Why McLaren's F1 concept car should be taken seriously

McLaren's radical MP4-X Formula 1 concept car caught the eye, but our technical expert CRAIG SCARBOROUGH explains why there's far more to it than a simple off-season PR stunt
This week McLaren released its vision of what the future of Formula 1 could be with its MP4-X concept car.
The resulting vehicle is a mix of the plausible and several far wackier ideas. This goes to show the MP4-X is not just a styling or PR exercise, but a serious stab at possible future directions.
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