2017 Mclaren F1 Team - Honda

[torpor]

I realy like the new livery, ok maybe the flat black should be white IMO.
It looks so mch better than the previous years.

It's funny because you're the only one thinking this year's livery looks better than the previous ones.

Remember the chrome arrows and the even better classy black livery?

[BosF1]

Let's not forget the teams have two in-season tests this year. The first is already in a month on the 18th and 19th of April, after the Grand Prix of Bahrein. In my opinion these two days will be crucial for Honda as they will probably test the configuration they intend to run from the Spanish Grand Prix onwards.

The second test will be after the Hungarian Grand Prix, just before the summer break. I think the second test will be too late though to test the third spec PU for Honda, as they probably already had to use this third spec PU by that time. From the Spanish Grand Prix up until the Hungarian Grand Prix are seven GP's and unless their PU becomes bullet proof , that will be too long for one PU. Of course they could also opt to just take a penalty to implement another, improved spec PU.

[FW17]

Whats going on here? Fake?

[adrianjordan]

I realy like the new livery, ok maybe the flat black should be white IMO.
It looks so mch better than the previous years.

It's funny because you're the only one thinking this year's livery looks better than the previous ones.

Remember the chrome arrows and the even better classy black livery?

Well, he/she is clearly not "the only one" who likes it. I do too... I think it will look a lot better if they can get some sponsors on there too.

[F1NAC]

Whats going on here? Fake?

https://scontent-arn2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/ ... e=59724CBA

Nope. apparently it was real. Even Vandoorne retweeted, but then they removed it

[torpor]

It's a downward spiral in the shape of a formula one car.

[Manoah2u]

it caused controversy because people are so into only seeing the negative in things as clearly their own lives are only filled with negativity and haterism
that it was read as a under-the-belt blow to Honda as the engine cover reads Mercedes-Benz and the context was taken out of severe proportion.
sad, really.

[mwillems]

it caused controversy because people are so into only seeing the negative in things as clearly their own lives are only filled with negativity and haterism
that it was read as a under-the-belt blow to Honda as the engine cover reads Mercedes-Benz and the context was taken out of severe proportion.
sad, really.

Hmmm.... that's a tad dramatic. When I saw it, I was surprised. Given the situation with Honda, then no matter the context this could have been interpreted by many as a dig at Honda.

Now, since they will pay many hundreds of thousands of pounds in salaries (If not millions) to their PR department... and some of these people will probably have realised the potential dig the tweet might have caused,when the idea was conceived, realised and when it was published.... this makes me think that the knowledge of potential insult to Honda was there at least some point of the way and they published it anyway.

Strangely, besides that I don't find my life filled with negativity and haterism. I goof around with my 1 year old daughter (The same mental age as me) and so far, my head has not exploded from the pressure of the dark emotions that you suggest might reside within me. Yet I still thought the tweet quite deliberately rude.

[etusch]

If that is true if I were Honda boss I would kick them out, stoffel and everybody in that tweets behind

[Alonso Fan]

I quite like the livery too, especially when the car is on track. Nice touch with the McLaren swooshes all over it

[godlameroso]

Honda won't sack you they just force you to resign, or make you keep inventory of urinal cakes, or something along those lines.

[diffuser]

So are the "GoodYear" tires a dig at Pirelli ?

[mwillems]

So are the "GoodYear" tires a dig at Pirelli ?

Everybody has had digs at Pirelli!

But yeah, I guess they are saying those tyres were better, in their opinion. Given everything that has happened, that official tweet was poorly thought and poorly timed, IMO. With the tumultuous headlines surrounding the partnership, that kind of tweet was not ever going to help the brand of either company.

Honda may yet not be providing a decent engine, but they are providing massive funds and a top line driver.
Without them, I'm not sure Mclaren would have a chance of competing at the sharp end of the grid due to a lack of finances. Honda will give them a competitive engine at some point. As rubbish as this situation is, they could take penalties all season long to develop that engine. If, by the seasons end, they can show the car to be competitive (and that is more than possible), they will have no issues with their driver line up next year. And thanks to Honda, they can afford the best.

I also think that Johnnie Walker and Richard Mille might also have looked upon that artwork with a little curiosity.... I'd imagine their contracts are very tight. And whilst I'm sure nothing will come of this isolated incident, I'd imagine they are not entirely happy with having their names removed from the "Perfect blend of old and new".

[torpor]

I also think that Johnnie Walker and Richard Mille might also have looked upon that artwork with a little curiosity

Do you mean with 'artwork' the livery they used for the Barcelona test or the picture they posted on twitter?

[diffuser]

I also think that Johnnie Walker and Richard Mille might also have looked upon that artwork with a little curiosity

Do you mean with 'artwork' the livery they used for the Barcelona test or the picture they posted on twitter?

That exactly the point I was making with the Pirelli statement.

Nobody would have said anything about this had the we not had the mechanical issue we had at the tests/had reports about PU talks with Merc..