McLaren-Honda has taken the wraps off its 2017 challenger, the MCL32, during a joint launch event in Woking and Tokyo on Friday.
The team is entering the third year of its reunion with power unit supplier Honda, having taken ninth in the 2015 standings and sixth last season.
McLaren has undergone changes ahead of the current campaign, with Zak Brown replacing Ron Dennis, while Jenson Button has stepped aside, allowing Stoffel Vandoorne to partner Fernando Alonso.
The MCL32 also features a different colour scheme compared to McLaren’s recent challengers, with an orange, black and white livery.
The car will be put through its paces for the first time on Monday, when pre-season testing begins at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
"Within McLaren-Honda, there’s a tangible feeling of progress, of change," said Racing Director Eric Boullier.
"This year’s rules reset is a valuable opportunity for us – it will allow us to make progress with what we feel is a well ordered and clearly defined chassis-engine package, and hopefully to narrow the delta between us and the front-running teams.
“The addition of a striking orange and black paint job reinforces the notion that we’re moving away from what immediately preceded it, but it’s the engineering detail on the MCL32 that really impresses me.
"It’s the result of a huge amount of work from a team that has really developed together over the past few years. The chassis is incredibly well realised, the power unit has been significantly developed and, in Fernando and Stoffel, we have a hugely exciting driver pairing that’s already blending really well.
“There’s a feeling around the factory that we’re about to turn the corner. Our relationship with Honda has blossomed – there’s a real sense of comradeship to what we do now – and I think we’re all very excited about what we can achieve together this year."
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