Mclaren Mercedes 2014

[mikeerfol]

http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews ... 16506.html

Interesting interview from Boullier saying there could be a change in leadership before the winter.

[mclaren_mircea]

http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/22058 ... s-for-2015

Summary: - revised FW partially resolved the fron end limitations of the car
- they needed only tweaks on the FW to help the interacation between an ailing front end a very competitive rear end
- the front end was nearly as competitive as the rear end compared separately on performance
- mp4-30 already shows better aerodynamic results in the SIM than the current car

[adrianjordan]

- mp4-30 already shows better aerodynamic results in the SIM than the current car

Yeah, but how many times have we heard that before...

[CjC]

http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews ... 16506.html

Interesting interview from Boullier saying there could be a change in leadership before the winter.

Another leadership change??

[Richard]

- mp4-30 already shows better aerodynamic results in the SIM than the current car

Meaningless PR piffle. They'd never announce that they'd designed a car that is worse than the current car would they? Otherwise they'd run the 29 without alteration and that would make them look very very very silly indeed. McLaren did do that in the good old days with the 18 (a dunce called Newey was responsible for that, whatever happened to him?)

[mikeerfol]

McLaren to bring a major update package before the end of the season http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/ ... 16510.html

[Thunder]

Great to see them pushing until the End of the Season to learn as much as possible for next Year.

[mclaren_mircea]

http://www.speedweek.com/formel1/news/6 ... llter.html

Summary:
-Alonso will sign with Honda for 3 years.
-The negotiations between Alonso's management and Honda are led on the japanese side by the CEO of "Honda Motor Corporation".
-They make clear to Alonso and his management that they have a 3 year plan to take the title, and apparently he accepted (this means that his relations with Ferrari are totally broken, if for Mclaren can wait 3 years but for Ferrari not).
- Honda will purchase at leat 25% of the shares of Mclaren Racing
- The delay with the engine it's because of a totally redesign arhitecture of the engine, going more for a Mercedes route.
- They are using huge resources, they have taken some from Moto Gp and even from the road car division to fire ahead V6 progect
- Mclaren will not be their works team for ever if they faill to win it.

[dren]

Looks like Honda might buy into Mclaren. A lot of behind the scenes shifting along with the Alonso deal.

[mclaren111]

Source ?

[mikeerfol]

Looks like Honda might buy into Mclaren. A lot of behind the scenes shifting along with the Alonso deal.

So this could be what Boullier meant regarding the change in leadership before the winter..

@mclaren111

http://www.speedweek.com/formel1/news/6 ... llter.html

[trinidefender]

Looks like Honda might buy into Mclaren. A lot of behind the scenes shifting along with the Alonso deal.

So this could be what Boullier meant regarding the change in leadership before the winter..

@mclaren111

http://www.speedweek.com/formel1/news/6 ... llter.html

Seriously? There is this same link literally 3 posts above yours! Do people not check what has been posted already?

[akshat21]

http://www.speedweek.com/formel1/news/6 ... llter.html

Summary:
-Alonso will sign with Honda for 3 years.
-The negotiations between Alonso's management and Honda are led on the japanese side by the CEO of "Honda Motor Corporation".
-They make clear to Alonso and his management that they have a 3 year plan to take the title, and apparently he accepted (this means that his relations with Ferrari are totally broken, if for Mclaren can wait 3 years but for Ferrari not).
- Honda will purchase at leat 25% of the shares of Mclaren Racing
- The delay with the engine it's because of a totally redesign arhitecture of the engine, going more for a Mercedes route.
- They are using huge resources, they have taken some from Moto Gp and even from the road car division to fire ahead V6 progect
- Mclaren will not be their works team for ever if they faill to win it.

It would be very interesting if Alonso indeed is an employee on the Honda roster. As if it were to happen, that means Mclaren would have additional cash available to car development rather than paying driver salary. Remember, if indeed Alonso's contract is worth as the article suggests, it would mean that Mclaren will have to shell out the driver salary and still stay within RRA.

If he is a Honda employee, Mclaren can use that cash towards car development and not worry about the RRA.

[mclaren111]

Trinidefender:
Seriously? There is this same link literally 3 posts above yours! Do people not check what has been posted already?

My apologies. Will open my eyes in future

[langwadt]

http://www.speedweek.com/formel1/news/6 ... llter.html

Summary:
-Alonso will sign with Honda for 3 years.
-The negotiations between Alonso's management and Honda are led on the japanese side by the CEO of "Honda Motor Corporation".
-They make clear to Alonso and his management that they have a 3 year plan to take the title, and apparently he accepted (this means that his relations with Ferrari are totally broken, if for Mclaren can wait 3 years but for Ferrari not).
- Honda will purchase at leat 25% of the shares of Mclaren Racing
- The delay with the engine it's because of a totally redesign arhitecture of the engine, going more for a Mercedes route.
- They are using huge resources, they have taken some from Moto Gp and even from the road car division to fire ahead V6 progect
- Mclaren will not be their works team for ever if they faill to win it.

It would be very interesting if Alonso indeed is an employee on the Honda roster. As if it were to happen, that means Mclaren would have additional cash available to car development rather than paying driver salary. Remember, if indeed Alonso's contract is worth as the article suggests, it would mean that Mclaren will have to shell out the driver salary and still stay within RRA.

If he is a Honda employee, Mclaren can use that cash towards car development and not worry about the RRA.

I believe I read somewhere a long time ago that the Honda McLaren deal was, free engines, 50mill euro and half the drivers pay