Mclaren will still switch to mercedes engines in 2021.

Mercedes mclaren f1 road car. The revamp was set to implement a radical redesign of f1 cars which the championship hopes are able to deliver closer racing and more. For the first time the two seater supersports show car brings the very latest and efficient fully fledged formula 1 hybrid technology from the race track to the road almost par for par to represent the highlight of amgs 50th anniversary. The mercedes amg project one will celebrate its world premiere at the international motor show iaa in frankfurtmain.

The f1 became mclarens first road car at launch in 1992 and with a top speed of 242 mph easily the worlds fastest. Months of modeling and wind tunnel testing were employed to optimize the flow of air around and underneath the vehicle resulting in an incredible drag coefficient of 032 making the f1 among one of the most aerodynamically efficient sports cars ever built. The f1 was the first road car to feature a complete carbon fiber chassis a revolutionary design choice at the time.

Mclaren racing and mercedes benz announced today that the mclaren f1 team will be powered by mercedes from 2021 until at least the 2024 season under a long term agreement. Mclaren formula 1 drivers and cars benefit from renault power in 2020.