McLaren unveiling MP4-30 kick starts F1 launch season

McLaren will launch its Honda-powered MP4-30 online today (Thursday) and kick start a flurry of low budget Formula 1 unveilings.

This will be followed a day later (Friday) by uncovering of the latest Ferrari SF15-T and Sauber C34.

Toro Rosso will then launch its STR10 on the day before Sunday's first test day at Jerez, with Williams, Mercedes, Red Bull and Lotus all schedluled to reveal their cars just before the green light at the southern Spanish circuit.

Force India is skipping Jerez, and the winter plans of ailing backmarkers Caterham and Manor are not known.