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McLaren to unveil new car after street demo

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes race drivers Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton will drive through the streets of Valencia in last year's Formula 1 cars later today to mark the start of the 2007 season. The event heralds the launch of the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team, which Vodafone is joining as title sponsor. McLaren will also be keen to show off double world champion Alonso to the Spanish crowd.

"This is a fantastic day for me - I am really proud to be introducing myself as a Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver in my home country, and of course to help present my new team to the Spanish fans," said double World Champion Fernando.

Lewis Hamilton joins Fernando Alonso to form one of the youngest driver line-ups in the history of the sport. They will unveil the new livery to an expected crowd of more than 150,000 on a bespoke circuit around the Ciudad de las Artes y de las Ciencias in two of last year's MP4-21 race cars. This will be followed by the unveiling of the 2007 car, the MP4-22, which Fernando and Lewis will use to contest this year's Formula 1 World Championship.

"This year will be about firsts for me, starting with today and my first Formula 1
presentation and my first demonstration run. It will be great to take the cars onto the
streets and I hope the fans like the new livery as much as I do!" Hamilton declared.

The 2007 challengers will conduct a shakedown test at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo,
Valencia, on Wednesday 17th January. The intensive pre-season testing programme will then commence on Wednesday 24th January at the same track.

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