Expectations rise as McLaren shows off its F1 car — and more — autoblog.com

McLaren Racing on Friday unveiled the Formula One cars it will use this season in a splashy presentation at its Woking headquarters southwest of London. The annual pageant had a twist: McLaren this year included its IndyCar, Extreme E and Esports teams in the show. For the IndyCar program, it was the recognition of offseason restructuring that made McLaren the majority owner of the team. McLaren ended its 40-year absence from IndyCar in 2020 when it returned to competition as a commercial partner with Sam Schmidt's team sponsored by Arrow Electronics. The IndyCar program was rebranded Arrow McLaren SP — and the name isn't changing — but McLaren is now officially in charge.

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