The first proper outing for McLaren-Honda's interim Formula One car is set to be the star attraction of the final two-day in-season test of 2014 in Abu Dhabi this week.
McLaren have already run Honda's new F1 power unit on track as part of a filming day at Silverstone, but the Yas Marina session will provide the first serious glimpse of the partnership's potential ahead of the 2015 season. The team's official reserve driver Stoffel Vandoorne, who finished his rookie GP2 campaign as championship runner-up, will be charged with driving duties on both days.
"On Tuesday and Wednesday, here in Abu Dhabi, we'll be testing our hybrid McLaren-Honda MP4-29H/1X1 for the first time," McLaren team principal Eric Boullier said.
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