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Austrian Alexander Wurz test drives the new McLaren MP4-18 formula one racing car at Paul Ricard track, May 22, 2003. Technical director Adrian Newey said in a team statement on Wednesday that
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![Austrian test driver Alexander Wurz takes to his first lap in the new MacLaren Mercedes MP4-17 car at Barcelona's Montmelo racetrack January 19, 2002. [The team arrived in Barcelona for the official Austrian test driver Alexander Wurz takes to his first lap in the new MacLaren Mercedes MP4-17 car at Barcelona's Montmelo racetrack January 19, 2002. [The team arrived in Barcelona for the official](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3W67T/austrian-test-driver-alexander-wurz-takes-to-his-first-lap-in-the-new-maclaren-mercedes-mp4-17-car-at-barcelonas-montmelo-racetrack-january-19-2002-the-team-arrived-in-barcelona-for-the-official-unveiling-and-first-test-runs-of-the-new-mclaren-mercedes-mp4-17-ahead-of-the-australian-grand-prix-2D3W67T.jpg)