techman wrote: ↑30 Sep 2017, 11:49
Do you believe mclaren with a renault engine will beat redbull renault?
TR chassis is not as good as redbull , so let see in 2019 how the TR honda will do.
Now that's a very huge question that I can't wait to see answered in 2018. Of course, Red Bull is one of the best chassis makers and it will be awesome to have them both with the same P.U so we can evaluate. McLaren to be ahead of Red Bull in 2018 would be a milestone, considering that they don't have experience with the different Renault P.U (as you mentioned) and also after the "late change".
However, I do believe it's gonna be close (having Alonso onboard too hehe). For sure it's gonna be much better than 2017, with McLaren probably having the chance to score some podiums or maybe wins. Is this switch good for McLaren's future ? Probably not. It will only be a decent move if Honda keeps f@cking up the following years. However, if I was McLaren I'd probably stay with Honda, at least for 2018. I do believe in Honda's potential (and you can also say that I'm a bit of a Honda fan, too) but such weird and bold statements they were making recently changed my view a bit. But yes, I won't lie, my wish was McLaren-Honda to stay together. ( my secret wish would be Spec 4 to be really awesome and McLaren cancel the Renault engine swap !
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Anyway, what about today. Stoffel did an amazing qualifying, P7 ! Anyone knows if there was an issue with Alonso's car because he was unusually far behind.