2017 Mclaren F1 Team - Honda

[FrukostScones]

Why worried? It's good publicity for McLaren in America, Fernando is kept happy and McLaren isn't in the run for the Championship anyways.

Plus we maybe get a Monaco Farewell Race for Jenson. =D>

Well for the wellbeing oft this former champ. Oft course it is a great opportunjty for him to prove himself and keep the Honda relationship intact, but Ovals are dangerous. Especially when you want prove the world that you are the greatest, and you never have driven in this Kind of envirement.

[BosF1]

I genuinely hope Button will get to drive in Monaco!

[Chene_Mostert]

Since Indicar is more a entertainment Show than a sport event, do you think the organisers, Honda,Liberty & Zack cut a deal to make Fernando win...

The publicity potential will be huge for F1, Honda, Indi and Mclaren.

[Sonador]

I genuinely hope Button will get to drive in Monaco!

+1

[superdowg316]

This is absolutely incredible. I know there's always been talk of drivers making the switch, but for Fernando to do it is huge. It will be as big as Mansell-mania was in 1993.

I think this is probably Honda going to Fernando and saying "Look, the car is going to be awful for the next while until we know the updates are good, we'll put you in one of the top IndyCar teams powered by a competitive Honda and you go nuts at Indy as a sorry gift".

Can you imagine if he wins? It is a possibility thanks to Rossi winning for the same team last year.

[BosF1]

Since Indicar is more a entertainment Show than a sport event, do you think the organisers, Honda,Liberty & Zack cut a deal to make Fernando win...

The publicity potential will be huge for F1, Honda, Indi and Mclaren.

Are you really stating that the winner of an event like the Indy 500 is determined beforehand? A race where always many cars drop out due to crashes, mechanical failure and what more. Highly unlikely they are even able (!) to determine who is going to win, let alone they would not do this.

[FW17]

The livery is more suited for Indycar than F1

[ChrisM40]

I'd love it if he won, it would prove the point that F1 is the pinnacle, although its not like that hasn't been proven before.

[BosF1]

If I think about the vacant seat for Monaco, I reckon:
- That you would want an experienced driver, since it is a one of.
- Monaco is, as we all know, a one of a kind track: very narrow and tight. You would want a driver who has driven here in the past, especially since the 2017 cars are significantly wider, hence less room for error.
- As mentioned, the cars are completely different this year from previous years. Ideally you would want a driver who is familiar with the current (concept of the) car. Since all drivers, which are known with the current cars, are already driving for the different teams, this isn't possible. In my opinion, the second best thing is to give the seat to a driver familiar with the cars right before this new era of rules.
- A bonus would be if the driver knows the team already.

These things considered, I really see no other option than Button. What do you guys think?

[diffuser]

I really hope Honda can have one "new" engine ready for Friday and use the FP's to make sure everything "fits" and thus ensure we have a good test next week.

It would count towards the year's allotment of PUs for the year.

[santos]

If I think about the vacant seat for Monaco, I reckon:
- That you would want an experienced driver, since it is a one of.
- Monaco is, as we all know, a one of a kind track: very narrow and tight. You would want a driver who has driven here in the past, especially since the 2017 cars are significantly wider, hence less room for error.
- As mentioned, the cars are completely different this year from previous years. Ideally you would want a driver who is familiar with the current (concept of the) car. Since all drivers, which are known with the current cars, are already driving for the different teams, this isn't possible. In my opinion, the second best thing is to give the seat to a driver familiar with the cars right before this new era of rules.
- A bonus would be if the driver knows the team already.

These things considered, I really see no other option than Button. What do you guys think?

Maldonado... Nico Rosberg, just for one race at home.
Now, really, i only see Button. Or Oliver Turvey.

[Thunder]

It would count towards the year's allotment of PUs for the year.

Another good Point against testing it on Friday.

[Redragon]

It would be nice to give it to Nico Rosberg, he will be racing at home and would have the opportunity to race just once with number 1 on the car

[OneAlex]

Seems like everyone is happy:
https://twitter.com/HondaRacingF1/statu ... 1757022208
https://twitter.com/McLarenF1/status/852101929136271362

Everyone...


It has to be Button in the seat though surely? What's the point of having him on the payrole with his "everybody wins" contract if the first time they need an experienced driver (to race around one of the most prestigious circuits on the calendar, too) they give it to an ex-Mercedes driver or the guy who ran Cloud City?

[CBeck113]

This could be a desaster for Liberty though - wait until Fred praises the V8 engines ... unless it's all part of their plan to get NA V6 / V8 engines back in F1....