McLaren starts Mercedes engine, Norris is still in the snow

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McLaren has also fired the first starting gun for the new Formula 1 season. The Woking-based team shared a video showing the Mercedes engine being fired up. A notable absentee is Lando Norris.

McLaren fires up

The Mercedes engine for 2023 is all set. After Mercedes and Williams already showed a fire up on their social channels, now the third team with a Mercedes powerplant has also made that engine roar in the garage. McLaren shared the video of the fire up on its YouTube channel.

One notable absentee is Norris. The Brit and intended team principal cannot be seen in the video, and given his images on Instagram and Twitter, that is not surprising either. After all, the British team driver can still be found in a pretty snowy landscape. So Norris is enjoying a well-deserved break before the season gets underway. Oscar Piastri we do see in the video.