Crash.Net F1 News McLaren sets launch date for F1 2013 car 20 December 2012 McLaren has announced that it will launch its 2013 F1 car, the MP4-28, on 31 January.
The successor to the MP4-27 will be shown off at a location in the UK still to be revealed with the opening pre-season test at Jerez in Spain then getting underway the following week.
McLaren, which will field cars for Jenson Button and Sergio Perez in 2013, is second team to announce a launch date for the new season, with Force India launching a day later.
F1 2013 Launch Dates:
McLaren 31 January TBC Force India 1 February Silverstone
F1 2013 Winter tests:
Jerez test 5-8 February Barcelona test 1 19-22 February Barcelona test 2 28 February-3 March |