Norris gets first taste of his 2025 F1 car: 'Go for the Drivers' title'
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McLaren have surprisingly unveiled their 2025 contender, the MCL39. On Thursday the papaya team are doing a shakedown at Silverstone and the first driver to put the car on the tarmac was Lando Norris.
"It’s exciting to hop in the MCL39 for the first time and see what it can do on track, ahead of pre-season testing in Bahrain. The camo livery is a fun one and it’s great to be able to showcase something different ahead of our full livery reveal at the official F1 75 launch," said Norris.
McLaren and Norris aim for a championship winning year
"Thank you to the entire team for their work in getting us to this point," the British man added, before reflecting on the work that lies ahead for the Woking based team and making a claim for the 2025 Driver's title as well. "This year will be more competitive than ever, so we’ve got a lot to do to be able to retain our Constructors' title and go for the Drivers’ as well.
"I've been back at the MTC prepping for the season ahead and the mood is feeling positive but focused. We’re all looking forward to getting the car on track in Bahrain ahead of our competitive debut in Australia and to see where we net out amongst the other teams. It’s shaping up to be an exciting season," concluded the McLaren driver.
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