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McLaren have finally announced their new driver line-up for 2015 as it embarks on a new era with Honda power. While Fernando Alonso joins from Ferrari, Jenson Button is retained as a racing racing. Kevin Magnussen will stay at the team as test and reserve driver.
Oh boy ...Sasha wrote:They had no money to keep drivers,team members!
Where is the ignore function?Please, stop!Sasha wrote:When the Contract was signed(2012),who was the Boss?
You already forgot why Dennis was kick out of the team?
That Fine and starting up the Auto side is the reason Mclaren is in the shape it is now!
They had no money to keep drivers,team members!
So the last Boss pulls a rabbit out of the hat and signs Honda(more than a PU supplier....OEM partner and Banker)) and Ron Dennis uses him as a scape goat for problems that where caused by Ron Dennis(fine for cheating and the huge start up costs of Mclaren Auto).Their very lucky Honda believes history can repeat itself like in 88.
when I saw his statement, finnaly accepting that this man will not bring nothing good to Mclaren. Or when he insisted to prove the board that Jenson Button it's in the same category with Lewis Hamilton or when wasting development effort on mp4-27 just to adapt it to Jenson Button's styles and struggles. We saw how good Jenson Button is in developing and giving direction to the team since January 2013.Pretty sure almost all of the money used for the road car business came from private investors and the like and not from the F1 team.Sasha wrote:When the Contract was signed(2012),who was the Boss?
You already forgot why Dennis was kick out of the team?
That Fine and starting up the Auto side is the reason Mclaren is in the shape it is now!
They had no money to keep drivers,team members!
So the last Boss pulls a rabbit out of the hat and signs Honda(more than a PU supplier....OEM partner and Banker)) and Ron Dennis uses him as a scape goat for problems that where caused by Ron Dennis(fine for cheating and the huge start up costs of Mclaren Auto).Their very lucky Honda believes history can repeat itself like in 88.
I even forgot that Ron Dennis was kicked out of the team...there was I thinking that he was always a part-owner of the team...shows what I know.Sasha wrote:You already forgot why Dennis was kick out of the team?
The point is, McLaren will be a works team. Do you really believe that McLaren would have agreed to Honda saying they will be works team for 1 year, when McLaren already knows that as of now, they have one of the best PU in the business and they would hold Works Status only for a year and then again be customer team. Do you think the risk of such a deal is worth the reward....Sasha wrote:By stating I visit Woking?
I do.
Your all mad because RB might have a Honda PU too.
Most likely WILL NOT HAPPEN but the two parties are keeping doors open because RB is looking for a good PU and Honda is looking for top drivers.They miss the selling power of Senna!
Technically, both sides will have performance clauses, but neither would cancel completely. I just don't believe Mclaren's works deal gives them a veto over who Honda can give customer engines to. Sure, Mclaren's contract makes them the only "works" team, but if Honda wants to give Red Bull a "customer" engine I doubt Mclaren can prevent it or prevent Honda from making Red Bull a semi-works team but without official "works" status.CjC wrote:Good one Sasha, real mature reply!
Did you miss the news that Red Bull will consider either running Renault engines or build their own with an independent German or Austrian engineering company? Nothing about using honda power plants.
What if mclaren make a stunning car and honda are way down power and have horrendous fuel economy? Do mclaren have the right to throw in the towel with honda, as you have suggested honda have the right with mclaren?
#aerogollumturbof1 wrote: YOU SHALL NOT......STALLLLL!!!