This February 13, McLaren surprised everyone after unexpectedly revealing their car for this season. The Woking team has decided not to wait for the event next week at the O2 Arena and has preferred to shoot the ‘Filming Day’ with the new MCL39. However, McLaren has not completely shown off their new car, as the design will be fully revealed at the event in London. But with this recent revelation, both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have shared their expectations for the team this season.
Lando Norris has commented on his feelings for the new season, stating that he is in the best way he has been, both physically and mentally. He believes that the team is as good as it can be, and he is confident about their chances. Norris also reflected on his bad experience last season, losing the championship against Max Verstappen. He thinks that he made many mistakes, but he is happier to have made them last year, and he can face this year with confidence.
For this season, McLaren’s number 4 has declared that he is ready to fight for both championships and maintains that he has grown as a pilot. Norris feels relaxed, excited, but also calm and confident about the upcoming season. On the other hand, Oscar Piastri has also shared his sensations after trying the new McLaren. He thinks that the car looks very good, and he is impatient to show what they will compete with this season.
Piastri will look for the pilot championship
Piastri has commented a little more about the internal rivalry between him and his teammate, Norris. He has been working hard out of season to make sure he is prepared for the season ahead. Piastri believes that the margins on top are incredibly narrow and that winning great awards at the beginning of his career has given him the pleasure of triumphing, and he wants much more.
In addition, a photo of Norris and Piastri has been released, showing the two pilots who will be representing McLaren this season. The image shows the pilots standing together, with the new MCL39 car in the background.
McLaren expectations
Zak Brown, executive director of McLaren, has commented on the revelation of the new car. He believes that today is a great milestone in their path to fighting for the title of 2025. Brown thinks that it is fantastic to put the new car on the track for the first time and launch the culmination of the hard work of the team. The performance of the MCL39 is still unknown, but Brown maintains that there are good expectations according to how the new car will be. He believes that they have taken new steps forward from the MCL38 that won the World Cup of Builders, but they will not know where they are in the classification until they reach the classification of Australia.
As Brown stated, “We are a team that never stops competing, and we will give everything so that the two championships return to Woking.” Finally, Zak Brown and Andrea Stella, team leader, say that McLaren is prepared to fight both championships. Stella added that they must stay concentrated to compete in this busy grill and that it will be an exciting but incredibly challenging year. The team has worked very hard to prepare the best possible for the start of the season, and they have learned a lot from their battles last year, which they will use to promote their goal of the year.