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it is called Kobayashi and is a import from japan. And in Q it was the gearbox of another driver.raymondu999 wrote:Whitmarsh said last race though that "if it's a part that WE didn't make, then there's not much we can do about it." But have the issues really been all the purchased products? I don't remember much else, but I remember that Singapore 2012 for Lewis was the gearbox, which should be a McLaren made part. Ditto with suspension for Lewis in Japan and Korea. What issue did Button have in Korea again?
Fuel pump I guess.raymondu999 wrote:Ack. I meant to say Monza, rather than Korea.
Martin Whitmarsh wrote:“It is going to be McLaren Mercedes for quite a few years to come. It is a good partnership and it works well. We've been together for 18 years and it is going to continue for quite a few years to come.I think we have got a very good deal with them, but I think more importantly than that is we have got a good partnership.Obviously I've been involved with Mercedes personally. I ran the engine side so we know the people, and we are proud to be part of the Mercedes-Benz family."
I doubt it. You could have a car that´s 15 seconds a lap quicker then anyone elses and you still would not win a single title.McLaren's Martin Whitmarsh believes Lewis Hamilton has regretted his decision to leave the Woking team for Mercedes next season, but says the 27-year-old must live with his choice.
Hamilton himself has denied such claims but Whitmarsh believes otherwise and says the 2008 champion isn't going to admit he's made a error of judgement.
"I think he has [regretted the choice] on occasions, yes," the team principal told the official F1 website. "You have to justify your decision. He's not going to say 'hey, they offered me more money'. He's also not going to say that he's made an awful mistake.
"I hope he thinks today that he's made an awful mistake and I hope he thinks that next year.
"He's made that decision and he has to live with that decision."
Whitmarsh also revealed that he is still unsure of the exact reasons behind Hamilton's departure but speculated that in the wake of his disappointing Singapore retirement, he may have reacted without thinking.
"The simple answer is that I don't know," he added.
"If I were speculating there are a number of factors and the prime one, I think, is that there comes a time when a man feels he has to flee the nest.
"I am pretty sure he hadn't made his mind up until the Monday or Tuesday after Singapore. It is always bad to make a decision in the aftermath of a bad race.
"I respect his decision, but I believe that he would be better off with us - we are the stronger team - and we intend to beat him next year."
This seems like an insight into the "real" Whitmarsh.I hope he thinks today that he's made an awful mistake and I hope he thinks that next year.
Mclaren does not really have bad luck you know. That would have been the case if they only had once and a while a technical problem, but this is systematic: from monza till yas marina they were having technical problems. Furthermore, whitmarsh is happy to tell all those breakdowns were unrelated and only one-off. That is a man in deny for you right there. The problems might not be technically related, but when you are having these problems over and over again, each race, then you cant beat around the bush anymore. Then there is either something very wrong with the production of the parts, or with checking up the parts. Either way they should stop fool themselves that these problems will go away. If this was Ron Dennis these issues would be long solved already.That said, McLaren clearly know how to make a fast car and to get a race win all you need is a fairly fast car and a bit of luck.
Good point. Button is extremely sensitive to the handling characteristics of the car, when he gets it right then he can be very strong (e.g. australia), but you only have to look at races like Canada this year where Lewis pulled out a win and Button was languishing down out of the points. Perez is an unknown quantity really, and I fear that his style is "just right" for this year's tyres which has made him look immense - I think McLaren overreacted, and should've pinched someone like Rosberg who has shown clear speed in a realm of different conditions. Hulkenberg even is a better candidate imo.banibhusan wrote:they are stuck with a young kid and an old chap, who can easily flunk if the car doesn't behave according to his liking.
Just to add some perspective, they are completely reliant on sponsorship to fund their team, he really doesn't have a whole lot of choice but to play down the failures in the media. Difficult to retain and attract sponsors when you openly admit your incompetence. None of us are privvy to know about, what one would hope is, a --- storm behind the scenes over their errors.turbof1 wrote:Mclaren does not really have bad luck you know. That would have been the case if they only had once and a while a technical problem, but this is systematic: from monza till yas marina they were having technical problems. Furthermore, whitmarsh is happy to tell all those breakdowns were unrelated and only one-off. That is a man in deny for you right there. The problems might not be technically related, but when you are having these problems over and over again, each race, then you cant beat around the bush anymore. Then there is either something very wrong with the production of the parts, or with checking up the parts. Either way they should stop fool themselves that these problems will go away. If this was Ron Dennis these issues would be long solved already.That said, McLaren clearly know how to make a fast car and to get a race win all you need is a fairly fast car and a bit of luck.