30 Jan 2015

McLaren unveils new Formula One car

7:22 am on 30 January 2015

McLaren unveiled their new Formula One car on the internet on Thursday, with Honda back in the sport as engine partners amid hopes for a return to the glory of the past.

McLaren have unveiled their new Formula One car with Honda as engine partners.

McLaren have unveiled their new Formula One car with Honda as engine partners. Photo: SUPPLIED

The MP4-30 for former world champions Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso was shown off in a Youtube video, showing aerodynamic changes such as a lower nose.

McLaren's last title was in 2008 from Lewis Hamilton and they have not won a race since November 2012, finishing a disappointing fifth in the 2014 season.

"All at McLaren and Honda are working to write a fresh chapter in Formula 1, one that respectfully nods to the past, but boldly looks to the horizon," McLaren said in a statement.

Alonso is back at the team, from Ferrari, after a first term 2007, and will get the first drive when pre-season testing starts on Sunday in Jerez, Spain. Button will follow the next day.

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