McLaren have become the first Formula 1 team to launch their new car for the 2021 season as they bid to further close the gap to the front - now with Daniel Ricciardo and Mercedes engines.
Revitalized in recent seasons, 2020's third-place constructors' finishers revealed the first glimpse of their MCL35M car in an event at their Technology Centre which also saw new star signing Ricciardo formally presented in team colours for the first time.
Ricciardo, the seven-time grand prix winner, joins Britain's Lando Norris in a formidable-looking line-up for a 23-race season which begins on March 28.
"Our goal is to close the gap to the front," said team chief executive Zak Brown in a press conference.
"We are not focused on any one particular team or who has got what power unit. We've got one target in mind and that is closing the gap to the front of the field."
Team boss Andreas Seidl added: "We want to get closer again to Mercedes and Red Bull because these steps are key to get back to the front again at some point in the future."
Although large aspects of F1's car design rules have been frozen for 2021 due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, McLaren's engineers have faced the challenge of integrating a Mercedes engine into this year's car.
The McLaren-Mercedes partnership was one of F1's most iconic and successful, winning titles with Mika Hakkinen and Lewis Hamilton, but split at the end of 2014 with the Working team subsequently being powered by Honda and Renault.
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