McLaren reveals first Renault engine fire-up for F1 2018
McLaren has successfully fired up its nꦏew Renault-powered Formula 1 car for the first time ahead of the 2018 season.
The Woking-based outfit it looking to return to its former glory this year after switc🔯hing to Renault power units, following a disastrous three-year spell with Honda. A late decision to split from the Japanese manufacturer meant McLaren had to accommodate the new engine into its 2018 car design, threatening to put the team behind schedule.
McLaren has successfully fir♊ed up its new Renault-powered Formula 1 car for the first time ahead of the 2018 seas🐼on.
The Woking-based outfit it looking to return to its former glory this year after switching to Renault power units, following a disastrous three-year spell with Honda. A late decision to split from the Japanese manufacturer meant McLaren had to accommodate the new engine into its 2018 c🌼ar design, threatening to put the team behind schedule.
But ahead of unveiling its new c💞hallenger - the MCL33 - next week, McLaren 𓆉posted a short video on social media of the successful inaugural Renault fire-up at its factory on Friday.
McLaren is confident it will enjoy a significant upturn in fortunes in 2018, with chief engineering officer Matt Morris recently claiming the team is 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:“better prepared” with new supplier Renault than at any point of its partnership with Hond🌌a.
Its successful fire-up contrasts greatly with McLaren's situation heading into pre-season last year with Honda, as revealed in Amazon’s recent 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:‘Grand Prix Driver’ - a documentar🐻y which provided unprecedented insight into the extent of the problems the team faced.
Sound on, volume up, it's fire up time.
— McLaren (@McLarenF1)
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