Vodafone McLaren Mercedes brings Formula 1 to the people with unique mp4-26 car reveal in the centre of Berlin, Germany
In a unique event attended by hundreds of fans, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes this morning brought together members of the public to construct and reveal its new MP4-26 chassis, the teamâs challenger for the 2011 FIA Formula 1 World Championship.
Revealed at Berlinâs Potsdamer Platz, the famous public space that sits on the fringe of the old Berlin Wall, the car was built up by dozens of Vodafone competition-winners, fans and customers carrying components into the arena, where the new chassis was gradually pieced together in front of a huge crowd.
This culminated in our race drivers â 2008 world champion Lewis Hamilton and 2009 world champion Jenson Button â assembling the very final pieces to reveal the completed racecar.
Looking radically different from last yearâs race-winning chassis, MP4-26 features a range of aerodynamic features designed to take advantage of new rules ...
