McLaren-Honda reveals its brand-new F1 car for 2016

McLaren-Honda today shows its brand new Formulation 1 challenger, the MP4 31, forward of the first all-group check, that will start in Barcelona tomorrow.
The stunning and advanced MP4-3 1 chassis incorporates the new Honda RA616H energy device, created only for the group.
Although a large degree of continuity in F1's specialized rules has empowered the team to reinforce and develop most of the design theories developed on last year's McLaren-Honda MP430, the fresh car also includes an important amount of All New inventions. The effect is a harmony of unusually refined aerodynamic options using a very space efficient integration of Honda's new-for-20-16 energy device.
While McLaren's race group has invested an incredibly hectic couple of months developing the MP4 31 right as much as the tight deadline ordered by the truncated contemporary offseason, its promotion team has also enjoyed an incredibly powerful winter, declaring a raft of esteemed new business offers to add to your roll of equally treasured present associates.
... we discovered a hell of a lot.

Fernando Alonso
Joining McLaren-Honda's associate group for 2016 is going to function as the world-famous luxury watch brand Richard Mille, which commences a-10-yr advertising, branding and licensing cooperation.

Global luxury-goods giant LVMH will continue its lengthy unbroken association with all the group, through its superior sparkling wine manufacturer Chandon, whose rising star id will adorn both the MP4 31 as well as the drivers' race fits.
Other significant and precious recent purchases add a brandnew haulage supplier, Volvo Trucks, as well as a brandnew specialized services provider, IT Laboratory, while official solutions supplier ISS has revived and expanded its partnership. Additionally, official digital communications provider Kenwood celebrates 25 years as a McLaren associate in 2013. Eventually, 2016 indicates the second-year of a-10-year alliance with KPMG.
Along with the aforementioned purchases and renewals, McLaren Honda is once again privileged to rely on on the faithful support of a remarkable portfolio of companions aged and new, including Johnnie Walker, SAP, Hilton Worldwide, CNN.com, Santander, GSK, Mazak, AkzoNobel Sikkens, Segafredo Zanetti, Akebono, Norton Rose Fulbright, Enkei, Repucom, Sparco, Maxi Diet, Asics and TechnoGym.
Last but quite far from least, McLaren Honda's trainings for 2016 have once again gained immensely in the unrivalled assets and experience of exxon-mobil, which will be celebrating 22 years of partnership with McLaren in 2013. ExxonMobil's technologists, jointly with their opposite numbers at Honda, have been tirelessly creating initiating new technologies and conceptualizations of Esso fuels and Mobil 1 lubricants for the All New Honda RA616H V6 turbo-power unit, and Mobilube 1 SHC racing equipment oil for McLaren's bespoke eight-speed gear box.
Notably, the size as well as calibre of our associate roll - and its own collective dedication to the group - underscores the assurance that all at McLaren have in our journey again to the podium.
Fernando Alonso (#14) mentioned: "The beginning of a fresh season is definitely a unique feeling, characterised by way of lots of expectation for the year ahead. This season is not any different: I am excited and raring to really go.
"Last yr the limelight was very much on McLaren Honda as we embarked on the initial year of our renewed partnership. It turned out to be a catchy season for every one of us, but we discovered a hell of a lot.
"Similarly, it is been an extremely productive winter for me personally. I have been training very difficult, as-usual, but also loving time with my fam, and monitoring all of the hard work going on at the McLaren Technology Centre, Woking, where the McLaren men happen to be doing an amazing job to get everything prepared in time. The Honda lads happen to be working flat out in Sakura, also.
"The aero bundle reveals excellent focus on detail. The complete car is amazing in reality - it is especially nicely packaged from an aerodynamic standpoint as I-say - and I am 100% prepared for the the task ahead."
Jenson Button (#2-2) mentioned: "I actually can not wait to consider the wheel of the new MP4 31 to morrow. All Formula 1 motorists require a winter-break, but I am massively thrilled to begin about the 2016 time now, and I've to say the brand new McLaren-Honda MP4 31 actually looks the component.
"Also, having invested quite a lot of time in the McLaren Technology Centre lately, I will let you know that there is a tremendous number of palpable optimistic power there at the present time, regardless of the difficult however steep learning curve we all travelled along in 2015.
"In reality, the tremendous number of sheer hard work that's gone to the creation of the MP4 31 on winter months makes me immensely happy, and thus I go to the brand new season with even mo-Re determination and perception.
"Despite the vicissitudes we saw a year ago, there were constant progress all year-long, which gives us assurance in the layout direction we are using. There are plenty of positives we are able to build on, as well as a solid stage to take forward. I am maybe not about to make any over-confident forecasts - F1 is way too unpredictable for me personally to do that - but, from what I Have observed up to now, the aero detailing on the vehicle seems amazing, and I am truly looking forward to starting the procedure for analyzing those new inventions once I get behind the wheel tomorrow."
Ron Dennis (Executive Chairman and Ceo, McLaren Engineering Team) mentioned: "As we embark on the next year of our renewed McLaren Honda venture, all folks stay united in our goal. That goal will be to develop our staff towards our common dream: to win.
"We'll make no predictions regarding when those victories will come, but I will declare without fear of contradiction that each person in our staff did with really persistent commitment within recent months. The effect is the fact that MP4 31's developmental trajectory continues to be usefully steepened on winter months, and I am therefore quite proud of our team's endeavors.
"We stay resolute in our dedication to our aims, and we keep an indefatigable devotion to the winning possibility of the full works team. Consider me: the complete works backing of a multi-national automotive manufacturing company is the sole stage from which actual success in contemporary Method 1 may be performed. As McLaren-Honda, so, we have vowed to perform collectively, also to win collectively, which conviction has become farther cemented as our connection h-AS deepened through the common challenges we faced last year.
"We possess the greatest driver lineup in the athletics. We now have an engineering team that is meticulously handpicked, re-structured, directed and inspired; the combination of practical skill sets and attitudinal mindsets we now possess are fit for-goal and state of the art. And, thanks to the associations we have nurtured having a extremely impressive roll of true and strong partners, our business place is similarly strong."
Eric Boullier (Racing Manager, McLaren Racing) mentioned: "First of all, we have to recognise the difficult work performed within recent months by every one in Woking, Sakura and Milton-Keynes.
"The men have revealed extreme devotion through the winter period, as well as the effect is the fact that they have effectively held our competitive build and improvement programmes on program. Therefore, all our associates really are a credit to McLaren Honda, and therefore we are very grateful to everyone involved with the creation of the MP4 31.
"But we are never met, which explains why we have continued to reinforce our engineering staff in recent weeks and months, and we are convinced the changes we have produced will enhance and quicken our auto-development improvement as time goes on.
"So the two Barcelona evaluations will only herald the continuance of the tremendous collaborative undertaking that sections are participated in during the offseason. We'll be planning to invest the four days of the initial evaluation carefully and methodically: taking out the maximum in the time accessible, and focusing our efforts on proving out our essential systems, operational processes and electronic equipment tests. We'll have to check our work in the garage before we are able to expect any wonders on course - basically, to ensure we wander before we are able to run. In the end, testing is only that: screening.
"But be assured, we are inspired and discovered, and we are pulling together."
Yasuhisa Arai (Senior Managing Officer and Chief Officer of Motor Sport, Honda R&D Co Ltd) mentioned: "From the beginning of tomorrow's screening, the 2nd period of McLaren Honda's new venture starts. It turned out to be a brief winter break, however Honda could take advantage of the offseason in preparing for 2016, reinforcing our group and operating tirelessly along with the McLaren and exxon-mobil engineers.
"Learning from a year ago, we have created adjustments to the compressor as well as other components of the energy device through the rest, developing our entire theory from a year ago. Our focus is going to be to examine the car's equilibrium using the newest chassis and energy device, and especially the ERS direction throughout the eight days of cold temperatures screening.
"We will not understand precisely where we stand till we achieve the end-of the two evaluations, but we are excited to getting back on course, collecting data, and feeding back the info to our engineers so as to get ready for for Melbourne and onwards.
"It is great to be back."
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