The best moment in F1 is when McLaren-Mercedes launches its challenger for up coming season. This is MP4-26 which is going to compete in 2011 F1 season. Unlike other teams which just remove an apron from new car and new car is unveiled, McLaren adopted a new and a bizarre way to show its challenger to general public.
Unveiling ceremony involved the assembly of whole car in front of the public and media. Car was unveiled in normal fashion but there was a car without any body part. Then McLaren engineers brought each piece one by one and fitted on the car. In the end Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button came with steering and head rest respectively to show the complete MP4-26....
Unlike 2010, 2011 cars feature KERS, now with more power, around 100PS for 6 seconds. Also gone are Bridgestone tag from tyres which, as you can see, is replaced by Perilli. Also gone this year are the double diffusers from real wing and adjustable rear wings has been introduced. Striking feature, unlike other 2011 F1 cars, in MP4-26 is U-shaped duct, just behind the air intake for engine. McLaren says its forces more air to the rear wing creating more downforce than normal.
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