I had a feeling something else would happen when Peugeot pulled out of sportscars. We didn't have to wait very long."On the other hand, there has been the news of Peugeot pulling out – and we were fairly inside that this might happen. They are around the Paris area with facilities, offices and test benches; not of the quality necessary for a Formula 1 engine, but it wouldn’t take too much to convert it into a Formula 1 test bench. It would potentially be the cheapest way going forward."
I think that is safe to say, Corrado Provera is not known to be a good loser, the way he was booted out of McLaren by the three pointed star to descend into the company of Eddie Jordans and Alain Prosts must have been xtremely humiliating.munudeges wrote:What did we tell you all some pages back? The only question is who is going to be the customer and partner team for this engine, because this isn't going to be a customer engine. The smart money is on McLaren.
I like the acronym X. Perhaps a bit of unfinished business from eighteen years ago?
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I have some serious doubts about that. Do you think that Ron Dennis would be keen to do business with Pollock?xpensive wrote:Makes sense, as Peugeot is probably behind the entire PURE thing, as Peugeot Upsets REnault.
But who has commissioned the engine then, McLaren?
I agree it sounds far fetched WB, but who thought Ron would hire Nigel Mansell? Besides, Ron needs an engine works-deal badly within just two years and what are his options anyway? If it's really Peugeot behind this, they would surely relish the chance to replace Mercedes and might be prepared to sugar-coat the deal?WhiteBlue wrote: ...
I have some serious doubts about that. Do you think that Ron Dennis would be keen to do business with Pollock?
With all due respect JET, this is the one scenario I cannot visualize, Ron took a customer year in 1993, but I'm certain that was a one-off. McLaren will obviously want an xclusive works deal, preferably with a shitload of money to go with it.JohnsonsEvilTwin wrote: ...
I expect McLaren to continue using Mercedes power, it's a mutually beneficial relationship that's deep seated.
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