How can you think like that. Redbull didn't want renault but couldn't find any PU and kept going. After Redbull insult Renault also didn't want to supply them. I hate Redbul that time, for me Renault was right. Now it is obvious that Redbull planning to switch PU and Renault also didn't want to supply them. There is no forcing. it's normal that these are happening.Xero wrote: ↑16 Sep 2017, 14:22Except RB won't get to pick and choose. Renault have forced them to go Honda for 2019, whether or not the PU is competitive.PhillipM wrote: ↑16 Sep 2017, 14:09I really do think McLaren have shot themselves in the foot here, they've gone through 3 years of pain to develop with the Honda and they're now dumping it for an engine that's just as unreliable and handing Honda and all that work over to one of their championship contenders in the form of Red Bull, who'll be able to pick and choose the best engine if the Honda comes good, with no downside of having to run it until then.
Now they're back to playing second-fiddle to a works team. Exactly where they were 4 years ago.
Even worse, if the Red Bull main team announce a switch to Honda at some point....they'll know for certain in that minute that they're back on the worst unit on the grid.
I get fanboys picking at eachother over this, but really, this deal is best for both sides! You can talk about morals and loyalties all you want, but they aren't worth anything in motorsport. It's all about competition and results, simple as that. And if you want to motivate from a stale situation, you make changes. That goes for all walks of life.
And if forcing part were true this not profe PhilipM is wrong.