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The Formula One McLaren team presented Thursday its new car, the MCL35 , with which Carlos Sainz JR . and Lando Norris will run this year in the world championship.
The new car, presented in Wooking , was accompanied by the two drivers, who will try to continue with the good inertia of last season, when Sainz won the first podium since 2014 for the British team. "It was a good end of the year because we could also have all the team members on the podium. It shows the good spirit in the team," said the Spaniard.
On the new car, the Spanish driver said he looks "good looking" and seems " more compact and finer " than the MCL34 he competed with last year. "There is a lot of work we have put behind this," he said.
The car continues to bet on orange as the main color , with blue touches on the rear and front wing. With the novelties introduced to adapt to the regulations of this year, McLaren intends to approach the three teams that take the podium of Formula One, Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull , and reduce the gap that exists to them.
"We are living a good moment and we want to continue with it this year," Sainz said. It will be the sixth season in the premier category for Madrid, the first after achieving his first podium. "Every day I come here I feel privileged to work with this team," he said.
The 2020 championship starts at the Albert Park circuit on March 15. This year's edition is marked by the suspension of the Chinese Grand Prix due to fear of the coronavirus.
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