| We have seen the new Mclaren MP4-21 formula | | | | be the first time that Mclaren have suffered |
| one car in testing for a little while now. We knew | | | | reliability problems at the beginning of the season. |
| that Mclaren would deliver a striking car. But now | | | | Just last season reliability problems reduced Kimi's |
| it has been seen in full colors and livery there is | | | | points well below what was expected early on, |
| only one word for it; stunning, sorry two words, | | | | however as the season progressed the Mclaren |
| absolutely stunning. The press have dubbed | | | | car, then clearly became the fastest on the grid. |
| previous Mclaren cars as the "silver arrow" but | | | | Had the reliability been there during the early |
| the new 2006 MP4-21 car has a sheen that | | | | races, chances are it would not have been Alonso |
| makes the silver almost look like chrome plate. | | | | taking the world championship but a "silver arrow" |
| Some of the familiar sponsorship has also gone, | | | | driver. |
| with a well know whiskey brand now more | | | | One thing you can be certain of is that Mercedes |
| prominent, although the official pictures do not yet | | | | will be working around the clock to iron out these |
| show any advertising on their rear wings, which | | | | issues and will continue working until the package |
| are now a striking red color. | | | | is competitive or even unbeatable. Alonso the |
| Of course it will take more than a good-looking | | | | current world champion has already signed for |
| car to win races and Mclaren have not been short | | | | Mclaren for 2007 and will want to beat them this |
| of their technical problems during this winter's | | | | season, but will also be hoping the car is |
| preparation. It appears that Mercedes who | | | | competitive and lessons learned in time for his |
| provide the engines for Mclaren have struggled | | | | showing in 2007. They say beauty is only skin |
| with reliability problems with their new V8 engine | | | | deep, but lets hope in this case the beauty can |
| and have admitted they are not where they | | | | extend to what is under the car, to give the |
| would like to be so near to the start of the | | | | spectators a season to remember. |
| season, with the first race in Bahrain. It would not | | | | |