McLaren launch their 2012 challenger

McLaren this afternoon became the first major Formula One team to launch their 2012 challenger. McLaren drivers Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton unveiled the MP4-27 at the McLaren Technology Centre. Official tests start next Tuesday in Spain. The new...

McLaren this afternoon became the first major Formula One team to launch their 2012 challenger.

McLaren drivers Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton unveiled the MP4-27 at the McLaren Technology Centre.

Official tests start next Tuesday in Spain.

The new car appears to be an evolution on last year's car, which took the team to runners-up in the Constructors championship.  The nose of the new new car is lower, the L-shaped sidepods have been replaced by traditional sidepods but the back of the car is tighter - having been affected by the rule changes which ban blown diffusers.

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