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Mclaren Honda heading for a divorce for 2018

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  1. Igor Ound

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    #351 Igor Ound, Dec 31, 2017
    Funnier than Mclaren’s new Renault engines going up in smoke more often than last year’s Hondas?
     
  2. subirg

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    #352 subirg, Dec 31, 2017
    Clearly, you haven’t watched the last 3 years of Honda carnage?! :)
     
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    #354 Igor Ound, Dec 31, 2017
    I did but Renault didn’t fare that much better so there’s a still a possibility for a good laugh
     
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    #355 subirg, Jan 1, 2018
    Well, if you call winning races and regular podiums as evidence of not faring much better then I suppose you have a point.
     
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    #356 rossocorsa, Jan 1, 2018


    Yeah 100% agree with this, Mclaren insisted on the size zero concept......also the myth that the Mclaren chassis is the holy grail is a bit clouded, they always tended to run more downforce making the engine look worse than it actually was....Honda have a new team in Torrorosso,an underdog with a new vitality and both parties would like nothing better than to kick Mclarens ass in 2018....let's hope so.
     
  7. Igor Ound

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    #357 Igor Ound, Jan 1, 2018
    Meant reliabilty-wise and don’t think renault can take much credit for that anyway
     
  8. jgonzalesm6

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    #359 jgonzalesm6, Jan 10, 2018
    McLaren "keeping an open mind" about building own F1 engine.

    We're still not scaled, we're not a scale manufacturer yet. But we are keeping an open mind, and look at this next phase of where is Formula One going and is there a chance to use our capital more wisely. But we don't have any immediate plans to do anything other than getting ourselves back into health...

    https://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/.../mclaren-keeping-open-mind-building-f1-engine-2020/
     
  10. F2003-GA

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    #360 F2003-GA, Jan 16, 2018
    They can keep an open mind all they like But the fact is it's too cost prohibitive for them
    Ferrari does it because of a very large revenue stream which MacLaren don't have. Only
    a very slim chance for McLaren to be a WCC team again unless BMW buys them out - IMO
     
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    #361 jgonzalesm6, Jan 16, 2018
    yep, I agree. Either they tear down acreage next to the MTC to build an assembly engine plant for production and F1 cars or they buy out an existing engine builder and have them trucked in......both of which are way too costly for Mclaren at the moment.
     
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