McLaren teases with 2015 design glimpse

LONDON, England - McLaren seems to be in line to be the next team to a preview of its 2015 Formula 1 car.

Williams has revealed an image of its new car, the Mercedes-powered FW37, on the cover of the latest edition of British magazine F1 Racing. McLaren's hint about the shape of its now Honda-powered MP4-30, meanwhile, is much more subtle.

It is in the form of a video released by the team entitled "A New Era Begins". It shows a child sketching a white and red F1 car.

'AMAZING CAR'

At the bottom of his sketch is a detailed outline of a modern F1 nose, in the style of the non-anteater shape of the title-winning Mercedes design.

VIDEO: McLaren - A new era begins

Minardi, in a release issued by former F1 team owner and boss Gian Carlo Minardi, referred to "rumours" of an "amazing and futuristic car" being prepared by McLaren-Honda for 2015. Minardi said: "There is talk of a completely new chassis and a lot of innovation."

Team boss Eric Boullier, however, acknowledged that tracking down Mercedes' huge advantage in the first season would be a tough task for McLaren-Honda.

"It's going to be difficult to beat Mercedes," he told Britain's Sky, "but we will try."