McLaren launch could be the 19 February, but Brown says it has yet to be locked in.
“We've just signed off on the car livery and I think the fans will be excited to find out what the car looks like, both technically and visually,” he said at the Autosport International Show.
“We're working on [confirming] the launch date now. It's going to be right before the Spain test, so late February.
“I don't think we've landed on a specific date yet, but we've shown it to the shop floor, to the guys and girls at McLaren, and we're very excited for our future.”
