Having been rebuilt for a couple of years, the team from Woking is present at the F1 2021 championship, resuming its collaboration with Mercedes. The MCL35M will have the M12 EQ Power unit. The duo of drivers, made up of Daniel Ricciardo (coming from Renault) and the reconfirmed Lando Norris, is one of the most balanced and interesting in F1. For McLaren, the goal is to further improve the ascending sequence that culminated in third place among the manufacturers in 2020.
In the history of static modeling, Spark has truly revolutionized the market. The brand was created by Hugues Ripert, whose father André had been one of the main contenders of the artisanal modeling scene in the 70s and 80s. After working for Vitesse, Quartzo and Ixo, Ripert jr did not choose the diecast technique but opted for resin, with production in China but development and conception strictly in the European tradition. In practice the idea was to offer special models built in small series (what were later called "resincast"). The first Sparks were released in 2000, with a quality-price ratio unapproachable for most industrial and artisanal producers. Today Spark continues to churn out dozens of new products a year, having also expanded its production to other scales, such as 1:18 but also 1:64. There are numerous numbered and limited series for the various national distributors and for private customers such as teams, sponsors, drivers and so on.